Andrews Pharmacy

02/10/2025

When you stop smoking, good things start to happen.

Join the thousands of smokers committing to quitting from 1 October.

Find out more: nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking

29/09/2025

23/09/2025

The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Read more in their latest update.

➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-confirms-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe-and-there-is-no-evidence-it-causes-autism-in-children

18/09/2025

🫁 This week is : Preparing for school? Check your child's asthma safety!

✅ Inhalers in date (preventer + reliever)
✅ Track doses - empty inhalers don't work
✅ School knows the plan

🚨 Call 999 if reliever inhaler isn't helping

15/09/2025

Appointment booking is now available for Flu and Covid vaccinations.

NHS Flu Vaccinations — Book now for appointments from 1st October 2025.

These are available for those aged 65+ or with certain medical eligibility . Please visit our website for more information.

Private Flu Vaccinations — If you are not eligible for an NHS vaccination, we offer private vaccinations at a cost of £19.50 for those under 65 years old.
Please go to the Pharmacy counter ahead of your appointment to pay.

NHS Covid Booster Vaccinations — Book now for appointments from 1st October 2025. These are available to those aged 75+ or who are severely immunosuppressed .
Please visit our website for more information.

Please note the eligibility criteria for NHS Covid vaccines has changed since last year.

Private Covid Vaccinations — If you are not eligible for an NHS vaccination, we offer private covid vaccinations. Please visit our website or email vaccinations@andrewspharmacy.co.uk for more information.

Also new from 1 October:
We are able to offer free NHS nasal vaccination for children as below:
• all those aged 2 or 3 years on or before 31 August 2025, including clinically at-risk 2 or 3 year olds.
These children will have a date of birth on or after
1 September 2021 and on or before 31 August 2023

08/09/2025

It’s national ‘Know Your Numbers Week’

The best way to understand your blood pressure is to get it checked regularly.

Anyone aged 40 or above, not currently being treated for blood pressure, can pop into one of our local branches for a free blood pressure test.

The below online blood pressure tool will help you understand what your numbers mean and give you tips on how to manage your blood pressure.

https://www.nhs.uk/blood-pressure-tool

07/07/2025

Covid and Flu vaccinations for Autumn/Winter 2025 are now available to book via our website for eligible individuals or are available as private vaccinations for those not eligible on the NHS.
Please visit our website for more details and to book an appointment.

https://andrewspharmacy.co.uk/appointment-booking

09/06/2025

If you would like to get your blood pressure checked why not visit us at our pop up blood pressure event on the 25th June 💚💚

08/06/2025

📩 Using the NHS App will mean 50 million fewer letters sent each year.

🖨️ This will help save £200 million on stamps, envelopes and printing over the next three years.

📲 Have you got your app notifications turned on?

✅ Learn more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/patients-to-receive-reminders-and-test-results-via-the-nhs-app

08/06/2025

As today marks the end of National Volunteer week we would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to all our volunteers that rose to the challenge when covid hit and still continue to volunteer to support us in delivering the national covid vaccination campaigns!
THANKYOU 🙏🙏🙏🙏💚💚💚💚 THANKYOU

05/06/2025

If you are thinking about weight loss injections make sure you obtain from a registered health care professional. The government has just published some guidance on this and the use of these medications.

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25/05/2025

See below for the local rota for pharmacies open on Bank holiday Monday 26th May.

For urgent heath advise phone NHS 111
or visit https://111.nhs.uk