Pharmacies in St. Helens

There are 41 community pharmacies in St. Helens, North West. 4 are open on Sundays and 5 stay open until 9pm or later on weekdays. 39 offered NHS Pharmacy First consultations between April and June 2026, so a pharmacist can treat some common conditions without a GP appointment.

At a glance

Pharmacies
41
Open on Sundays
4
Open until 9pm or later on weekdays
5
Latest weekday closing
9pm (Asda Pharmacy, Kirkland Street)
NHS Pharmacy First
39
Free emergency contraception
34
Blood pressure checks
37
Nearest A&E
Whiston Hospital, about 3.5 miles

Open late tonight

Pharmacies in St. Helens open until 8pm or later today (Tuesday).

Pharmacies in St. Helens open until 8pm or later on Tuesday
PharmacyOpen untilTelephone
Asda Pharmacy, Kirkland Street
Kirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EF
9pm01744 454402
Four Acre Chemist
1&2 Four Acre Lane, Four Acre Precinct, WA9 4BZ
9pm01744 813980
Heath Pharmacy
18 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens, WA9 5QW
9pm01744 818826
St Helens Pharmacy
130 Duke Street, WA10 2JL
9pm01744 754753
Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Merseyside
St Helens Linkway, St Helens, WA9 3AL
9pm01925 522534

Hours do not cover bank holidays. Check with the pharmacy before you travel.

Open on Sunday

Pharmacies in St. Helens open on Sunday
PharmacySunday opening timesTelephone
Asda Pharmacy, Kirkland Street
Kirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EF
10:30am to 4:30pm01744 454402
Boots Pharmacy, Ravenhead Park
Unit 3, Ravenhead Park, Milverney Way, WA9 1JF
11am to 4pm01744 753578
Heath Pharmacy
18 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens, WA9 5QW
10am to 4pm01744 818826
Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Merseyside
St Helens Linkway, St Helens, WA9 3AL
11am to 5pm01925 522534

Sunday hours do not cover bank holidays or Easter Sunday.

NHS services at pharmacies in St. Helens

Based on the NHS services pharmacies claimed for between April and June 2026. Services can change, so check with the pharmacy before you go.

  • NHS Pharmacy First: 39. A pharmacist can assess and treat sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and urinary tract infections in women, without a GP appointment. How NHS Pharmacy First works.
  • Free emergency contraception: 34. The morning after pill, free from the NHS.
  • NHS contraception service: 37. Start or continue the contraceptive pill without seeing a GP.
  • NHS blood pressure checks: 37. Free checks for adults aged 40 and over.

All pharmacies in St. Helens

Grouped by postcode area, then A to Z. Today’s opening times are for Tuesday and do not cover bank holidays. We do not rank pharmacies.

L35 (2 pharmacies)

WA9 (14 pharmacies)

WA10 (11 pharmacies)

WA11 (6 pharmacies)

WA12 (5 pharmacies)

WN4 (1 pharmacy)

WN5 (2 pharmacies)

A&E and urgent help near St. Helens

Urgent help

If someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, call 999. For urgent help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

There is no 24-hour A&E department in St. Helens. The nearest are in neighbouring areas:

Distances are straight lines from the centre of the area (the average position of its pharmacies), not travel distances.

Frequently asked questions

Which pharmacies in St. Helens are open on Sundays?

4 pharmacies in St. Helens are open on Sundays. The latest to close on a Sunday is Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Merseyside, at 5pm. Sunday hours do not cover bank holidays, so check with the pharmacy before you travel.

Is there a late-night pharmacy in St. Helens?

5 pharmacies in St. Helens stay open until 9pm or later on weekdays. The latest weekday closing time is 9pm, at Asda Pharmacy, Kirkland Street.

Can a pharmacist treat a sore throat or UTI in St. Helens?

39 of the 41 pharmacies in St. Helens offered NHS Pharmacy First consultations between April and June 2026. Pharmacy First covers sinusitis (aged 12 and over), sore throat (aged 5 and over), earache (aged 1 to 17), infected insect bites and impetigo (aged 1 and over), shingles (aged 18 and over) and urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64).

Where can I get free emergency contraception in St. Helens?

34 pharmacies in St. Helens provided free NHS emergency contraception (the morning after pill) between April and June 2026. Each pharmacy page lists the NHS services it provides.

Where is the nearest A&E to St. Helens?

In an emergency, call 999. The nearest A&E departments open 24 hours to the centre of St. Helens are Whiston Hospital (about 3.5 miles) and Warrington Hospital (about 6.1 miles), measured in a straight line.

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