How we collect, validate and maintain pharmacy listings across the UK
Pharmacy details compiled from official NHS and regulator listings. Last refreshed: September 2026.
The directory currently lists 11,000+ pharmacies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Every listing comes from the official pharmaceutical lists maintained by NHS organisations and health regulators in each nation — the same registers that pharmacies are legally required to appear on to dispense NHS prescriptions.
We do not accept user-submitted pharmacy listings. All pharmacy data is sourced from these official registers to ensure accuracy and legitimacy.
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA): Consolidated Pharmaceutical List and Contractor Details
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Licensed under: Open Government Licence v3.0
NHS England Organisation Data Service (ODS): dispensing contractors (edispensary)
View official source →Licensed under: Open Government Licence v3.0
Licensed under: Open Government Licence v2.0
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Northern Ireland pharmacy information is provided by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) and licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.
For each pharmacy, we collect the following information from the official pharmaceutical lists:
Pharmacy locations (latitude and longitude) are derived from postcodes using postcodes.io, which provides postcode data under open licences. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2025. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.
Periodic imports from official sources
We periodically import the latest pharmaceutical lists from each nation's official source. The frequency depends on how often each source publishes updates — typically quarterly for most nations, though this varies.
Each pharmacy listing page shows when that pharmacy's details were last updated from the official source. You can use this date to judge how current the information is.
Important: Opening hours, phone numbers and services can change between our imports, particularly around bank holidays and during staff shortages. We always recommend calling ahead if you need a pharmacy urgently or outside normal hours.
When the same pharmacy appears under multiple names or at slightly different addresses in our data, we identify the duplicates and redirect alternative URLs to a single primary listing. This keeps the directory clean and ensures you always see the most complete information.
When a pharmacy is absent from a fresh import of its nation's official list, we mark it as closed. The listing page remains accessible with a closure notice and shows the nearest alternative pharmacies, but the page is removed from search engine indexing to avoid sending people to a pharmacy that no longer exists.
We do not automatically close listings for pharmacies with hospital, veterinary, or online-only names even when they are temporarily absent from an import, as these pharmacies sometimes appear and disappear from official lists due to administrative reasons rather than actual closures.
If you spot an error in a pharmacy listing — incorrect hours, a wrong phone number, or a pharmacy that has closed — please let us know via our contact form. You can also use the "Report a correction" link on any pharmacy page.
We review every correction request. When we can verify the change (e.g. by checking the pharmacy's own website or the latest official register), we update the listing. Because our data comes from official sources, some corrections may only be permanent once they appear in the next official import.
Chemist Near Me is an independent directory. We are not affiliated with any pharmacy chain, NHS body, or healthcare provider. We have no commercial relationship with the pharmacies listed beyond optional paid featured placement (which is clearly labelled).
We do not provide medical advice. The information on this site is for finding a pharmacy only. If you need medical advice, contact your GP, call NHS 111, or in an emergency call 999. Pharmacies can provide professional advice about medicines and minor ailments, but always contact them directly rather than relying solely on information in this directory.
Our service information pages (e.g. Pharmacy First, flu vaccinations) describe services that are commonly offered by UK pharmacies. This information is general guidance — not every pharmacy offers every service, and you should always check with the pharmacy directly before visiting.