Late-Night and Sunday Pharmacies in Basildon: Opening Hours Guide

Where can I find a late-night or Sunday pharmacy in Basildon?

The quickest reliable answer is the NHS Find a pharmacy tool, which shows each pharmacy's opening times and lets you look for those open late or at weekends. Hours change, and the NHS advises phoning before you set off to check the pharmacy is open and has what you need. What follows are the hours displayed on the NHS pages for a selection of Basildon pharmacies in September 2026, so you can see what to expect.

Which Basildon pharmacies open on Sundays or into the evening?

Two supermarket pharmacies stand out on the NHS listings. Asda Pharmacy at the Eastgate Shopping Centre (SS14 1AE, 01268 820292) is shown as open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 12.30pm, 1pm to 4.30pm and 5pm to 8pm, and on Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Asda Pharmacy at Heron Retail Park, Miles Gray Road (SS14 3AF, 01268 885510) lists the same pattern. Tesco Instore Pharmacy at Mayflower Retail Park, Gardners Link (SS14 3HZ, 020 3801 1510) is shown as open 8am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, with the NHS page last verified on 27 August 2026.

The smaller independents keep shorter hours. Britannia Pharmacy at 213 Timberlog Lane (SS14 1PB, 01268 553037) is listed as open Monday to Wednesday and Friday 9am to 7pm, Thursday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm, closed Sunday. AA Pharmacy at 98 Whitmore Way (SS14 3JT, 01268 520387) is shown as open Monday to Friday 9am to 6.30pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, closed Sunday. WELL Pharmacy at 1 Kibcaps, Lee Chapel South (SS16 5SA, 01268 545459) is open weekdays 9am to 6pm and closed at weekends. Those are the hours on each pharmacy's NHS page, not an exhaustive list of Basildon, Pitsea, Laindon, Billericay or Wickford chemists, so search your own area for more.

Is there a hospital pharmacy at Basildon University Hospital?

Yes, but it is not a general chemist. According to a Mid and South Essex NHS trust announcement from July 2023, the Boots outpatient pharmacy at Basildon University Hospital is open seven days a week, including bank holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and serves patients collecting prescriptions after an outpatient appointment or when leaving the emergency department. Check the trust's website for current hours before making a special journey, and do not assume it will dispense a prescription from your own GP.

What is Pharmacy First and what can a pharmacist treat?

Pharmacy First lets most pharmacies give you prescription medicine for certain minor conditions without seeing a GP or booking anything. The NHS how pharmacies can help page lists seven conditions and the ages covered: impetigo and infected insect bites for those aged one and over, earache for ages one to 17, sore throat for ages five and over, sinusitis for ages 12 and over, urinary tract infections in women aged 16 to 64, and shingles for adults aged 18 and over. It is a walk-in service, but the NHS suggests contacting the pharmacy first to check it offers it that day. Beyond Pharmacy First, pharmacists can also advise on coughs, colds, rashes, allergies and medicines.

What about bank holidays?

Bank holiday opening is different from the everyday timetable, and a rota is normally published before each holiday by NHS England and the local integrated care board, so look for it on the NHS Essex website or the NHS pharmacy finder in the week before. Past rotas for mid and south Essex have named pharmacies such as Great Berry Pharmacy in Langdon Hills and Whitmore Pharmacy in Basildon as open for a few hours over a holiday, but those were for earlier holidays and we cannot vouch for this year's, so do not rely on them. For urgent advice when everything is shut, call NHS 111, which the NHS says can direct you to the right service, including emergency prescriptions.

Quick answers

For Sunday opening, Asda and Tesco pharmacies in Basildon list 10am to 4pm on the NHS site. For evenings, they list 8pm closing Monday to Saturday. For minor illness, try Pharmacy First before booking a GP. Always ring first, and confirm on the NHS pharmacy finder.