# Boots Lerwick Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/boots-lerwick-ze1/): Boots Lerwick is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at 173 Commercial Street, Lerwick ZE1 0HX (premises no. 1042798, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing free emergency contraception and the NHS contraception service (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 Lerwick — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site - **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy - **Address:** 173 Commercial Street, Lerwick ZE1 0HX - **GPhC premises:** 1042798 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered) - **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser — confirm the contract is current - **Phone:** 01595 692619 (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 Lerwick? Boots Lerwick is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at 173 Commercial Street, Lerwick ZE1 0HX. Phone on file: 01595 692619 (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 Lerwick (premises registration number 1042798), 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 Lerwick is the walk-in pharmacy at 173 Commercial Street, Lerwick ZE1 0HX. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since October 1998. 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. 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 Lerwick 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 Lerwick'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 Lerwick is a legitimate pharmacy? Search GPhC premises number 1042798 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to 173 Commercial Street, Lerwick ZE1 0HX before you send ID or payment. 1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1042798. 2. Check the trading name and address against 173 Commercial Street, Lerwick ZE1 0HX. 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 Lerwick 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 Lerwick's official site. ## How do I use Boots Lerwick for NHS or private care? Boots Lerwick is listed as an NHS dispenser serving Lerwick (Scotland): NHS prescriptions are free in Scotland. Walk in with a paper prescription, or nominate Boots Lerwick in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Boots Lerwick 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 Lerwick? Take a paper prescription to Boots Lerwick, 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 Lerwick GPhC-registered? Yes — Boots Lerwick is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1042798 (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 Lerwick offer? Boots Lerwick 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. Confirm live availability with the pharmacy — ODS and register flags can lag behind what the counter offers today. ## How does Boots Lerwick compare with nearby pharmacies? If Boots Lerwick is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 1 other GPhC-registered pharmacy in Lerwick are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists. ## FAQs **Q: Is Boots Lerwick a GPhC-registered pharmacy?** A: Yes. Boots Lerwick is on the GPhC public premises register as 1042798. 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 Lerwick website?** A: No. This is an independent directory profile on Pick My Pharmacy, which is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines. Boots Lerwick'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 Lerwick dispense NHS prescriptions?** A: Yes. Boots Lerwick is an NHS pharmacy in Scotland and dispensed 8,001 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 Lerwick?** A: Take a paper prescription to Boots Lerwick, 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 Lerwick cost?** A: Boots Lerwick 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 Lerwick based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?** A: Boots Lerwick is a community pharmacy in Lerwick at 173 Commercial Street. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect. **Q: What are Boots Lerwick's opening hours?** A: Opening hours for Boots Lerwick 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 Lerwick's phone number?** A: Boots Lerwick's phone number on our records is 01595 692619 (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 Lerwick provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?** A: Boots Lerwick 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 Lerwick offer?** A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Boots Lerwick provided free emergency contraception and the NHS contraception service. 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-lerwick-ze1/