# Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)

Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/boots-cambridge-cb5/): Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8WR (premises no. 1085016, 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–Sat 09:00–20:00; Sun 10:00–16:00. This is an independent Pick My Pharmacy listing, not the pharmacy’s own website. Always verify registration on pharmacyregulation.org.

## At a glance

- **Listing:** Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site
- **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy
- **Address:** Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8WR
- **GPhC premises:** 1085016 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered)
- **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FFF41) — confirm the contract is current
- **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today
- **Phone:** 01223 357487 (nhsbsa) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through
- **Opening hours:** Monday 09:00–20:00; Tuesday 09:00–20:00; Wednesday 09:00–20:00; Thursday 09:00–20:00; Friday 09:00–20:00; Saturday 09:00–20:00; Sunday 10:00–16:00

## What is Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)?

Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8WR. Phone on file: 01223 357487 (source: NHS Business Services Authority open data). NHS ODS code FFF41. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines.

Boots is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Cambridge (premises registration number 1085016), owned by Boots UK 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.

Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is the walk-in pharmacy at Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8WR. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since October 2000. 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?

Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s official website; use boots.com for the pharmacy's own booking or shop. Pick My Pharmacy does not sell or supply medicines. For emergencies use NHS 111 or 999.

## How do I check Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is a legitimate pharmacy?

Search GPhC premises number 1085016 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8WR before you send ID or payment.

1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1085016.
2. Check the trading name and address against Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8WR.
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.

Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s official site.

## How do I use Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) for NHS or private care?

Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)?

Take a paper prescription to Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park), 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) GPhC-registered?

Yes — Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1085016 (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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) offer?

Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) compare with nearby pharmacies?

If Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 41 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Cambridge are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists.

## FAQs

**Q: Is Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?**
A: Yes. Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1085016. 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) website?**
A: No. This is an independent directory profile on Pick My Pharmacy, which is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines. Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s own website on our records is boots.com. Use this page to check GPhC registration, NHS flags, and nearby alternatives; use the official site for the pharmacy's own booking or shop.

**Q: Does Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) dispense NHS prescriptions?**
A: Yes. Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FFF41) and dispensed 9,770 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)?**
A: Take a paper prescription to Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park), 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) cost?**
A: Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?**
A: Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) is a community pharmacy in Cambridge at Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect.

**Q: What are Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s opening hours?**
A: Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00; Sun 10:00–16:00. 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s phone number?**
A: Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park)'s phone number on our records is 01223 357487 (source: NHS Business Services Authority open data, checked 31 August 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?**
A: Yes. NHS data shows Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) 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 Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) offer?**
A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Boots Cambridge (Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park) provided Pharmacy First, NHS flu jabs, blood pressure checks, the NHS contraception service, free emergency contraception and the New Medicine Service, and it gave 252 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)
- [Official site (boots.com)](https://www.boots.com)

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/boots-cambridge-cb5/
