NHS Pharmacy Application · CAS-402078-C9T6W4
Pharmacy care when you need it — evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
OH Pharma is applying to open a full NHS community pharmacy at Unit 39, Chatham Dockside. No pharmacy currently exists at this location — and no pharmacy in Chatham is open on Sundays.
74
Hours per week
7 days
Including bank holidays
1.8m
Annual visitors
5
Consultation rooms
12k
Nearby students
300k
Drive-time catchment
When we will be open
Open every day — including Sundays and Bank Holidays
72% of our opening hours fall when no other Chatham pharmacy is open.
OH Pharma — proposed
Mon – Fri09:00 – 20:00
Saturday09:00 – 20:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Bank Holidays10:00 – 18:00
Existing Chatham
Mon – FriUntil 18:30
SaturdayClosed (nearest)
SundayClosed — all 5
Bank HolidaysVery limited
OH Pharma would be open 10:00–18:00 on all Bank Holidays — ensuring patients in the Chatham area have access to pharmaceutical services on days when local provision is otherwise unavailable.
Clinical infrastructure
Five consultation rooms and an independent prescriber on site
Floor plan — Unit 39
Consolation Room2.9 m²
Private clinical consultationsCosmetic / Treatment Room2.5 m²
Minor procedures and cosmetic servicesConsultation Rooms 2 & 32.3 – 2.4 m²
NMS, medication reviews, Pharmacy FirstConsultation Room 43.5 m²
Independent prescriber consultationsConsultation Room 55.6 m²
Complex clinical assessmentsAccess to a prescribing practitioner
An independent prescribing doctor is employed as Clinical Lead from day one
The Superintendent Pharmacist holds an Independent Prescriber accreditation. An employed prescribing doctor serves as Clinical Lead — ensuring a prescribing clinician is always available regardless of which clinician is on duty.
Clinical Lead
Employed prescribing doctor on site
Prescribe on the spot
For suitable conditions, patients can be assessed and treated at the pharmacy — without a GP appointment or an A&E visit.
Reduces urgent care pressure
Minor conditions managed in the community
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