Barkantine Pharmacy

Pharmacy · London · £

About

Barkantine Pharmacy is an NHS community pharmacy located in Millwall, Canary Wharf area, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom. The pharmacy provides NHS prescription dispensing, healthcare consultations, vaccination services, Pharmacy First support, and community healthcare services for local residents.

Modern UK community pharmacies now provide much more than medicine dispensing. Pharmacies such as Barkantine Pharmacy support local communities with healthcare advice, repeat prescriptions, preventive healthcare, and treatment support for common conditions without always requiring GP appointments. These services help improve healthcare accessibility and reduce pressure on GP surgeries and hospitals across England.

The pharmacy is situated inside Barkantine Medical Centre and serves residents from the Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf, and wider Tower Hamlets area.

Services

  • NHS prescription dispensing
  • Repeat prescription services
  • Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
  • Medication reviews
  • New Medicine Service (NMS)
  • Earache consultations
  • Sore throat consultations
  • Sinusitis treatment
  • UTI consultations
  • Minor illness consultations
  • Infected insect bite treatment

Opening hours

Monday 09:00 – 18:30
Tuesday 09:00 – 18:30
Wednesday 09:00 – 18:30
Thursday 09:00 – 18:30
Friday 09:00 – 18:30
Saturday 09:00 – 13:00
Sunday Closed

Frequently asked questions

Does Barkantine Pharmacy dispense NHS prescriptions?

Yes. Services commonly include:

NHS prescription dispensing
Repeat prescription services
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
Prescription delivery support

Can repeat prescriptions be ordered online?

Yes. Patients can commonly:

Request repeat prescriptions digitally
Use NHS healthcare apps
Manage pharmacy nominations online through EPS systems

What healthcare services are available?

Services may include:

Pharmacy First consultations
Blood pressure monitoring
Stop smoking support
Weight management services
Emergency contraception consultations
Vaccination services

What is Pharmacy First?

Pharmacy First is an NHS healthcare initiative allowing pharmacists to support treatment for selected common conditions without requiring GP appointments first.

What conditions can pharmacists help with?

Pharmacists may help assess and support treatment for:

Earache
Sinusitis
Sore throats
Minor skin infections
Infected insect bites
Shingles