Pharmacies in Farnham: Pharmacy First, Late Opening and Sunday Cover
What a pharmacist can treat without a GP appointment, how to find an open pharmacy in Farnham, and why you should ring first.
To find a late-night or Sunday pharmacy in Farnham, use the NHS find a pharmacy service with your GU9 or GU10 postcode and check each pharmacy's listed hours. Under Pharmacy First, pharmacists can offer prescription medicine for seven conditions without a GP appointment. Ring first to check.
Can I find a late-night or Sunday pharmacy in Farnham?
Yes, but opening hours change, including at weekends and on bank holidays, so a printed list would go out of date. We therefore do not name a late pharmacy here. The official tool is the NHS find a pharmacy service, which asks for a town, city or postcode in England. Search with your Farnham postcode (GU9 or GU10) and look at each pharmacy's listed hours on NHS.uk. If you cannot see anything open, NHS 111 can help find a service, as described on the NHS's when to use 111 page.
What can a pharmacist do without a GP appointment?
The NHS's Pharmacy First page says pharmacists can offer prescription medicine, without a GP appointment, for these conditions:
- impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
- infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
- earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
- sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
- sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
- urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64 years)
- shingles (aged 18 years and over)
Pharmacists can also advise on illnesses such as coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections and pains, give guidance on medicines and side effects, and, at participating locations, offer blood pressure checks. The NHS says pharmacies can provide the contraceptive pill and emergency contraception.
Should I ring first?
Yes. The NHS says most pharmacies can provide prescription medicine for the conditions above, but you should contact them before visiting to check. Not every branch takes part in every service, and a small pharmacy may not have a pharmacist on site at all times.
How do I get a repeat prescription or an emergency one?
The NHS's pharmacies hub links to pages on ordering a repeat prescription, emergency prescriptions, and help with newly prescribed medicines. If you run out of a regular medicine out of hours, start with NHS 111 or the pharmacy.
When should I skip the pharmacy?
If you have signs of a life-threatening illness, call 999. If you are unsure whether you need A&E, the NHS says to get help from NHS 111. See our urgent care and A&E guide.
A note on council changes
Waverley's site says new websites for East and West Surrey councils are being developed ahead of an April 2027 launch. Pharmacy services are NHS services and are not changed by that.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a late-night pharmacy in Farnham?
- Opening hours change, so no pharmacy is named. Use the NHS find a pharmacy service with your Farnham postcode and look at each pharmacy's listed hours. If nothing is open, NHS 111 can help find a service.
- What is Pharmacy First?
- The NHS says pharmacists can offer prescription medicine, without a GP appointment, for impetigo, infected insect bites, earache, sore throat, sinusitis, urinary tract infections in women aged 16 to 64, and shingles.
- What are the age limits for Pharmacy First?
- Impetigo and infected insect bites from age 1, earache ages 1 to 17, sore throat from age 5, sinusitis from age 12, urinary tract infections for women aged 16 to 64, and shingles from age 18.
- Should I phone the pharmacy before going?
- Yes. The NHS says most pharmacies can provide this, but you should contact them first. Not every branch takes part in every service.
- What else can a Farnham pharmacist help with?
- Advice on illnesses such as coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections and pains, guidance on medicines and side effects, and at participating locations blood pressure checks. The NHS says pharmacies can provide the contraceptive pill and emergency contraception.
- What if I run out of medicine out of hours?
- Start with NHS 111 or the pharmacy. The NHS pharmacies hub links to pages on repeat prescriptions, emergency prescriptions and help with newly prescribed medicines.
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