Allied Pharmacy - Mesnes Street
NHS & Private
91A Mesnes Street, Wigan WN1 1QJ
Boots Pharmacy - Robin Park
NHS & Private
37 Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan WN5 0UH
Boots Pharmacy - Wigan Grand Arcade
NHS & Private
Unit 22/23 Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, Wigan WN1 1BH
Boots Pharmacy - Winstanley
NHS & Private
91 Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan WN3 6JA
Borsdane Avenue Pharmacy
NHS & Private
Unit 3, 19 Borsdane Avenue, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3QN
Cohens Chemist - Orrell
NHS & Private
259C Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8NB
Cohens Chemist - Scholes
NHS & Private
234 Scholes, Wigan WN1 3NH
Cohens Chemist - Standish
NHS & Private
47A High Street, Standish, Wigan WN6 0HA
Hollowood Chemist - Ince
NHS & Private
7 Ince Green Lane, Ince, Wigan WN2 2AR
Blundell's Pharmacy - Poolstock Lane
NHS & Private
159 Poolstock Lane, Wigan WN3 5HL
Bradshaw Street Pharmacy - Orrell
NHS & Private
Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan WN5 0AB
England Pharmacy - Gidlow Lane
NHS & Private
280 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7PG
Hawkley Pharmacy
NHS & Private
54 Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan WN3 5ND
Hindley Pharmacy
NHS & Private
Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3HQ
Pharmacies in the UK
Community pharmacies do far more than dispense prescriptions. Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals — registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) — who can advise on minor illnesses, medicines and healthy living, often without an appointment. Online pharmacies, also GPhC-registered, dispense and deliver medicines by post.
What your pharmacy can help with
- Prescriptions — dispensing NHS and private prescriptions, plus repeat prescription services.
- Minor illness advice — coughs, colds, skin conditions and more. Under the NHS Pharmacy First scheme in England, pharmacists can supply treatment for some common conditions without a GP appointment.
- Vaccinations & services — many offer flu jabs, travel vaccines, blood pressure checks and emergency contraception.
Prescription charges
In England a fixed NHS prescription charge applies per item unless you are exempt (for example children, people over 60, and those with certain conditions or on qualifying benefits). Prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Prepayment certificates can save money if you need several items.
Finding a pharmacy when you need one
Some pharmacies open late or at weekends — useful when a GP surgery is closed. NHS 111 can direct you to an open pharmacy in an urgent situation. This page is information only and not medical advice; ask your pharmacist or another clinician about your specific needs.
Last updated: 2026-06-14
Frequently Asked Questions
Pharmacists can advise on many minor illnesses and medicines. Under the NHS Pharmacy First scheme in England, they can also assess and supply treatment for some common conditions — such as certain infections — without you needing to see a GP first.
In England a fixed charge applies per prescription item unless you are exempt (for example children, people over 60, or those on qualifying benefits or with certain conditions). Prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A prepayment certificate can save money if you need several items.
Registered online pharmacies are regulated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), the same body that regulates high-street pharmacies. Look for the GPhC registration and a registered pharmacy logo before ordering medicines online.
Some pharmacies open late, on weekends or even 24 hours. NHS 111 can direct you to an open pharmacy when you need one urgently and your GP surgery is closed.