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Flu Vaccine Stock Update
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 Opening Hours 2025-2026
Christmas and New Year changes to opening hours. Remember to order your prescription in time for the holidays.
Flu and Covid-19 Vaccinations Winter 2025-26
Book your NHS Flu and/or Covid-19 vaccination now. Please check updates to patient eligibility. Vaccinations commence 1st October until mid December.
NHS Blood Pressure Checks
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.
NHS Children’s Flu Vaccine (2 or 3 years of age)
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.
NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
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.
Travel Clinic
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.
NHS Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility for Autumn/Winter 2025
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
Private Covid-19 vaccines will be available from mid September from our West Totton branch.
Flu Vaccines for Pregnant Women – available now
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.
New Opening Hours from 1st Sepetember 2025 – West Totton
From 19th May 2025, our core hours at Testvale and Testwood (Asda) branches will change.
Last day to book NHS Covid-19 Spring Vaccine
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.
NHS Covid-19 Lateral Flow Test Kits and Treatment – updated
Find out who can get free tests, how to get tested, and what your test result means.
Spring Bank Holiday 2025
Changes to opening hours over Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Click for information if you need help or advice over the holidays.
New Opening Hours from 19th May 2025 – Testwood (Asda) and Testvale
From 19th May 2025, our core hours at Testvale and Testwood (Asda) branches will change.
WALK-IN Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic Information
WALK-IN clinic times and locations for NHS Flu and Covid and Private vaccines.
NHS Pharmacy First – Minor Ailments
The Pharmacy First scheme is an NHS service offering professional health advice and treatment for seven common illnesses from your pharmacist.
Healthy Living
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.
Heatstroke
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.
Much a Flu about nothing?
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.
Strep A
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.
What we offer
We provide for our local communities, providing a reliable service that they can trust.
Our trusted and reliable team provide various healthcare services to the community, and are always delighted to hear from you.
We offer various prescription services, such as repeat prescriptions and a delivery service as we look to maintain a level of customer service.
We have four branches in the New Forest area - Totton and Milford on Sea.
Frequently Asked Questions
We now are open in four different locations, Totton, Testvale, Testwood (Asda), and Milford on Sea.
Totton
Monday to Saturday from 7:00 to 18:00, we are closed on Sunday.
Milford on Sea
Monday to Friday from 8:15 to 21:00, Saturday 9:00 to 21:00, Sunday 10:00 to 16:00.
Testvale
Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 19:00, Saturday 8:30 to 17:30, and Sunday 10:00 to 16:00.
Testwood (Asda)
Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00, we are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
On NHS prescriptions, a charge (tax) of £9.90 will be charged on each prescription item.
Please note that on a private prescription you will be paying for the costs of the medication or device prescribed.
You can find out more about prescription charges, exemptions, and how to save with a Prescription Prepayment Certificate on the NHS Prescription Charges website
We offer private flu vaccines at all our branches for £20.
Private Covid-19 vaccines are available at our West Totton branch for £95 (ages 12 years and over).
Our Travel health clinic is available at West Totton – please see our travel information page for further information.
Providing NHS Services
We offer a variety of different NHS Services and Treatments, press below to find out the full list of services that we offer.
You can use the NHS App on your smartphone to order repeat prescriptions, book GP appointments, view your health records, get your NHS number and show your NHS COVID Pass.
Owned and run by the NHS, the app is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.
Elegant Beauty Clinic
Elegant Beauty offers a range of different treatments from Ear Wax Micro Suction, Skin Tag Removal, Blood Tests, Weight Loss Treatments, Vitamin Supplements and Facial Aesthetics.
