No 24-Hour Pharmacies in Edinburgh
Edinburgh does not currently have a pharmacy open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, based on NHS data. Very few UK cities do; 24-hour pharmacies are rare outside central London. The sections below tell you where the nearest one is and what your realistic options are tonight.
The closest 24-hour pharmacy to Edinburgh
The nearest 24-hour pharmacy is more than 50 miles away from Edinburgh; we recommend NHS 111 for urgent medication outside Edinburgh's normal pharmacy hours.
Latest-closing pharmacies in Edinburgh tonight
The five pharmacies in Edinburgh that stay open latest tonight, sorted by closing time. None of them are truly 24-hour, but they are your best bet for evening cover.
0.9 miles away
3.0(5)Open · until 23:59Today: open until 23:59
2 HOME STREET, EDINBURGH, NA, NA, City of Edinburgh, EH3 9LY
Home deliveryAccessibleCloses today at 23:59
3.5 miles away
3.6(642)Open · until 23:59Today: open until 23:59
100 THE JEWEL, BRUNSTANE, EDINBURGH, NA, City of Edinburgh, EH15 3AR
Home deliveryAccessibleCloses today at 23:59
3.8 miles away
4.8(10)Open · until 23:59Today: open until 23:59
2 FERNIEHILL ROAD, GILMERTON, EDINBURGH, NA, City of Edinburgh, EH17 7AB
AccessibleCloses today at 23:59
0.8 miles away
4.1(436)Open · until 22:00Today: open until 22:00
7 BROUGHTON ROAD, EDINBURGH, NA, NA, City of Edinburgh, EH7 4EW
AccessibleCloses today at 22:00
2.9 miles away
4.1(1057)Open · until 20:30Today: open until 20:30
174 PORTOBELLO HIGH STREET, EDINBURGH, NA, NA, City of Edinburgh, EH15 1EX
Home deliveryAccessibleCloses today at 20:30
100-hour pharmacies in Edinburgh
100-hour pharmacies are open roughly 100 hours a week, typically 07:00–23:00, much longer than the standard 40-hour chemist. They are your best out-of-hours bet short of NHS 111.
We could not find any 100-hour pharmacies within 5 miles of Edinburgh centre.
NHS 111 for urgent medication
If you need a prescription outside normal pharmacy hours, NHS 111 can arrange an emergency supply from an on-call pharmacy anywhere in the UK. Free from any phone, day or night.
Call NHS 11124-hour pharmacy FAQ
- Does Edinburgh have a 24-hour pharmacy?
- No. The nearest 24-hour pharmacy is more than 50 miles from Edinburgh; we recommend NHS 111 for urgent medication outside Edinburgh's normal pharmacy hours.
- Are there really any 24-hour pharmacies in the UK?
- Yes, but very few. They are concentrated in central London (for example the Zafash 24-hour pharmacy in Earl’s Court). Outside London, most cities fall back on NHS 111 and out-of-hours rota cover after 22:00.
- Isn’t a 100-hour pharmacy the same as 24/7?
- No. 100-hour pharmacies are contracted to open about 100 hours a week, typically 07:00–23:00 most days, which is much longer than the standard 40-hour pharmacy but still well short of 168 hours. Find a Pharmacy never rubber-stamps a 100-hour pharmacy as 24/7.