How Wood Pharmacy

Community pharmacy · Chiswell Green

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How Wood Pharmacy is a community pharmacy in Chiswell Green, Hertfordshire. 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 6pm; Saturday and Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
NHS Pharmacy First
Yes (see Pharmacy services)
Address
16 How Wood, Park Street, St.albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 2RA
Telephone
01727 872190
Provider
Enimed 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 6pm
Tuesday9am to 6pm
Wednesday9am to 6pm
Thursday9am to 6pm
Friday9am to 6pm
SaturdayClosed
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 6pm
Saturday and SundayClosed

Opening times may be different on bank holidays. The hours above are those registered with the NHS.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, Consolidated Pharmaceutical List.

Appointments and access

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Contact

Main telephone

Telephone: 01727 872190

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Location and travel

Address and map

How Wood Pharmacy
16 How Wood
Park Street
St.albans
Hertfordshire
AL2 2RA

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Public transport and parking

Getting here by public transport

Nearest stations:

  • How Wood (Herts) about 8 minutes' walkNational Rail
  • Park Street about 16 minutes' walkNational Rail

Nearest bus stop: Shops (Stop 1), about 1 minute's walk.

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

Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the pharmacy. Stations and bus stops are from the National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN), Department for Transport, 26 October 2026. NaPTAN does not list which routes call at each stop: check the operator or a journey planner before you travel, especially if you need step-free access. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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 How Wood Pharmacy
ProviderEnimed Limited
TypeCommunity pharmacy
NHS or privateProvides NHS services under contract
Local authoritySt Albans
NHS organisation codeFNX43

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 number1032332
StatusRegistered
Registered ownerEnimed 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 How Wood Pharmacy open?

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

What is the telephone number for How Wood Pharmacy?

Telephone: 01727 872190.

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Telephone: 01727 857378

About 0.7 miles away

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Telephone: 01923 675368

About 1.1 miles away

Verulam Pharmacy

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Telephone: 01727 833815

About 1.9 miles away

Imed Pharmacy

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Telephone: 01727 837985

About 2.2 miles away

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