We can provide a BMI check for you. Your BMI (Body Mass Index) is a good way for you to check if you’re a healthy weight. For adults BMI is used to measure if you’re a healthy weight for your height meaning the calculation takes into account that all people are different shapes and sizes.

You can calculate your BMI by:Dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by / your height in metres (m).

Then, divide that answer by your height again to get your BMI.

For example, if you weigh 70 kg and you’re 1.75 m tall, your BMI would be 22.9, which is in the healthy weight range.

Check your blood pressure

The only way of knowing whether you have high blood pressure is to have a blood pressure test.

All adults over 40 are advised to have their blood pressure checked at least every 5 years. Getting this done is easy and could save your life.

You can get your blood pressure tested at a number of places, including:

• at your GP surgery
• at our pharmacy
• as part of your NHS Health Check
• in some workplaces

You can also check your blood pressure yourself with a home blood pressure monitor.

We can check your blood sugar levels by doing a simple finger prick blood test. We can also provide you with a vast amount of information on how to manage your condition and further signposting.

This is a new service from the NHS which enables prescribers, such as GP’s, to send prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy of the patient’s choice. We can then handle your prescriptions more efficiently. This is a reliable, secure and confidential upgrade to the current paper-based prescription service. If you decide to nominate us as your chosen pharmacy we can receive your prescriptions electronically via the computer from your GP surgery. This then allows us to dispense your medication and deliver it direct to your chosen address or prepare it for collection and let you know when it is ready.

No appointments needed, easily accessible location and just a quick consultation, we ensure a hassle free service to all our patients. Simply walk in and ask to speak to our friendly and professional pharmacist about the morning after pill.

Our pharmacist will need to see the person that the emergency contraception is intended for, and will need to ask a few questions regarding the patients’ medical history. This is done in the privacy of our consultation room and everything discussed is in complete confidence. The sooner you come to our pharmacy to take the morning after pill, the greater the chances of avoiding pregnancy.

If the Pharmacist feels like Levonelle One Step is not suitable for you, they will not give you the morning after pill, but advise you to see your health care professional.

We are one of the few pharmacies that are able to provide the morning after pill free of charge to patients who are aged 24 and under, and who meet the NHS criteria. Alternatively, the pill can be purchased privately from our pharmacy in Camden.

About Emergency Contraception (Levonelle One Step) -
When it comes to sex, even if you’ve taken precautions, sometimes things don’t quite go to plan. Accidents happen with contraception and things go wrong all the time. You may even just be worried that your contraceptive pill hasn’t worked. If you’ve had unprotected sex or you’re worried about contraception failure, here is some of the information you need to know about Levonelle One Step -

- Levonelle One Step is an emergency contraceptive that can be used within 72 hours (3 days) of unprotected sex or if your contraceptive method has failed.
- There is one white tablet in the pack and it is most effective when taken within the first 12 hours
- The tablet contains a hormone called Levonorgestrel.
- Levonelle One Step is thought to work by stopping your ovaries from releasing an egg or by preventing sperm from fertilising any egg that may have already been released
- If you are over 16 you can get Levonelle One Step over the counter at our Pharmacy
- If you are under 16 you cannot buy Levonelle One Step at the Pharmacy, you need to visit your GP or a Walk-In centre
- Levonelle One Step works to prevent a pregnancy becoming established, it does not work if you are already pregnant
- You should only use Levonelle One Step in emergencies, not as a regular form of contraception

Please note, there are other emergency contraceptive options available through your doctor or at a Walk-In centre.

