# Alston Pharmacy, Alston

Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/alston-pharmacy-alston-ca9/): Alston Pharmacy, Alston is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at Front Street, Alston CA9 3QP (premises no. 1030132, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing Pharmacy First, NHS flu jabs, blood pressure checks and the NHS contraception service (NHS data, June 2026). Opening hours: Mon 09:00–17:30; Tue 09:00–12:30; Wed–Fri 09:00–17:30; Sat 09:00–12:30; Sun closed. This is an independent Pick My Pharmacy listing, not the pharmacy’s own website. Always verify registration on pharmacyregulation.org.

## At a glance

- **Listing:** Alston Pharmacy, Alston — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site
- **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy
- **Address:** Front Street, Alston CA9 3QP
- **GPhC premises:** 1030132 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered)
- **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FGK63) — confirm the contract is current
- **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today
- **Phone:** 01434 381259 (nhs-ods) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through
- **Opening hours:** Monday 09:00–17:30; Tuesday 09:00–12:30; Wednesday 09:00–17:30; Thursday 09:00–17:30; Friday 09:00–17:30; Saturday 09:00–12:30; Sunday Closed

## What is Alston Pharmacy, Alston?

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at Front Street, Alston CA9 3QP. Phone on file: 01434 381259 (source: NHS ODS organisation record). NHS ODS code FGK63. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines.

Alston Pharmacy is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Alston (premises registration number 1030132), owned by Alston Pharmacy Limited. Details are taken from the General Pharmaceutical Council public premises register (snapshot 2026-06-30). Always verify the current registration on pharmacyregulation.org before relying on this listing.

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is the walk-in pharmacy at Front Street, Alston CA9 3QP. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since March 2011. If it still holds an NHS contract, you can usually collect English NHS prescriptions here at the national item charge — the pharmacy cannot set its own NHS price. Pharmacy First is listed: in England that is a free NHS consultation for seven common conditions, if the pharmacist decides you fit the pathway. It is not the same scheme in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Services recorded here: nhs prescriptions, pharmacy first, flu jabs, blood pressure checks, contraception service, and more on the list below. Use this page to check registration and compare nearby GPhC-listed pharmacies; use the pharmacy itself for stock, hours, and clinical advice.

## Who should use a different pharmacy?

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Alston Pharmacy, Alston's official website, and we do not have one on file. Pick My Pharmacy does not sell or supply medicines. For emergencies use NHS 111 or 999.

## How do I check Alston Pharmacy, Alston is a legitimate pharmacy?

Search GPhC premises number 1030132 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to Front Street, Alston CA9 3QP before you send ID or payment.

1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1030132.
2. Check the trading name and address against Front Street, Alston CA9 3QP.
3. Confirm the register still shows the premises as registered — our snapshot is 30 Jun 2026, not a live feed.
4. Then confirm hours, stock, and (if you are ordering online) that the website belongs to this premises.

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is listed here from a public-register snapshot. A directory page can lag if a pharmacy closes, changes owner, or updates its website. The GPhC register is the legal source of truth. Pick My Pharmacy does not sell medicines and is not Alston Pharmacy, Alston's official site.

## How do I use Alston Pharmacy, Alston for NHS or private care?

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is listed as an NHS dispenser in England: collect electronic prescriptions here, or ask about Pharmacy First if that service is on the list and you fit the pathway.

Walk in with a paper prescription, or nominate Alston Pharmacy, Alston in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Alston Pharmacy, Alston cannot undercut or inflate them. Private services such as travel vaccines or earwax removal are priced by the pharmacy; we only show a figure when it has been published with us. Confirm hours before you travel — they are on this profile.

## How do I get a prescription from Alston Pharmacy, Alston?

Take a paper prescription to Alston Pharmacy, Alston, or nominate this branch in the NHS App so electronic repeats arrive here.

In England the NHS item charge is the same at every contractor — pick a pharmacy for convenience, not for a cheaper NHS fee. Repeats: ask the pharmacist or use the NHS App to change nomination. Emergency supply of a previous prescription is a clinical decision, not a right — the pharmacist may refuse. Private prescriptions are a separate fee set by the pharmacy. This page does not dispense anything.

## Is Alston Pharmacy, Alston GPhC-registered?

Yes — Alston Pharmacy, Alston is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1030132 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026). Register status on that snapshot: Registered. Always re-check the live register before relying on this listing; pharmacies can close or change status between snapshots.

