# Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)

Pick My Pharmacy (https://pickmypharmacy.co.uk/pharmacies/well-wigan-wn5/): Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy at 11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7PF (premises no. 1033974, 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 08:30–18:30; 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:** Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) — independent Pick My Pharmacy profile, not the pharmacy’s own site
- **Type:** community (walk-in) pharmacy
- **Address:** 11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7PF
- **GPhC premises:** 1033974 (snapshot 30 Jun 2026; Registered)
- **NHS prescriptions:** Listed as an NHS dispenser (ODS FNN55) — confirm the contract is current
- **Pharmacy First:** Listed among NHS services — England’s seven pathways; confirm the branch offers it today
- **Phone:** 01744 892400 (brand-website) — numbers change; confirm if you cannot get through
- **Opening hours:** Monday 08:30–18:30; Tuesday 08:30–18:30; Wednesday 08:30–18:30; Thursday 08:30–18:30; Friday 08:30–18:30; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed

## What is Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)?

Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is a community (walk-in) pharmacy at 11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7PF. Phone on file: 01744 892400 (source: official brand store locator). NHS ODS code FNN55. This Pick My Pharmacy profile is an independent GPhC-backed listing, not the pharmacy's own site, and not a place to buy medicines.

Well is a GPhC-registered community pharmacy in Wigan (premises registration number 1033974), owned by Bestway National Chemists 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.

Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is the walk-in pharmacy at 11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7PF. On our snapshot it has been on the GPhC premises register since January 1999. 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?

Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is not a clinic, not a substitute for the live GPhC register, and not medical advice. This page is not Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s official website; use finder.well.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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is a legitimate pharmacy?

Search GPhC premises number 1033974 on pharmacyregulation.org and match the trading name and address to 11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7PF before you send ID or payment.

1. Open the GPhC premises register at pharmacyregulation.org and search 1033974.
2. Check the trading name and address against 11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7PF.
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.

Well Wigan (11 Rainford 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s official site.

## How do I use Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) for NHS or private care?

Well Wigan (11 Rainford 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) in the NHS App so repeats route here automatically. NHS item charges (where they apply) are national — Well Wigan (11 Rainford 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)?

Take a paper prescription to Well Wigan (11 Rainford 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) GPhC-registered?

Yes — Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is listed on the GPhC public premises register as 1033974 (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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) offer?

Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) compare with nearby pharmacies?

If Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is closed, unclaimed, or missing a service you need, 44 other GPhC-registered pharmacies in Wigan are listed below. Official pharmacy sites do not publish competitors — that comparison layer is why this directory page exists.

## FAQs

**Q: Is Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) a GPhC-registered pharmacy?**
A: Yes. Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is on the GPhC public premises register as 1033974. 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) website?**
A: No. This is an independent directory profile on Pick My Pharmacy, which is not a pharmacy and does not sell medicines. Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s own website on our records is finder.well.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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) dispense NHS prescriptions?**
A: Yes. Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is an NHS pharmacy on the NHS England pharmaceutical list (NHS code FNN55) and dispensed 8,139 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)?**
A: Take a paper prescription to Well Wigan (11 Rainford 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) cost?**
A: Well Wigan (11 Rainford 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) based, and can it deliver my prescriptions?**
A: Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) is a community pharmacy in Wigan at 11 Rainford Road, Billinge. Delivery is not listed on this profile; ask the branch if you cannot collect.

**Q: What are Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s opening hours?**
A: Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30; 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s phone number?**
A: Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road)'s phone number on our records is 01744 892400 (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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) provide NHS Pharmacy First consultations?**
A: Yes. NHS data shows Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) 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 Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) offer?**
A: NHS data for June 2026 shows Well Wigan (11 Rainford Road) 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 304 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)
- [Official site (finder.well.co.uk)](https://finder.well.co.uk/store/billinge-rainford-road)

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/well-wigan-wn5/