If you do have any questions or require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

The emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) – there are two types, Levonelle or ellaOne. You can get both Levonelle and ellaOne free of charge from: 

• contraception clinics
• most sexual health or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics
• most NHS walk-in centres and minor injuries units 
• most GP surgeries
• some hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments 

After consultation with a pharmacist you can buy emergency contraception from our pharmacy. Levonelle can be taken within 72 hours (three days) of having unprotected sex, but it's most effective if taken within 12 hours of having unprotected sex. Prices vary, but it's likely to cost around £25. You need to be 16 or over to buy Levonelle. Girls under 16 can get Levonelle, but only with a prescription from their doctor.

ellaOne can be taken within 120 hours (five days) of having unprotected sex, but it's most effective if taken as soon as possible after having unprotected sex. Prices vary, but it's likely to cost around £35. ellaOne can be sold to under 16s without a prescription.

Emergency deliveries

Erection problems (impotence) are very common, particularly in men over 40. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should see a GP if it keeps happening.

Most men occasionally fail to get or keep an erection.  Causes of erection problems can be stress, tiredness, anxiety or drinking too much alcohol, and it's nothing to worry about.

If it happens more often, it may be caused by physical or emotional problems.

Medicine such as sildenafil is often used by doctors to treat erectile dysfunction. It is also available from our pharmacy. You no longer need a prescription to get sildenafil.  You can have a private consultation with our pharmacist to make sure it's safe for you to take it.

We stock a comprehansive range of products in our stores including:

Medicines

Pain relief

Stomach and digestion

Antihistamines

Cough and cold

Eye care

First aid

Childrens health

Muscular pain

Head lice

Mens Health

Babycare

Nappy / barrier cream

Nappies

Teething

Wipes

Health supplements and vitamins 

Mens and ladies fragrances

Seasonal

Christmas

Holiday and travel

Sun protection

Footcare

Skincare

Bladder weakness

Feminine care

Household

Dental

Haircare

Bath and shower

Toiletries

We can dispense both NHS and private prescriptions. We can order, collect and deliver your prescriptions direct to your home or place of work, saving you time and hassle. We will ensure your medication is packaged securely and discreetly in plain packaging to maintain your confidentiality. All medication deliveries must be signed for by an adult.

Free prescription collection and delivery service

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Our pharmacists will advise on all aspects of healthy living including diet and nutrition. There are many health benefits of keeping active and participating in regular exercise and we can help with good advice and support. Contact us for further information.

Medication and lifestyle management

This is an opportunity for our pharmacist to discuss and review the medicines you are taking to ensure you are using them correctly and getting the maximum benefit. We will explain clearly and simply, without any medical jargon, what they are for and the conditions they treat and identify any possible side effects that you may be experiencing. We will listen to you and any problems you are having with your medicines, provide advice and support and if necessary contact your Doctor to discuss any issues that arise from our conversation.

An MUR can help:

• improve your understanding of the medicines you are taking;
• highlight problematic side effects and propose solutions where appropriate;
• improve adherence
• reduce medicines wastage, usually by helping you only order the medicines you need

Our pharmacist may be able to conduct an MUR over the telephone or for eligible patient

It is important that you take the right dose of your prescribed medicines at the right time each day to get the most from your medicines to control your condition(s) as much as possible. This can sometimes be difficult if you take more than one medicine. One way in which this can be made easier is for your medicines to be supplied in a Monitored Dosage System, which provides you with a separate compartment for each dosage time of the day.

A monitored dosage system (MDS) is a medication storage device designed to simplify the administration of solid oral dose medication, especially for those on multiple medications. It aims to address the issues of difficulty accessing medication due to sight impairment or other disability and/or forgetfulness.

MDS devices are usually a variation on the design of a box or a blister pack, divided into days of the week with several compartments per day to allow for the different timing of doses such as breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime.

 Our Pharmacist can help identify which patients this type of system would be suitable for.

MDS may be suitable for patients in the following circumstances:

• You struggle to organise medications and find it difficult to remember to take them at the correct time each day
• You have a large number of medications to take each day
• You find it difficult to remove medication from its packaging
• You have a carer who helps you to ensure you take your medicines correctly.
  

Ask a member of our pharmacy team about whether this service would benefit you or whether there is another course of action, which may be of more help.

