Independent
Ashludie Pharmacy
Victoria St, Monifieth, Dundee DD5 4HP
Monifieth — Scotland
- Mon–Fri: 9am-1pm,2-6pm
- Sat: 9am-1pm
- Sun: Closed
Find local pharmacies and chemists across Dundee, with opening hours, contact details and NHS services.
Dundee, Scotland's fourth-largest city with approximately 150,000 residents, has 35 community pharmacies listed in our directory across the city centre, West End, Lochee, Broughty Ferry, and surrounding areas. Once Scotland's industrial powerhouse (jute, jam, and journalism), Dundee has reinvented itself as a digital and life sciences hub, home to the V&A Dundee (Scotland's first design museum), two universities, and a world-leading games development industry. Dundee pharmacies provide comprehensive NHS Scotland services including Pharmacy First Scotland (covering 50+ conditions free), flu vaccinations, sexual health services, and specialist support for the city's significant deprived communities. The city has substantial health challenges with high rates of deprivation, cardiovascular disease, and drug-related deaths, making accessible pharmacy services vital to public health.
Dundee's healthcare is managed by NHS Tayside, serving around 415,000 people across Dundee, Angus, and Perth and Kinross. Ninewells Hospital (west of the city) is the major teaching hospital and one of Europe's largest - a pioneering facility particularly renowned for liver transplantation, ophthalmology, and oncology. Community pharmacies under NHS Scotland's framework provide Pharmacy First Scotland (50+ conditions treated free), chronic medication services, and substance misuse support. Dundee has stark health inequalities - the city's west and north areas include some of Scotland's most deprived communities with poor health outcomes, while areas like Broughty Ferry and West End are more affluent. Drug-related deaths are a significant public health issue, with pharmacies providing needle exchanges, naloxone distribution, and supervised methadone programmes. Life sciences and tech sectors bring healthier demographics to newer areas of the city.
For urgent healthcare outside GP hours, Dundee residents call NHS 24 (111, free, 24/7). The main emergency department is at Ninewells Hospital (Ninewells Avenue, west Dundee - major trauma centre for Tayside). Perth Royal Infirmary provides additional emergency services for the region. For prescription emergencies, pharmacies in Dundee city centre (High Street, Murraygate, Overgate Shopping Centre), Lochee, and Broughty Ferry offer extended hours. Some supermarket pharmacies (Asda Dundee, Tesco Extra) stay open later. On Sundays and bank holidays, a rota operates - call NHS 24 for your nearest open pharmacy. Dundee's substance misuse services mean some pharmacies offer daily supervised consumption at specific times.
Dundee has good public transport with Dundee City Council bus services and National Express coaches. Dundee Train Station (ScotRail services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen) is on the city waterfront with the impressive V&A museum nearby and city centre pharmacies within walking distance. The Tay Road Bridge connects Dundee to north Fife (including St Andrews). The city's relative compactness means most urban pharmacies are accessible by bus from anywhere in the city. Many pharmacies offer free prescription delivery for eligible patients, particularly valuable for elderly residents in tower block communities and those with mobility challenges in hilly areas. The waterfront regeneration and technology quarter (Dundee Vision programme) are bringing new communities and pharmacy demand to previously underserved areas.
Yes, Pharmacy First Scotland covers over 50 common conditions completely free for people registered with a Scottish GP. This includes infections, skin conditions, allergies, digestive problems, and many more - significantly broader than equivalent English schemes. Dundee residents can walk into any participating pharmacy without a GP appointment. The scheme is particularly valuable in Dundee's deprived communities where GP access can be challenging.
Yes, many Dundee pharmacies provide supervised methadone and buprenorphine consumption services as part of drug rehabilitation programmes, recognising the city's significant substance misuse challenges. Needle exchange services (supplying clean needles and disposing of used ones) are available at designated pharmacies. Naloxone (overdose reversal medication) is distributed through pharmacies. These services are confidential and free on the NHS. Alcohol and drug services can refer you to appropriate pharmacies.
Yes, pharmacies are located near Ninewells Hospital in the west of the city, particularly on Ninewells Avenue and in surrounding residential areas. The hospital has its own pharmacy for inpatients and some outpatient services, but community pharmacies nearby offer more convenient hours. Given Ninewells' speciality services (liver transplant, cancer), patients travel from across Scotland, often needing prescription collection after appointments.
University of Dundee (main campus, city centre) and Abertay University students are served by city centre pharmacies on High Street, Murraygate, and in the Overgate Centre. University of Dundee's medical and dental schools create demand for specialist pharmacy knowledge. Student health services can direct you to appropriate pharmacies. Sexual health, emergency contraception, and mental health pharmacy services are available throughout Dundee.
Yes, most Dundee pharmacies offer free prescription delivery for eligible patients. This is particularly important given the city's geography - some communities are on hills making travel difficult for elderly residents, and tower block residents often have mobility challenges. Delivery is also valuable for single parents in deprived areas. Many independent pharmacies extend delivery to all customers as community service.
Yes, Broughty Ferry (Dundee's affluent eastern suburb and former burgh, on the Tay estuary) has its own pharmacy provision. The high street has pharmacies serving the local community including many of Dundee's professional workforce who live in this sought-after coastal area. Broughty Ferry is well-served despite its suburb status, with pharmacies offering the full range of NHS Scotland services.
