Late-Night and Sunday Pharmacies Near Lewisham: How to Check
How to find a pharmacy open late or on a Sunday near Lewisham, Lee, Brockley or Blackheath, and what Pharmacy First can treat without a GP appointment.
Pharmacy opening hours change. Use the NHS find a pharmacy tool with a town or postcode and check the opening times on the individual result. If you cannot find an open pharmacy, NHS 111 is open 24 hours and can tell you where to go.
We do not list individual pharmacies or their hours here, because opening times change and are set by each pharmacy. The sections below show how to check them from Lewisham town centre, Ladywell, Lee, Hither Green, Brockley or Blackheath.
How do I find a pharmacy that is open now?
Use the NHS find a pharmacy tool. Enter a town, city or postcode in England, for example SE13, SE12, SE4 or SE3, or let your browser use your location. Check the opening times on the individual result before you set out, especially on Sundays, in the evening and on bank holidays. If you cannot find an open pharmacy, NHS 111 is open 24 hours and can tell you where to go. Call 111 for children under 5, and use 111 online from age 5.
What can a pharmacist help with?
The NHS page on how pharmacies can help says pharmacists give advice on coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections and aches and pains, explain how to use medicines and what side effects to expect, and refer you to a GP when needed. Pharmacies may also provide contraceptive pills, emergency contraception, blood pressure checks, smoking cessation support and chlamydia screening. You can return unwanted or expired medicines for safe disposal, and get up to three consultations when you are newly prescribed a medicine.
What is Pharmacy First?
Under Pharmacy First, pharmacies can supply prescription medicines without a GP appointment for these conditions, with the age ranges the NHS gives:
- impetigo (age 1 and over)
- infected insect bites (age 1 and over)
- earache (ages 1 to 17)
- sore throat (age 5 and over)
- sinusitis (age 12 and over)
- urinary tract infection in women (ages 16 to 64)
- shingles (age 18 and over)
When should I not use a pharmacy?
If you think you need urgent medical help, go to NHS 111 or, for serious symptoms, A&E or 999. See our urgent care guide and GP guide.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a pharmacy open now in Lewisham?
- Use the NHS find a pharmacy tool. Enter a town, city or postcode, and check the opening times on the individual result before you set out, especially on Sundays, in the evening and on bank holidays.
- What if I cannot find an open pharmacy?
- NHS 111 is open 24 hours and can tell you where to go. Call 111 for children under 5, and use 111 online from age 5.
- What can a pharmacist help with?
- According to the NHS, pharmacists give advice on coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections and aches and pains, explain how to use medicines and what side effects to expect, and refer you to a GP when needed.
- What is Pharmacy First?
- Under Pharmacy First, pharmacies can supply prescription medicines without a GP appointment for seven conditions: impetigo, infected insect bites, earache, sore throat, sinusitis, urinary tract infection in women aged 16 to 64, and shingles.
- What other services might a pharmacy offer?
- Pharmacies may also provide contraceptive pills, emergency contraception, blood pressure checks, smoking cessation support and chlamydia screening. You can also return unwanted or expired medicines for safe disposal.
- When should I not use a pharmacy?
- If you think you need urgent medical help, go to NHS 111 or, for serious symptoms, A&E or 999.
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