Making the Most of a Late-Night Pharmacy
When the GP has closed and you still need help, here is what a pharmacist can do for you into the evening, and how to make it easy.
Why evening access matters
Life rarely arranges its health worries for convenient hours. A child spikes a temperature at eight, a prescription runs out on a Friday night, a worry surfaces after work. Being open until 9pm on weekday evenings means there is somewhere calm and expert to turn.
What we can help with after hours
A great deal, as it happens. Prescriptions dispensed, advice on everyday illness, the free Common Conditions Service, vaccinations, blood pressure checks, emergency contraception and more, all from a pharmacist, no appointment needed.
Health does not keep office hours. That is the whole reason we stay open late. If something comes up after six and you are not sure where to turn, the pharmacy is often the fastest, friendliest place to start.
How to make it quick
If you need a repeat, send it ahead by phone or Healthmail and collect on your way home. If you are coming for advice, jot down your main symptoms and a list of anything you already take. Small things that make the visit faster and safer.
When to go elsewhere
For anything that feels like an emergency, chest pain, breathing difficulty, a serious injury, do not wait, contact emergency services. For urgent problems outside our hours, your GP out-of-hours service is there. And for everything in between, we are glad to help or to point you the right way.
Here to help, whenever you need us
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Our pharmacists at Abberley Court, Tallaght, open until 9pm Monday to Friday. This article is general information and is not a substitute for personal medical advice.
