# Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/boots-edinburgh-eh9/): Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at 28-30 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS (premises no. 1042722, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing free emergency contraception, the NHS contraception service and stop smoking support (NHS data, June 2026). Opening hours are not yet on file; confirm directly before visiting. 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site - **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy - **Address:** 28-30 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS - **GPhC premises:** 1042722 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered) - **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser — confirm the contract is current - **Phone:** 0131 6673008 (phs) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through - **Opening hours:** Not on file — we do not invent hours; call the pharmacy or check NHS.uk ## What is Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)? Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at 28-30 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS. Phone on file: 0131 6673008 (source: Public Health Scotland open data). 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 Edinburgh (premises registration number 1042722), 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is the walk-in pharmacy at 28-30 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since August 1995. NHS prescriptions are free in Scotland; this listing is flagged as an NHS dispenser on our records, which you should still confirm at the counter. Services recorded here: nhs prescriptions, emergency contraception, contraception service, stop smoking. 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. Skip it if you need today's opening hours — we do not have a timetable on file, so call the pharmacy or check NHS.uk. This page is not Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is a legitimate pharmacy? Search GPhC premises number 1042722 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to 28-30 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS before you send ID or payment. 1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1042722. 2. Check the trading name and address against 28-30 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS. 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)'s official site. ## How do I use Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) for NHS or private care? Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is listed as an NHS dispenser serving Edinburgh (Scotland): NHS prescriptions are free in Scotland. Walk in with a paper prescription, or nominate Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 not on this profile yet. ## How do I get a prescription from Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)? Take a paper prescription to Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road), or nominate this branch in the NHS App so electronic repeats arrive here. NHS prescriptions are free in Scotland. 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) GPhC-registered? Yes — Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1042722 (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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) offer? Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is flagged as dispensing NHS prescriptions on our records. An NHS contract is not proof of Pharmacy First; ask the pharmacy whether those pathways are commissioned here. Services on this profile: nhs prescriptions, emergency contraception, contraception service, stop smoking. Confirm live availability with the pharmacy — ODS and register flags can lag behind what the counter offers today. ## How does Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) compare with nearby pharmacies? If Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 100 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Edinburgh are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists. ## FAQs **Q: Is Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?** A: Yes. Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1042722. 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) dispense NHS prescriptions?** A: Yes. Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is an NHS pharmacy in Scotland and dispensed 3,224 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)?** A: Take a paper prescription to Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) cost?** A: Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?** A: Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is a community pharmacy in Edinburgh at 28-30 Newington Road. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect. **Q: What are Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)'s opening hours?** A: Opening hours for Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) are not yet on file. Confirm with the pharmacy or on boots.com before visiting. We only publish a timetable copied from the pharmacy’s official store locator, an owner claim, or NHS data — never a guessed chain template or a Google scrape. **Q: What is Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)'s phone number?** A: Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road)'s phone number on our records is 0131 6673008 (source: Public Health Scotland open data, checked 30 June 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 Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?** A: Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) is listed as dispensing NHS prescriptions, but Pharmacy First is a separately commissioned clinical service. We do not treat an NHS contract as proof that this branch offers the seven pathways. Ask the pharmacy or NHS 111 before travelling for a Pharmacy First consultation. **Q: What NHS services does Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) offer?** A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Boots Edinburgh (28-30 Newington Road) provided free emergency contraception, the NHS contraception service and stop smoking support. 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-edinburgh-eh9/