There is currently an ongoing outbreak of invasive meningitis, a form of meningococcal disease - in Kent.

The overall risk of Meningitis B (MenB) to people outside the Kent area remains low.

If you have symptoms of meningitis, call 999 or go to A&E straight away. If someone goes to bed unwell, check on them regularly.

Vaccine information and updates will be posted here.

Get your flu jab in time for Christmas and New Year. Updates on stock availability and booking/walk-in clinic times.

Christmas and New Year changes to opening hours. Remember to order your prescription in time for the holidays.

Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Knowing what your blood pressure numbers mean can save your life. Get your free NHS Blood Pressure check at AR Pharmacy.

Need emergency contraception (the morning after pill), want to start on the pill, or need a new supply of your oral contraception? You can now arrange a consultation at the pharmacy and get your free NHS supply.

Please ensure you are eligible for the NHS Covid-19 vaccine, as there are significant changes from the 2024 vaccine service.

Private Covid-19 vaccines will be available from mid September from our West Totton branch.

If you are pregnant, you can get a free flu jab from the pharmacy now. The flu vaccine is the best way to protect you and your baby against the flu virus.

The children's flu vaccine helps protect against flu. Children aged 2 or 3 will be able to get the NHS flu vaccine from our branches. Vaccinations commence 1st October.

Book your NHS Flu and/or Covid-19 vaccination now. Please check updates to patient eligibility. Vaccinations commence 1st October until mid December.

From 19th May 2025, our core hours at Testvale and Testwood (Asda) branches will change.

From 19th May 2025, our core hours at Testvale and Testwood (Asda) branches will change.

Changes to opening hours over Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Click for information if you need help or advice over the holidays.

WALK-IN clinic times and locations for NHS Flu and Covid and Private vaccines.

The Pharmacy First scheme is an NHS service offering professional health advice and treatment for seven common illnesses from your pharmacist.

Find out who can get free tests, how to get tested, and what your test result means.

Covid-19 Spring Vaccines will be available to book via the NHS soon. Vaccine clinics start from 1st April. Click here for eligibility information and to book.

A higher than usual number of cases of scarlet fever, caused by invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections, are being reported in children across the country.

Maintaining a healthy weight can be hard work, but is best obtained through a combination of diet and exercise, and can reduce your risk of developing long term health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. 

If you’re about to travel outside the UK, you may require vaccinations or medicines to protect against diseases found in other parts of the world before you set off.

Did you know that you can get your flu jab at the pharmacy? There’s no need to book an appointment or wait for your GP, we can vaccinate you for the winter months in a matter of minutes! Anybody can develop the flu, and it’s no fun.

You’ve probably heard of heatstroke or sunstroke, but do you know the symptoms and causes? Heatstroke is extremely serious, and progresses from ‘heat exhaustion’ before becoming a case of emergency.