# Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/boots-colchester-co5-2/): Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX (premises no. 1031098, 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–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 08:30–17:30; 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:** Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site - **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy - **Address:** 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX - **GPhC premises:** 1031098 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered) - **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FHH99) — confirm the contract is current - **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today - **Phone:** 01206 382850 (nhsbsa) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through - **Opening hours:** Monday 09:00–18:30; Tuesday 09:00–18:30; Wednesday 09:00–18:30; Thursday 09:00–18:30; Friday 09:00–18:30; Saturday 08:30–17:30; Sunday Closed ## What is Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)? Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX. Phone on file: 01206 382850 (source: NHS Business Services Authority open data). NHS ODS code FHH99. 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 Colchester (premises registration number 1031098), 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is the walk-in pharmacy at 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since November 1993. 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is a legitimate pharmacy? Search GPhC premises number 1031098 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX before you send ID or payment. 1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1031098. 2. Check the trading name and address against 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX. 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'s official site. ## How do I use Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) for NHS or private care? Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road)? Take a paper prescription to Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road), 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) GPhC-registered? Yes — Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1031098 (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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) offer? Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) compare with nearby pharmacies? If Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 37 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Colchester are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists. ## FAQs **Q: Is Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?** A: Yes. Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1031098. 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) website?** A: No. This is an independent directory profile on Pick My Pharmacy, which is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines. Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) dispense NHS prescriptions?** A: Yes. Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FHH99) and dispensed 10,654 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road)?** A: Take a paper prescription to Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road), 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) cost?** A: Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?** A: Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) is a community pharmacy in Colchester at 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect. **Q: What are Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'s opening hours?** A: Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'s opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 08:30–17:30; 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 Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'s phone number?** A: Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road)'s phone number on our records is 01206 382850 (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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?** A: Yes. NHS data shows Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) 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 Colchester (37 Barfield Road) offer?** A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Boots Colchester (37 Barfield Road) provided Pharmacy First, NHS flu jabs, blood pressure checks, the NHS contraception service, free emergency contraception and the New Medicine Service, and it gave 342 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-colchester-co5-2/