No 24-Hour Pharmacies in Reading
Reading 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 Reading
The nearest 24-hour pharmacy is more than 50 miles away from Reading; we recommend NHS 111 for urgent medication outside Reading's normal pharmacy hours.
Latest-closing pharmacies in Reading tonight
The five pharmacies in Reading 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.
ZVF PHARMA LTD
6.6 miles away
Open · until 22:00Today: open until 22:00
24 WEST END ROAD, MORTIMER, BERKSHIRE, RG7 3TF
Closes today at 22:00
MEDALCHEMY LIMITED
6.6 miles away
Open · until 22:00Today: open until 22:00
72 VICTORIA ROAD, MORTIMER, BERKSHIRE, RG7 3SQ
Closes today at 22:00
ZVF PHARMA LTD
0.7 miles away
Open · until 20:00Today: open until 20:00
270-274 OXFORD ROAD, BERKSHIRE, RG30 1AD
Closes today at 20:00
ENIMED LIMITED
7.0 miles away
Open · until 18:30Today: open until 18:30
WOKINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, 23 ROSE STREET, BERKSHIRE, RG40 1XS
Closes today at 18:30
BOOTS UK LIMITED
0.2 miles away
Open · until 17:00Today: open until 17:00
47-48 BROAD STREET, BERKSHIRE, RG1 2AE
Closes today at 17:00
100-hour pharmacies in Reading
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 Reading 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 England. Free from any phone, day or night.
Call NHS 11124-hour pharmacy FAQ
- Does Reading have a 24-hour pharmacy?
- No. The nearest 24-hour pharmacy is more than 50 miles from Reading; we recommend NHS 111 for urgent medication outside Reading'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.