## What services does Alston Pharmacy, Alston offer?

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is flagged as dispensing NHS prescriptions on our records. Pharmacy First is listed among its NHS services — confirm the seven clinical pathways with the branch before travelling. Services on this profile: nhs prescriptions, pharmacy first, flu jabs, blood pressure checks, contraception service, emergency contraception, and more. Confirm live availability with the pharmacy — ODS and register flags can lag behind what the counter offers today.

## How does Alston Pharmacy, Alston compare with nearby pharmacies?

Alston Pharmacy, Alston is the listing we have for Alston in this snapshot. The pharmacy's own website will not show competing GPhC-registered branches; if this one is closed or cannot help, use Compare to search by postcode and service.

## FAQs

**Q: Is Alston Pharmacy, Alston a GPhC-registered pharmacy?**
A: Yes. Alston Pharmacy, Alston is on the GPhC public premises register as 1030132. Pick My Pharmacy copied that number from the 2026-06-30 snapshot — it is not a live extract. Check the same number yourself at pharmacyregulation.org before you send ID or payment.

**Q: Is this Pick My Pharmacy page the official Alston Pharmacy, Alston website?**
A: No. This is an independent Pick My Pharmacy directory profile — we are not Alston Pharmacy, Alston and we do not sell medicines. We do not have an official website on file. Verify registration at pharmacyregulation.org, then contact the pharmacy directly for hours, stock, and bookings.

**Q: Does Alston Pharmacy, Alston dispense NHS prescriptions?**
A: Yes. Alston Pharmacy, Alston is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FGK63) and dispensed 3,118 NHS prescription items in June 2026. NHS prescription charges are set nationally (£9.90 per item in England; free in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), not by the pharmacy.

**Q: How do I get a prescription from Alston Pharmacy, Alston?**
A: Take a paper prescription to Alston Pharmacy, Alston, or nominate this branch in the NHS App so electronic repeats arrive here. NHS charges are national (£9.90 per item in England; free in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), not set by the pharmacy. Emergency supply is a clinical decision. Pick My Pharmacy does not dispense.

**Q: How much do private services at Alston Pharmacy, Alston cost?**
A: Alston Pharmacy, Alston has not published private service prices with us yet. NHS prescriptions are always £9.90 per item in England; free in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Contact the pharmacy for private flu jabs, travel clinics, or other paid services — we never invent a price to fill a gap.

**Q: Where is Alston Pharmacy, Alston based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?**
A: Alston Pharmacy, Alston is a community pharmacy in Alston at Front Street. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect.

**Q: What are Alston Pharmacy, Alston's opening hours?**
A: Alston Pharmacy, Alston's opening hours: Mon 09:00–17:30; Tue 09:00–12:30; Wed–Fri 09:00–17:30; Sat 09:00–12:30; Sun closed. Hours change around bank holidays and staff absence — confirm before visiting. These are the hours the pharmacy holds with NHS England (NHSBSA pharmaceutical list).

**Q: What is Alston Pharmacy, Alston's phone number?**
A: Alston Pharmacy, Alston's phone number on our records is 01434 381259 (source: NHS ODS organisation record, checked 17 July 2026). Numbers change — if you cannot get through, use the official website or the NHS service finder rather than a number copied from an old advert.

**Q: Does Alston Pharmacy, Alston provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?**
A: Yes. NHS data shows Alston Pharmacy, Alston recorded Pharmacy First consultations in June 2026. Pharmacy First lets pharmacists in England assess and treat sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated UTIs (age rules apply), often without a GP appointment. The pharmacist decides whether you are suitable — phone ahead if you need to be seen today.

**Q: What NHS services does Alston Pharmacy, Alston offer?**
A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Alston Pharmacy, Alston provided Pharmacy First, NHS flu jabs, blood pressure checks, the NHS contraception service, free emergency contraception and the New Medicine Service, and it gave 97 NHS flu vaccinations in the 2025/26 season. Most of these are free on the NHS if you are eligible. Services depend on staffing on the day, so phone before you travel.

## Sources

- [GPhC premises register](https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacy)
- [How Pick My Pharmacy vets listings](/methodology/)
- [How to report a concern about a pharmacy](/answers/how-do-i-report-a-concern-about-a-pharmacy/)
- [NHS: find a pharmacy](https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy)

Always verify registration on https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacy. Pick My Pharmacy is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines.

Source: https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/alston-pharmacy-alston-ca9/