Pharmacies
Hindley Pharmacy
HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, Wigan WN2 3HQ
Overview
Hindley Pharmacy is a community pharmacy located at Hindley Health Centre on Liverpool Road in Hindley, Wigan. As part of the NHS pharmacy network, it serves the local population by providing essential pharmaceutical services and healthcare support to residents across the Hindley area and surrounding communities.
The pharmacy dispenses prescription medications prescribed by GPs and other healthcare providers, ensuring patients have access to the medicines they need for managing their health conditions. Beyond dispensing, the pharmacy offers a range of additional services typical of modern community pharmacies, including medicines advice, health consultations, and support for managing long-term conditions.
Based at the health centre, Hindley Pharmacy works as part of an integrated healthcare facility, allowing for better coordination between pharmacists, GPs, and other healthcare professionals. This location-based approach helps ensure patients receive comprehensive care and advice. The pharmacy is typically open during standard business hours and welcomes walk-in customers as well as those collecting pre-ordered prescriptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Opening hours at Hindley Pharmacy in Wigan vary — most pharmacies are open Monday to Saturday, with some offering Sunday and bank holiday hours. Contact 01942 255304 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 Hindley Pharmacy 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, Hindley Pharmacy 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 Hindley Pharmacy. 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 Hindley Pharmacy about setting up a nominated representative.
Yes, pharmacists at Hindley Pharmacy 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.
Hindley Pharmacy may offer a free prescription delivery service for patients who are housebound, elderly, or have difficulty visiting the pharmacy. Contact 01942 255304 to check availability and arrange delivery to your home in the Wigan area. Some pharmacies use delivery apps or partner with delivery services for same-day delivery.
Yes, Hindley Pharmacy can manage your repeat prescriptions for you. The pharmacy contacts your GP surgery on your behalf to order your regular medicines, so they are ready for you to collect without having to request them yourself each time. Ask about the Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) service, which allows your GP to authorise repeats for up to 12 months.
Yes, you can return unwanted, expired, or unused medicines to Hindley Pharmacy 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 Hindley Pharmacy 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.
Pharmacy First is an NHS service that allows pharmacists at Hindley Pharmacy 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.
Yes, Hindley Pharmacy 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, Hindley Pharmacy 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.
Yes, Hindley Pharmacy has a private consultation room where you can speak to the pharmacist confidentially about your health, medicines, or any sensitive issues. All NHS pharmacy services including Pharmacy First consultations, medicine reviews, and vaccination appointments take place in the private room. Ask at the counter if you would like a private consultation.
Hindley Pharmacy may offer COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as part of the NHS vaccination programme. Eligibility depends on current NHS guidance. Check the NHS website or call 01942 255304 to find out if COVID-19 vaccinations are currently available at this pharmacy and whether you are eligible.