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Backworth Pharmacy

Community pharmacy
Unit 2 Old Co-op Buildings, Church Road, Backworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0JE 0191 2688862 pharmacy.fq653@nhs.net
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0JE is home to Backworth Pharmacy, a community pharmacy registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council under number 1105194. The pharmacy is owned by Newline Pharmacy Limited. No GPhC inspection result has been published for this location. Community pharmacies of this kind typically handle NHS and private prescriptions, stock a range of over-the-counter products and offer everyday health advice to local residents. What is available at any given pharmacy can differ, so contacting Backworth Pharmacy directly before your visit is sensible. Phone number and opening hours are listed further down this page. It is worth knowing that medical cannabis has been legal to prescribe in the UK since 2018 for certain conditions. It is only available through specialist clinics, not through 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
  • Mobile app to manage repeat prescriptions
  • SMS repeat prescription reminders

Vaccination services

  • Seasonal flu vaccination service: at-risk groups (NHS)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination service: not at-risk groups (paid-for)
  • Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination service: ages 75 or older

Healthy living services

  • Stop smoking service (NHS)
  • Stop smoking service (paid-for)
  • 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

Other facilities

  • Consultation room

GPhC registration

Registration number
1105194
Status
Registered
First registered
25 March 2011
Inspection report
Pending inspection
Registered owner
Newline Pharmacy Limited
NHS ODS code
FQ653

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.