Tue: 9am to 6:30pm
Vantage Chemist
Open late
Community pharmacy
Vantage Chemist is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy situated in Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8HD. Its General Pharmaceutical Council registration number is 1029000. The pharmacy is operated by Pillbox Chemists Ltd. No GPhC inspection result has been published for this branch at the time of writing. As a community pharmacy, Vantage Chemist is likely to handle NHS and private prescriptions, stock a range of over-the-counter medicines and provide general health guidance. Services can differ between pharmacies, so it is sensible to contact the branch directly before visiting. Phone numbers and opening hours are listed further down this page. It is worth knowing that medical cannabis has been legally prescribable in the UK since 2018 for certain conditions. It is accessed through specialist clinics, not ordinary pharmacies.
Help and advice services
- New Medicine Service (NHS)
Contraception services
- Emergency contraception (NHS)
- Emergency contraception (paid-for)
- NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
Screening and test services
- NHS Blood Pressure Check Service
- COVID-19 lateral flow tests (eligible NHS patients)
- Type 2 diabetes screening (NHS)
Dispensing services
- Prescription delivery service
- Appliance dispensing (prescription charges apply)
- Mobile app to manage repeat prescriptions
Vaccination services
- Seasonal flu vaccination service: at-risk groups (NHS)
- Seasonal flu vaccination service: not at-risk groups (paid-for)
- Travel clinic (paid-for)
Healthy living services
- Stop smoking service (NHS)
- Stop smoking service (paid-for)
- Health Check (paid-for)
Community pharmacy services
- Private consultation room
- Appointment booking available for consultations
- Appointment booking for consultations not required
- Multi-lingual staff
GPhC registration
- Registration number
- 1029000
- Status
- Registered
- First registered
- 3 May 2011
- Inspection report
- Pending inspection
- Registered owner
- Pillbox Chemists Ltd
- NHS ODS code
- FRP45
Details are drawn from the GPhC register and NHS profiles and can change - check with the pharmacy before making a special trip, especially around bank holidays.