Essex Pharmacy, Islington

Community pharmacy · Islington

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Essex Pharmacy is a community pharmacy in Islington, London. See its opening times, phone number, NHS services and how to get there.

At a glance

Type
Community pharmacy
Opening times
Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm; Saturday 9am to 6pm; Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
NHS Pharmacy First
Yes (see Pharmacy services)
Address
Essex Pharmacy, 41 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 2SF
Telephone
020 7359 3816
Provider
Ruhi Healthcare Limited
Information checked
16 October 2026

Urgent help

For urgent help when the pharmacy is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111. Call 999 in an emergency.

Opening times

Opening days and times

Monday9am to 7pm
Tuesday9am to 7pm
Wednesday9am to 7pm
Thursday9am to 7pm
Friday9am to 7pm
Saturday9am to 6pm
SundayClosed
Usual times. Bank holidays can be different. The gold line is the time now.
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Regular opening times
DaysOpening times
Monday to Friday9am to 7pm
Saturday9am to 6pm
SundayClosed

Opening times may be different on bank holidays. Check with the pharmacy before you travel.

Source: NHS website profile for this pharmacy, opening times last confirmed by the pharmacy on 7 September 2026.

Appointments and access

Contact the pharmacy to book or to ask about appointments.

Contact

Main telephone

Telephone: 020 7359 3816

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Location and travel

Address and map

Essex Pharmacy
Essex Pharmacy
41 Essex Road
Islington
London
N1 2SF

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Public transport and parking

Getting here by public transport

Nearest stations:

  • Essex Road about 9 minutes' walkNational Rail (Great Northern)TfL has no step-free information for this station.
  • Angel about 12 minutes' walkUnderground (Northern)No step-free access from street to platform.

Nearest bus stop: Packington Street (Stop A, towards Barbican, Holborn or Kings Cross), about 1 minute's walk. Routes 38, 56, 73, 341, 476, N38 and N73.

Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: 4, 19, 30, 43, N19, N41 and N277.

We do not have details of parking or Blue Badge spaces here. If you need them, contact the pharmacy before you go.

Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the pharmacy's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].

Facilities

We do not have details of step-free access, parking or other facilities here yet. If you need them, contact the pharmacy before you go.

About this pharmacy

About Essex Pharmacy
ProviderRuhi Healthcare Limited
TypeCommunity pharmacy
NHS or privateProvides NHS services under contract
Local authorityIslington
NHS organisation codeFLX82

We do not have a website address for this pharmacy yet.

Pharmacy services

NHS Pharmacy First

This pharmacy takes part in NHS Pharmacy First. You can get advice and, if needed, NHS treatment here for these 7 conditions without seeing a GP:

  • sinusitis (age 12 and over)
  • sore throat (age 5 and over)
  • earache (age 1 to 17)
  • infected insect bites (age 1 and over)
  • impetigo (age 1 and over)
  • shingles (age 18 and over)
  • urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64)

Other NHS services

  • NHS blood pressure checks
  • NHS contraception service (the pill)
  • Free emergency contraception (morning after pill)
  • New Medicine Service (help when you start a new medicine)

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

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, pharmacy dispensing data (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Regulation and quality

Pharmacies in Great Britain must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which inspects them.

GPhC registration
Registration number1040295
StatusRegistered
Registered ownerRuhi Healthcare Limited

You can check the registration and read any inspection report on the GPhC register.

Source: GPhC list of registered pharmacies, as at 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

When is Essex Pharmacy open?

See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.

What is the telephone number for Essex Pharmacy?

Telephone: 020 7359 3816.

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy

51 St Peters St, London, N1 8JR

Telephone: 020 7226 2939

About 0.2 miles away

Clan Pharmacy

150 Upper Street, London, N1 1RA

Telephone: 020 7359 7595

About 0.2 miles away

Osbon Pharmacy, Essex Road

155 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

Telephone: 020 7226 3645

About 0.3 miles away

Savemain Pharmacy

166/168 Essex Road, London, N1 8LY

Telephone: 020 7226 8409

About 0.3 miles away

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