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West Bank Pharmacy

Community pharmacy
A community pharmacy serving the local area, West Bank Pharmacy is based in Widnes, WA8 0DG. It is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council under number 1029871. No GPhC inspection result is currently published for this branch. As a community pharmacy, it will typically handle NHS and private prescriptions, stock over-the-counter medicines and offer general health guidance, though the full range of services can differ from one pharmacy to another. Calling ahead or checking directly is always a sensible step before visiting. Contact details and opening hours appear further down this page. It is also worth knowing that since 2018, specialist clinicians in the UK have been able to legally prescribe cannabis-based medicines for certain conditions. This happens through dedicated clinics, not community pharmacies.

Help and advice services

  • New Medicine Service (NHS)
  • Minor Ailment 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)

Dispensing services

  • Prescription delivery service
  • Appliance dispensing (prescription charges apply)
  • SMS repeat prescription reminders
  • Stoma appliance customisation service (NHS)

Vaccination services

  • Seasonal flu vaccination service: at-risk groups (NHS)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination service: not at-risk groups (paid-for)
  • Travel clinic (paid-for)
  • Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination service: ages 18 to 64 years
  • Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination service: ages 65 to 74 years

Healthy living services

  • Stop smoking service (NHS)
  • Stop smoking voucher service (NHS)
  • Weight management (NHS)
  • Weight management (paid-for)
  • NHS Health Check
  • Health Check (paid-for)

Community pharmacy services

  • Private consultation room
  • Appointment booking available for consultations
  • Appointment booking for consultations not required
  • Multi-lingual staff
  • Inhaler recycling
  • Needle and syringe exchange
  • Other health professionals onsite

Other facilities

  • Consultation room

GPhC registration

Registration number
1029871
Status
Registered
First registered
1 March 2013
Inspection report
Pending inspection
Registered owner
Alamaz Limited
NHS ODS code
FVK97

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.