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Newington Pharmacy

Private Services

COVID-19 Saliva PCR Testing Edinburgh

Travelling Soon? Have you been dreaming of lying on the beach or swimming in salty water? Exploring historic sights or going on a safari through a beautiful African national park but you are unsure of travelling during these times? We have got you covered! Newington Pharmacy are now providing ...

COVID-19 Antibody Test In Edinburgh

We offer COVID-19 antibody tests in Edinburgh This is a blood test that detects whether you’ve developed an immune response (antibodies), specifically focusing on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a useful test in showing whether you have previously come into contact with the virus or not. It’s main ...

Digital Dental Assessments

Digital Dental Assessments with Instant Dentist Access cost-effective private dental advice and tailored at-home treatments, in an instant! What You Can Get Need a second opinion, quick dental checkup, or have a problem you want reassurance on? Let one of our dentists review and analyse your concerns, and give ...

COVID-19 PCR Testing in Edinburgh

We at Newington Pharmacy now offer COVID-19 testing for patients. You can choose either a HOME TEST or ON-SITE TEST. To understand more about how testing in Scotland works, please click here. We offer private COVID-19 PCR testing which can be used for: 1. Travel out of the U.K ...

Vitamin B12 Injection

Vitamin B12 Injection Give your body a brilliant energy boost with a Vitamin B12 injection and stop relying on other stimulants to make you feel good and energised. Whether you are looking to enhance your athletic performance, supplement your diet or manage your B12 deficiency, this vitamin injection can ...

Ear Infections and Ear Wax Removal Edinburgh

This service is temporarily on hold – January 2021 Ear Infections and Ear Wax Removal Our specially trained pharmacists are able to remove ear wax and provide antibiotics to help clear up an infection that you might have in your ear canal. This is a private service and you’re able ...

Blood Tests Service

Blood Tests Service Newington Pharmacy’s service – private blood tests Edinburgh – is ready to help you today. When you are unwell, your GP may schedule some blood tests to help diagnose the cause. This is an important part of healthcare provided on the NHS. However, private blood tests ...

In House Doctor

In House Doctor It is often frustrating when it comes to booking an appointment with your regular GP when waiting time are increasing under our NHS. In order to reduce the burden, we now offer our own in house private GP service. We have on average between 50 and ...

HPV Vaccine Edinburgh

HPV Vaccine Are you a student living in Edinburgh? Having the HPV vaccination will give you protection against a sexually transmitted infection that causes certain cancers. Read Newington pharmacy’s advice on HPV and how to get the HPV vaccine. Edinburgh’s premier vaccination centre is Newington Pharmacy. SPECIAL PRICES – Most ...

Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation If you have decided to quit smoking and looking for someone to help you on this journey then you have come to the right place. Research has shown that you are more likely to be successful at quitting smoking with counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs) then ...

Hair Loss Service

Hair Loss Service Are you suffering from hair loss? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is the most common form of hair loss in the UK in men. It can start as early as the early 20s and occurs in 30% of men by ...

Antimalarials

Antimalarials Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites which are transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species p.falciparum and p.vivax pose the highest threat. If you are planning to travel, speak to ...

Edinburgh Travel Clinic

Edinburgh Travel Clinic Edinburgh Travel Clinic is part of Newington Pharmacy and offers a wide range of travel vaccinations and antimalarials. If you need vaccinations for travel purposes or occupational health, we are well placed to help you. Our travel vaccination pharmacists here in Edinburgh have years of experience ...

Prescription Collection

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Weight Loss Service

Weight Loss Service Being overweight puts you at risk to a number of health problems and also affect your confidence. Weight loss can help reduce the risk of a wide range of health problems and it enables you to lead a healthier lifestyle. Obesity is the second most common ...

Emergency Hormonal Contraceptives

Emergency Hormonal Contraceptives The morning after pill as commonly referred is an emergency hormonal contraceptive pill which can be taken to follow unprotected sex to avoid pregnancy. It is recommended to take the pill as soon as possible after the sexual intercourse. If you require the pill, one of ...

Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction Erectile dysfunction (ED), which is also known as impotence, is the inability to get or maintain an erection. It is a common condition in men in the UK and most men suffer from this condition at some point in their lifetime. It’s very common in men over ...

Newington Pharmacy

NHS Services

Repeat Prescription

Repeat Prescription Now you can order your repeat prescription online. Simply register as a patient and order your repeat medication online through our website. We will send your repeat request to your doctor surgery and once we receive your prescription, we will notify you to come and collect your medication.

Medicine Use Review

Medicine Use Review Medicine Use Review is an NHS service that is available free of charge to patients suffering for certain long term conditions. It is usually conducted at the pharmacy every 12 months. In some cases where the pharmacist believes that it would be beneficial for you, it ...

New Medicine Service

New Medicine Service The New Medicine Service (NMS) is a free NHS service that provides support for people with long-term conditions newly prescribed a medicine to help improve medicines adherence; it is initially focused on particular patient groups and conditions. The aim of this service is to improve patient ...

Disposal of unwanted medicines

Disposal of unwanted medicines If you have unused/expired prescription medicines or medicines that you bought over the counter, just bring them to the pharmacy for a safe disposal. This is a free service available to the public. It is not safe to put unwanted/expired medicine in domestic bins. Any ...

Repeat Dispensing

Repeat Dispensing Repeat dispensing allows prescribers to issue a batch of prescription for a medication which needs to be taken by the patient regularly. This allows the pharmacy to dispense your prescription at regular intervals for the number of batch prescriptions provided by the prescriber. An NHS repeatable prescription ...

Supervised Consumption

Supervised Consumption Supervised consumption is an NHS service which is used in certain conditions to ensure that patients take their medication at regular intervals such as in substance dependence. The prescriber writes the supervised consumption instructions on the prescription. The service is funded by the NHS, it’s free for ...

Needle Exchange Service

Needle Exchange Service The needle exchange service allows people who inject intravenous drugs obtain clean sterile needles and syringes and safely dispose off the used needles and syringes. This is an NHS service placed to prevent people from sharing or reusing needles or other devices. It also reduces drug ...

Community Dosage Systems

Community Dosage Systems The community dosage system is a service for those patients who take a large number of medications or who can’t remember to take their medications on time due to their conditions or circumstance. The pharmacy will put your medication in a weekly pack which is easy ...

Minor Ailment Scheme

Minor Ailment Scheme The minor ailment scheme is an NHS service that allows the pharmacy to supply advice and medication where appropriate by the pharmacy for a group of minor conditions. The service is free of charge for eligible patients. The pharmacy team will ask you a few questions ...