# Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)

Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/day-lewis-pharmacy-reading-rg7/): Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Reading RG7 1AA (premises no. 1086894, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing Pharmacy First, COVID-19 vaccination, blood pressure checks and the NHS contraception service (NHS data, June 2026). Opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–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:** Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site
- **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy
- **Address:** Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Reading RG7 1AA
- **GPhC premises:** 1086894 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered)
- **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FPP23) — confirm the contract is current
- **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today
- **Phone:** 01189 882882 (brand-website) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through
- **Opening hours:** Monday 09:00–18:00; Tuesday 09:00–18:00; Wednesday 09:00–18:00; Thursday 09:00–18:00; Friday 09:00–18:00; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed

## What is Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)?

Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Reading RG7 1AA. Phone on file: 01189 882882 (source: official brand store locator). NHS ODS code FPP23. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines.

Day Lewis Pharmacy is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Reading (premises registration number 1086894), owned by Cape Holdings 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.

Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is the walk-in pharmacy at Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Reading RG7 1AA. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since August 2006. 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, covid vaccinations, 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?

Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s official website; use daylewis.co.uk 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is a legitimate pharmacy?

Search GPhC premises number 1086894 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Reading RG7 1AA before you send ID or payment.

1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1086894.
2. Check the trading name and address against Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Reading RG7 1AA.
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.

Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s official site.

## How do I use Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) for NHS or private care?

Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)?

Take a paper prescription to Day Lewis Reading (Walford House), 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) GPhC-registered?

Yes — Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1086894 (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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) offer?

Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) 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, covid vaccinations, 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) compare with nearby pharmacies?

If Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 53 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Reading are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists.

## FAQs

**Q: Is Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?**
A: Yes. Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1086894. 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) website?**
A: No. This is an independent directory profile on Pick My Pharmacy, which is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines. Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s own website on our records is daylewis.co.uk. 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) dispense NHS prescriptions?**
A: Yes. Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FPP23) and dispensed 8,359 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)?**
A: Take a paper prescription to Day Lewis Reading (Walford House), 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) cost?**
A: Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?**
A: Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) is a community pharmacy in Reading at Walford House, Basingstoke Road. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect.

**Q: What are Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s opening hours?**
A: Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–Sun closed. Hours change around bank holidays and staff absence — confirm before visiting. This timetable was copied from the pharmacy’s official store locator.

**Q: What is Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s phone number?**
A: Day Lewis Reading (Walford House)'s phone number on our records is 01189 882882 (source: official brand store locator, 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?**
A: Yes. NHS data shows Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) 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 Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) offer?**
A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Day Lewis Reading (Walford House) provided Pharmacy First, COVID-19 vaccination, blood pressure checks, the NHS contraception service, free emergency contraception and the New Medicine 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 (daylewis.co.uk)](https://www.daylewis.co.uk/pharmacy-finder/)

Always verify registration on https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacy. Pick My Pharmacy is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines.

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