# Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/scales-pharmacy-worcester-wr3/): Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester WR3 8EZ (premises no. 1038887, register snapshot 30 Jun 2026). It is an NHS pharmacy providing NHS flu jabs and the New Medicine Service (NHS data, June 2026). Opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30; 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:** Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site - **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy - **Address:** 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester WR3 8EZ - **GPhC premises:** 1038887 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered) - **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FHT47) — confirm the contract is current - **Phone:** 01905 23822 (nhsbsa) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through - **Opening hours:** Monday 09:00–17:30; Tuesday 09:00–17:30; Wednesday 09:00–17:30; Thursday 09:00–17:30; Friday 09:00–17:30; Saturday 09:00–13:00; Sunday Closed ## What is Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)? Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester WR3 8EZ. Phone on file: 01905 23822 (source: NHS Business Services Authority open data). NHS ODS code FHT47. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines. Scales Pharmacy is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Worcester (premises registration number 1038887), owned by Scales (worcester) 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. Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is the walk-in pharmacy at 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester WR3 8EZ. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since August 2010. 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. Services recorded here: nhs prescriptions, flu jabs, new medicine 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? Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)'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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is a legitimate pharmacy? Search GPhC premises number 1038887 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester WR3 8EZ before you send ID or payment. 1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1038887. 2. Check the trading name and address against 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester WR3 8EZ. 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. Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)'s official site. ## How do I use Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) for NHS or private care? Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood 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 on this profile. ## How do I get a prescription from Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)? Take a paper prescription to Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road), 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) GPhC-registered? Yes — Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1038887 (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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) offer? Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood 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, flu jabs, new medicine service. Confirm live availability with the pharmacy — ODS and register flags can lag behind what the counter offers today. ## How does Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) compare with nearby pharmacies? If Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 21 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Worcester are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists. ## FAQs **Q: Is Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?** A: Yes. Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1038887. 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) website?** A: No. This is an independent Pick My Pharmacy directory profile — we are not Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) dispense NHS prescriptions?** A: Yes. Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FHT47) and dispensed 4,529 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)?** A: Take a paper prescription to Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) cost?** A: Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?** A: Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) is a community pharmacy in Worcester at 40 - 42 Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect. **Q: What are Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)'s opening hours?** A: Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)'s opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30; 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)'s phone number?** A: Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road)'s phone number on our records is 01905 23822 (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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?** A: Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood 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 Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) offer?** A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Scales Pharmacy, Worcester (40 - 42 Astwood Road) provided NHS flu jabs and the New Medicine Service, and it gave 214 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) 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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