Showing 35 pharmacies in Dundee
Victoria St, Monifieth, Dundee DD5 4HP
Monifieth — Scotland
44 Old Glamis Rd, Dundee DD3 8JQ
44 Old Glamis Rd — Scotland
71 Lothian Cres, Dundee DD4 0HU
71 Lothian Cres — Scotland
94 Albert St, Dundee DD4 6QH
94 Albert St — Scotland
79 Macalpine Rd, Dundee DD3 8RE
79 Macalpine Rd — Scotland
221 Brook St, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 2AG
Broughty Ferry — Scotland
84 Main St, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5AA
Invergowrie — Scotland
Happyhillock Shopping Centre, 6, Happyhillock Rd, Dundee DD4 8LS
Happyhillock Rd — Scotland
323 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee DD3 8NE
323 Strathmartine Rd — Scotland
108 High St, Dundee DD2 3BL
108 High St — Scotland
146 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee DD3 7SE
146 Strathmartine Rd — Scotland
2-4 Brownhill Rd, Dundee DD2 4LN
2-4 Brownhill Rd — Scotland
215-217 Albert St, Dundee DD4 6PZ
215-217 Albert St — Scotland
205 Perth Rd, Dundee DD2 1AT
205 Perth Rd — Scotland
No website listed
92 Clepington Rd, Dundee DD3 7SW
92 Clepington Rd — Scotland
55 High St, Dundee DD2 3AU
55 High St — Scotland
3, Orleans Place, Menzieshill, Dundee DD2 4BH
Menzieshill — Scotland
14-16 St Giles Terrace, Dundee DD3 9JQ
14-16 St Giles Terrace — Scotland
117 Coupar Angus Rd, Muirhead, Dundee DD2 5QN
Muirhead — Scotland
55 High St, Dundee DD2 3AU
55 High St — Scotland
No website listed
135 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DP
135 Nethergate — Scotland
8, Campfield Square, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 2PU
Broughty Ferry — Scotland
1 Alpin Rd, Dundee DD3 6HB
1 Alpin Rd — Scotland
276 Perth Rd, Dundee DD2 1AN
276 Perth Rd — Scotland
154-156 Arbroath Rd, Dundee DD4 7PY
154-156 Arbroath Rd — Scotland
No website listed
120 Gray St, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 2DG
Broughty Ferry — Scotland
87 Fintry Rd, Dundee DD4 9JB
87 Fintry Rd — Scotland
No website listed
181 Blackness Rd, Dundee DD1 5PH
181 Blackness Rd — Scotland
No website listed
13-19 Haldane Ave, Dundee DD3 0JL
13-19 Haldane Ave — Scotland
72-74 Ballindean Rd, Dundee DD4 8NU
72-74 Ballindean Rd — Scotland
The 35 pharmacies we list in Dundee, Scotland span 5 postcode districts.
Services commonly offered by UK pharmacies — check with the pharmacy before visiting.
Free NHS prescription collection and dispensing service. Many pharmacies offer same-day dispensing for repeat prescriptions and urgent medications.
Morning after pill available without prescription at many pharmacies. Private consultation with qualified pharmacist included.
Free blood pressure checks and cardiovascular health monitoring. Many pharmacies offer regular health checks and advice.
Annual flu jabs available at many pharmacies. NHS-funded for eligible patients, private service also available.
Travel vaccines, malaria prevention, and travel health advice for trips abroad. Offered by some pharmacies with travel clinics.
Free NHS service reviewing your medications to ensure they're working effectively and safely. Offered by many NHS pharmacies.
Use the Open Now and 24 Hours filters above to find pharmacies in Dundee whose listed hours say they are open. Hours can change, especially on bank holidays, so call ahead before travelling. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111, and in an emergency call 999.
Common questions about pharmacies in Dundee
Our directory lists 35 pharmacies in Dundee, Scotland, including both independent chemists and pharmacy chains.
Use the "Open Now" filter at the top of this page. It checks each pharmacy's listed opening hours against the current UK time. Hours can change, especially on bank holidays, so call the pharmacy before travelling if you need it urgently.
Yes, all NHS-contracted pharmacies in Dundee can dispense NHS prescriptions. This includes repeat prescriptions, acute prescriptions, and emergency supplies. Most pharmacies in our directory are NHS-contracted and offer free prescription dispensing for eligible patients.
For emergency pharmacy services in Dundee, look for chemists open late evenings, weekends, or bank holidays. Some pharmacies offer emergency contraception, urgent medicine supplies, and out-of-hours consultations. Call NHS 111 for urgent pharmacy needs outside normal hours.
Every pharmacy we list dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. Other services commonly offered by UK pharmacies include blood pressure checks, flu vaccinations, travel vaccines, emergency contraception, stop smoking support and Pharmacy First consultations for minor ailments, but these vary from pharmacy to pharmacy, so check with the pharmacy before visiting.
Use our postcode search tool to find the nearest pharmacy to your location in Dundee. Enter your full postcode to see nearby chemists with opening hours, contact details, and walking directions. You can also browse by postcode area on this page.
Many UK pharmacies offer vaccinations such as flu jabs, travel vaccines and COVID-19 vaccinations, some by appointment and some walk-in. Our listings don't record which pharmacies offer them, so check with the pharmacy for availability and booking.
Most pharmacies in Dundee open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and Sunday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Some supermarket pharmacies have extended hours until 8:00 PM or 10:00 PM. Always check specific opening times before visiting.
Yes, you can collect prescriptions for family members or friends at any pharmacy in Dundee. You'll need to know their name, address, and date of birth. For controlled drugs, you may need written authorization from the patient.
Many UK pharmacies offer prescription delivery, which is especially useful for elderly or housebound patients; some deliver free locally while others charge a small fee. Our listings don't record which pharmacies deliver, so contact the pharmacy to ask about delivery options and coverage.
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