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Whetstone Chemist

Community pharmacy
Whetstone Chemist is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy located in Leicester, LE8 6LP, holding registration number 1034067 with the General Pharmaceutical Council. No GPhC inspection result has been published for this premises. As a community pharmacy, it can be expected to handle prescription dispensing, stock over-the-counter medicines and provide general health guidance, though the precise range of services available varies. Contacting the pharmacy directly before visiting is the most reliable way to confirm what it offers. Phone number and opening hours are listed further down this page. For anyone managing a long-term health condition where standard treatments have fallen short, it is useful to know that specialist doctors in the UK have been able to prescribe medical cannabis since 2018 for certain conditions. This happens through dedicated specialist clinics, not through ordinary pharmacies.

Help and advice services

  • New Medicine Service (NHS)

Contraception services

  • Emergency contraception (NHS)
  • Emergency contraception (paid-for)

Screening and test services

  • NHS Blood Pressure Check Service

Dispensing services

  • Prescription delivery service
  • Appliance dispensing (prescription charges apply)
  • Appliance use review service (NHS)
  • 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)

Healthy living services

  • Weight management (NHS)
  • Weight management (paid-for)

Community pharmacy services

  • Private consultation room
  • Appointment booking for consultations not required
  • Multi-lingual staff
  • Inhaler recycling

Other facilities

  • Consultation room

GPhC registration

Registration number
1034067
Status
Registered
First registered
6 April 2006
Inspection report
Pending inspection
Registered owner
Whetstone Chemist Limited
NHS ODS code
FCH75

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.