You can have a free NHS flu Jab at our pharmacy:
• If you are 65 years of age or over
• If you are pregnant
• If you are a carer

If you have certain medical conditions including:
• Asthma
• Chronic Respiratory Disease
• Heart Disease
• Diabetes
• Kidney Disease
• Liver Disease
• Neurological Disease

Our pharmacies provide the NHS Urgent Medicine Supply Advanced Service (NUMSAS).

NUMSAS is an NHS service, is free of charge and the usual prescription charges apply. The service requires patients to provide evidence of ongoing treatment. Patient's GPs will be informed of supply and information will be shared with NHS organisations in line with the usual prescription process. Patients should call the pharmacy within 30 minutes to discuss requirements.

We sell the NHS prescription prepayment certificates. These allow you to save money, like a 'season ticket' for medicines. 

If you have a lot of medicines and know you'll have to pay for NHS prescriptions, it may be cheaper to buy a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC).

A PPC covers all of your NHS prescriptions, including NHS dental prescriptions, no matter how many items you need.  Please contact us and we will be happy to advise what is best for you.

When you are prescribed a new medicine by your doctor our pharmacists can offer support and advice to ensure you take the new medication as prescribed without suffering any unwanted side effects or explain any further questions you may have. We usually do this by keeping in contact with you during the first 4 weeks of your new medicine being prescribed.

The service is only available for people living in England, and only for those who have been prescribed a new medicine for the conditions listed:

• asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• type 2 diabeasthmates
• high blood pressure
• people who have been given a new blood-thinning medicine

The NMS can help:

• improve your adherence (taking your medicines correctly) which will generally lead to better health outcomes
• increase your engagement with your condition and medicines, supporting you to make decisions about your treatment and self-management
• reduce medicines wastage
• reduce hospital admissions due to adverse events from medicines

We have an online shop with better prices than leading supermarkets and other online stores, please check our prices out.  Free delivery over £35.

Palliative care

You can carry out most pregnancy tests from the first day of a missed period. If you don't know when your next period is due, do the test at least 21 days after you last had unprotected sex.

Some very sensitive pregnancy tests can be used even before you miss a period, from as early as 8 days after conception.

You can do a pregnancy test in our pharmacy on a sample of urine collected at any time of the day. It doesn't have to be in the morning.

This service is confidential.

We can dispense private prescriptions

Private prescription service

We can dispense and deliver your prescriptions to you every month without you having to contact your GP every time you need to re-order your medication. This service is usually for patients that are on stable or regular medicines to control their long-term condition. Your GP will issue a batch of prescriptions for between 3 to 12 months at a time. Contact us for further information about this service.

Repeat dispensing and ordering

Returned medicine service

Going abroad and need to know which vaccinations you require or need advice on precautions?

We provide travel consultations with experienced staff who will assess the impact of any pre-existing medical conditions on your vaccine requirements. Our competitive pricing and easily accessible location makes us your first choice for all your travel needs

• Expert Travel Consultation
  
• Hajj and Umrah
• Full range of vaccines in stock including ACWY
• Anti-malarials dispensed on site
• Walk In or Book Over the phone
• We offer a wide range of services at competitive prices
• Our friendly team comprises of healthcare experts including pharmacists

Walk in for a free travel health consultation in our designated private consultation rooms today. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you with all your travel healthcare needs.

If you are planning on travelling abroad there are vaccinations you may need to protect you from some of the diseases found in other countries. You can find out which vaccinations you may need by clicking here

We provide advice on all the travel vaccinations you will need and can provide them too. Some vaccinations are available on the NHS, others you may have to buy privately but we can offer all the vaccinations you will need, please contact your nearest store.

You can read more by clicking here

We can provide private travel advice and the appropriate vaccinations. Please click here for further information

We can fulfil veterinary prescriptions and offer a vast range of human and animal medicines in our online shop at the best online prices.