# Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/herrington-medical-centre-pharm-houghton-le-spring-dh4/): Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4LE (premises no. 1037495, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing Pharmacy First (NHS data, June 2026). Opening hours: Mon–Wed 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Thu 08:45–12:30, 14:00–17:30; Fri 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; 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:** Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site - **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy - **Address:** Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4LE - **GPhC premises:** 1037495 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered) - **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FC880) — confirm the contract is current - **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today - **Phone:** 0191 5843460 (nhsbsa) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through - **Opening hours:** Monday 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Tuesday 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Wednesday 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Thursday 08:45–12:30, 14:00–17:30; Friday 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed ## What is Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring? Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4LE. Phone on file: 0191 5843460 (source: NHS Business Services Authority open data). NHS ODS code FC880. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines. Herrington Medical Centre Pharm. is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Houghton Le Spring (premises registration number 1037495), owned by T.s.c. Dobbin 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. Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is the walk-in pharmacy at Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4LE. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since November 2000. 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. 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? Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring'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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is a legitimate pharmacy? Search GPhC premises number 1037495 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4LE before you send ID or payment. 1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1037495. 2. Check the trading name and address against Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4LE. 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. Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring's official site. ## How do I use Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring for NHS or private care? Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring? Take a paper prescription to Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring, 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring GPhC-registered? Yes — Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1037495 (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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring offer? Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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. Confirm live availability with the pharmacy — ODS and register flags can lag behind what the counter offers today. ## How does Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring compare with nearby pharmacies? If Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 11 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Houghton Le Spring are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists. ## FAQs **Q: Is Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring a GPhC-registered pharmacy?** A: Yes. Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is on the GPhC public premises register as 1037495. 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring website?** A: No. This is an independent Pick My Pharmacy directory profile — we are not Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring dispense NHS prescriptions?** A: Yes. Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FC880) and dispensed 10,116 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring?** A: Take a paper prescription to Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring, 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring cost?** A: Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?** A: Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring is a community pharmacy in Houghton Le Spring at Philadelphia Lane, Herrington Burn. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect. **Q: What are Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring's opening hours?** A: Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring's opening hours: Mon–Wed 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Thu 08:45–12:30, 14:00–17:30; Fri 08:45–12:30, 13:30–18:00; Sat–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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring's phone number?** A: Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring's phone number on our records is 0191 5843460 (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 Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?** A: Yes. NHS data shows Herrington Medical Centre Pharm., Houghton Le Spring 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. ## 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) 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/herrington-medical-centre-pharm-houghton-le-spring-dh4/