Pharmacies Open Now in Glasgow
Searching for pharmacies near Glasgow. Find a Pharmacy pulls live opening hours from NHS data and the most recent pharmacy rota, so you only see chemists that are actually open, not just the ones that are meant to be. Tap any result for directions, the phone number and today’s full opening schedule. For late-night and 24-hour cover, see the links below.
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Call NHS 111Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a pharmacy open now in Glasgow?
Enter your postcode or allow location access at the top of this page. Find a Pharmacy will show every pharmacy within five miles of you in Glasgow, sorted by distance, with a live open-or-closed badge on each one. Tap a result to call, get directions, or see today’s opening hours.
- What if no pharmacy is open when I need medication?
If every nearby pharmacy is shut, Find a Pharmacy shows the address and phone number of the nearest pharmacy that will open next, along with an NHS 111 quick-dial for urgent medication advice. Call NHS 111 free, any time of day, for prescription emergencies; they can arrange an emergency supply from an on-call pharmacy anywhere in England.
- Does Glasgow have a 24-hour pharmacy?
That depends on the live NHS opening-hours data for each Glasgow pharmacy, and very few UK cities have a true round-the-clock chemist. See our 24-hour pharmacies in Glasgow page for the honest answer; it tells you straight whether a 24-hour pharmacy exists, or lists the latest-closing alternatives and the nearest out-of-hours service if it doesn’t.
- How accurate are the opening hours?
Find a Pharmacy uses the NHSBSA Consolidated Pharmaceutical List for the pharmacy directory and pulls live opening hours from each pharmacy’s NHS.uk profile, updated weekly. Bank holiday rota data, where published by your local NHS region, overrides the standard NHS hours so you never get sent to a shut shop on Christmas Day or Easter Monday. If you spot an error, please let us know.
- Is Find a Pharmacy free?
Yes. Find a Pharmacy is free for everyone, forever. No sign-up, no tracking for ad-targeting, no install gate. We use privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible) to count anonymous visits. The data we rely on is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Finding a pharmacy open now in Glasgow
Glasgow is served by pharmacies across the city centre and its surrounding residential areas under NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC). City centre branches of Boots (Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street) and Rowlands Pharmacy provide good weekday cover. Some Tesco pharmacy branches on retail parks — including Parkhead and Great Western Retail Park — follow store trading hours and close later in the evening.
Scotland does not use NHS 111 for out-of-hours healthcare advice. The equivalent service is NHS 24, reached on the same number: 111. NHS 24 is a separate organisation from NHS 111 in England. If you need urgent medication advice in Glasgow outside pharmacy hours, call NHS 24 on 111 (free, 24 hours). They can advise on emergency supplies and direct you to the nearest on-call dispenser.
Bank holiday cover in Glasgow follows the Scottish public holiday calendar, which differs from England and Wales. Scotland has its own bank holidays (including 2 January, which is not a holiday south of the border). NHS GGC publishes the pharmacy rota for Scottish bank holidays — PharmFinder applies this data as soon as it is available. Always check the rota badge on each pharmacy card, and phone ahead on bank holiday mornings to confirm hours.
Out-of-hours GP services in Glasgow
Out-of-hours GP services in Glasgow are provided through NHS GGC's emergency care system, accessible via NHS 24 on 111. The nearest out-of-hours GP centre will be confirmed when you call.
100-hour pharmacies in Glasgow
100-hour contracted pharmacies in Glasgow include branches in Shettleston, Govan and Maryhill among others. These are the most likely to be open late on weekday evenings and on Scottish bank holidays.