Pharmacies
Guilsborough
THE SURGERY, WEST HADDON ROAD, GUILSBOROUGH, Northampton NN6 8QE
Overview
Guilsborough Surgery is a primary care medical practice located in the village of Guilsborough, Northamptonshire. The surgery serves the local community and surrounding areas, providing essential healthcare services to registered patients. As a GP practice, it offers comprehensive primary care including routine consultations, health assessments, chronic disease management, and preventative health services.
The practice is situated on West Haddon Road in the heart of Guilsborough village, making it accessible to residents in this rural part of Northamptonshire. The surgery typically provides services such as appointment-based consultations with GPs, nursing services, health checks, vaccinations, and prescriptions. Patients can usually register with the practice if they live within the practice area.
Like most NHS GP surgeries, Guilsborough Surgery operates during standard weekday hours and may offer extended hours or out-of-hours services through NHS arrangements. Patients are encouraged to book appointments in advance to ensure timely access to healthcare. The practice plays an important role in providing first-contact healthcare to the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions
Opening hours at Guilsborough in Northampton vary — most pharmacies are open Monday to Saturday, with some offering Sunday and bank holiday hours. Contact 01604 749932 for current opening times. Many pharmacies open early (8am) and close late (6:30pm or later). Check the NHS website for verified opening hours.
Some medicines require a prescription from your GP or hospital doctor, while many others are available over the counter without a prescription. The pharmacist at Guilsborough can advise you on which medicines are available without a prescription and can recommend suitable treatments for common conditions such as coughs, colds, headaches, hay fever, and minor infections.
Yes, Guilsborough offers free NHS flu vaccinations each autumn for eligible patients including those aged 65 and over, pregnant women, people with long-term conditions (asthma, diabetes, heart disease), carers, and frontline health and social care workers. No appointment is needed at many pharmacies — walk in and ask. The pharmacist can check your eligibility on the spot.
Yes, you can collect a prescription on behalf of someone else from Guilsborough. You will need to know the patient's name and date of birth, and you may be asked to sign for the collection. For controlled drugs, additional identification requirements may apply. If you regularly collect for someone, ask Guilsborough about setting up a nominated representative.
Yes, emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) is available from Guilsborough without a prescription. It is most effective the sooner it is taken after unprotected sex. Levonorgestrel (effective up to 72 hours) is available over the counter. Ulipristal acetate (effective up to 120 hours) may also be available. The pharmacist will have a brief confidential consultation. Emergency contraception is free on the NHS for women of all ages from most pharmacies.
Guilsborough can provide travel health advice and some travel vaccinations. Common travel vaccines available at pharmacies include hepatitis A, typhoid, and cholera. Other vaccinations such as yellow fever require a specialist travel clinic. Book a travel health consultation at least 6-8 weeks before your trip by calling 01604 749932. Some travel vaccines carry a charge as they are not available on the NHS.
Yes, Guilsborough offers Medicine Use Reviews (MURs) and the New Medicine Service (NMS) to help you get the most from your medicines. These free NHS consultations help you understand what your medicines are for, how to take them correctly, identify side effects, and resolve any problems. Ask the pharmacist if you take multiple medications or have recently started a new medicine.
Yes, Guilsborough offers free NHS blood pressure checks for adults aged 40 and over. High blood pressure often has no symptoms but increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. The check takes about 5 minutes — walk in or call 01604 749932 to arrange. If your blood pressure is raised, the pharmacist will advise on next steps and may refer you to your GP.
Yes, you can return unwanted, expired, or unused medicines to Guilsborough for safe disposal. Do not flush medicines down the toilet or throw them in household waste as they can harm the environment. Simply bring them to the pharmacy and hand them to a member of staff. This includes tablets, liquids, creams, inhalers, and needles/sharps (in a sharps bin).
If Guilsborough is closed, check the rota for the nearest late-night or duty pharmacy — pharmacies take turns providing out-of-hours cover on evenings, Sundays, and bank holidays. You can find the nearest open pharmacy on the NHS website or by calling NHS 111. In a medical emergency, call 999.
Guilsborough may offer a free prescription delivery service for patients who are housebound, elderly, or have difficulty visiting the pharmacy. Contact 01604 749932 to check availability and arrange delivery to your home in the Northampton area. Some pharmacies use delivery apps or partner with delivery services for same-day delivery.
Yes, pharmacists at Guilsborough can now prescribe for certain common conditions under the NHS Pharmacy First service. Conditions covered include sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women. This means you can get treatment without seeing a GP. The pharmacist can also supply emergency contraception and some other medicines under Patient Group Directions.
Yes, Guilsborough can help you quit smoking with free NHS support including advice from the pharmacist, nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers), a structured stop smoking programme with regular check-ins, and access to prescription-only stop smoking medications via your GP. Evidence shows you are up to 3 times more likely to quit with professional support compared to going it alone.
Pharmacy First is an NHS service that allows pharmacists at Guilsborough to assess and treat seven common conditions without a GP appointment: sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated UTIs in women. The pharmacist can supply NHS medicines for these conditions free of charge if you are exempt from prescription charges. This saves you waiting for a GP appointment.