# Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)

Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/buchans-chemist-birmingham-b36/): Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road, Birmingham B36 0HH (premises no. 1090102, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing Pharmacy First, NHS flu jabs, COVID-19 vaccination and blood pressure checks (NHS data, June 2026). Opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–13:00; 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:** Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site
- **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy
- **Address:** Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road, Birmingham B36 0HH
- **GPhC premises:** 1090102 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered)
- **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FDY44) — confirm the contract is current
- **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today
- **Phone:** 0121 7472920 (nhsbsa) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through
- **Opening hours:** Monday 09:00–19:00; Tuesday 09:00–19:00; Wednesday 09:00–19:00; Thursday 09:00–19:00; Friday 09:00–19:00; Saturday 09:00–13:00; Sunday Closed

## What is Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)?

Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road, Birmingham B36 0HH. Phone on file: 0121 7472920 (source: NHS Business Services Authority open data). NHS ODS code FDY44. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines.

Buchans Chemist is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Birmingham (premises registration number 1090102), owned by Sirchem Ltd. 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.

Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is the walk-in pharmacy at Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road, Birmingham B36 0HH. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since April 2005. 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, covid vaccinations, blood pressure checks, 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?

Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)'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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is a legitimate pharmacy?

Search GPhC premises number 1090102 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road, Birmingham B36 0HH before you send ID or payment.

1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1090102.
2. Check the trading name and address against Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road, Birmingham B36 0HH.
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.

Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)'s official site.

## How do I use Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) for NHS or private care?

Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)?

Take a paper prescription to Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice), 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) GPhC-registered?

Yes — Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1090102 (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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) offer?

Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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, covid vaccinations, blood pressure checks, contraception service, and more. Confirm live availability with the pharmacy — ODS and register flags can lag behind what the counter offers today.

## How does Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) compare with nearby pharmacies?

If Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 279 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Birmingham are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists.

## FAQs

**Q: Is Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?**
A: Yes. Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1090102. 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) website?**
A: No. This is an independent Pick My Pharmacy directory profile — we are not Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) dispense NHS prescriptions?**
A: Yes. Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FDY44) and dispensed 17,478 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)?**
A: Take a paper prescription to Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice), 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) cost?**
A: Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?**
A: Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) is a community pharmacy in Birmingham at Castle Practice, 2 Hawthorne Road. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect.

**Q: What are Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)'s opening hours?**
A: Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)'s opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–13:00; 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)'s phone number?**
A: Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice)'s phone number on our records is 0121 7472920 (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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?**
A: Yes. NHS data shows Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) 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 Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) offer?**
A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Buchans Chemist, Birmingham (Castle Practice) provided Pharmacy First, NHS flu jabs, COVID-19 vaccination, blood pressure checks, the NHS contraception service, free emergency contraception and the New Medicine Service, and it gave 376 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)

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