Downley Pharmacy

09/12/2025

Christmas is just around the corner! 🎅🎄

We’ll be closed over the holidays so make sure you’re ordering your prescriptions with time to spare.

As a reminder, our Christmas opening hours are:
Wed 24th December - open as usual
Christmas Day 25th December - closed
Boxing Day 26th December - closed
Sat 27th December - closed

And our New Year opening hours are:
Wed 31st December - open as usual
New Year's Day 1st Jan - closed
Fri 2nd Jan - open as usual
Sat 3rd Jan - open as usual

And we are closed on Sundays as always.

02/12/2025

Another major endorsement of the effectiveness of GLP1 medications in tacking obesity. Unfortunately, this recommendatiom by the World Health Organisation is unlikely to make it much easier to obtain these game-changing medications on the NHS in the short and medium term.
Get in touch if you'd like more info on our private weight loss service.

The drugs could be ‘transformative’ in fighting obesity, which will affect two billion people globally by 2030, says health agency

01/11/2025

01/11/2025

Don't let flu ruin your Christmas, private vaccinations are available for only £17.99.

Information about the 2025 Flu and Covid 19 vaccination services.

24/09/2025

Unwanted medicines can be returned to the pharmacy at any time. We prefer if you could remove from packaging where possible to reduce bulk and recycle as appropriate.

You cannot currently book a COVID-19 vaccination using the NHS booking service. For most people, vaccinations are only available seasonally.The COVID-19 vaccination bookings service will reopen when seasonal vaccinations are available.

12/09/2025

Appointment slots for NHS Flu and/or Covid jabs at our Pharmacy are now available on the NHS booking system. See the link in the comments or call 119 to book a slot at the pharmacy in October. 🙏

Book, change or cancel a free NHS flu vaccination at a pharmacy

10/09/2025

Book your appointment with us via https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/ covid vaccines also available but a more limited cohort.

Have you booked your free NHS flu vaccination? 💉
Check if you’re eligible and book online or via the NHS App for appointments from 1 October. 📅
🔗 https://nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-flu-vaccination/

10/09/2025

Newly available at Downley Pharmacy this year book via https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/

20/08/2025

You may have seen recent news reports about price hikes by the manufacturer of the leading weight loss medication Mounjaro. 😡
We would like to reassure all our patients that we will freeze prices for as long as we can (while stocks last) and that we have tried to minimise the impact on future prices. The article in the comments 👇👇👇has more details on future pricing as well as other, very similar treatment options available.

18/08/2025

DOWNLEY PHARMACY will be CLOSED on Monday 25th Aug 2025 for the Summer Bank Holiday.

Please double check your prescriptions and ensure you have enough medication to cover this period. If you need help with your prescriptions, please get in touch.

12/08/2025

Our FREE local NHS prescription delivery service is open to all patients and we can deliver to your home.

Our service is aimed at anyone who struggles to make it to our pharmacy to collect their prescriptions for any reason e.g. work pattern, transport issues, house-bound, convenience etc.

If you'd like to know more please pop in to our branch or give us a call for more information. (There is also a link in the comments where you can read more)