All GP Practices, most dentists and community pharmacies have public holiday closures on Friday 18th and Monday 21st April (Easter weekend). Some community pharmacists will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide easy-to-understand advice on treating everyday ailments. NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111. In addition, NHS inform has valuable advice on how to prepare visit – http://www.nhsinform.scot
Pharmacy opening times
Please note the opening times and pharmacies in the lists below are subject to change.
Friday 18 April 2025
All pharmacies will be open, except:
East Ayrshire:
- Catrine Pharmacy, 8 Ford Street, Catrine
- Davidsons Chemists, 4/8 Irvine Road, Crosshouse
- Cumnock Pharmacy, 9B Townhead Street, Cumnock
- Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartston, Dalmellington
- Dalrymple Pharmacy, 6 Main Street, Dalrymple
- Drongan Pharmacy, 64 Mill ‘O’ Shield Road, Drongan
- Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick
- Shortlees Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Kilmarnock
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree
North Ayrshire:
- Davidsons Chemists, 18 Main Street, Dalry
- Davidsons Chemists, 25 Main Street, Dreghorn
- Townhead Pharmacy, Station Plaza, Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning
- Gallagher Healthcare, 17/19 Raise Street, Saltcoats
- Care Pharmacy, 55 Main Street, Springside
South Ayrshire:
- Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Alloway
- Ayr Pharmacy, 63/65 Alloway Street, Ayr
- Wellington Square Pharmacy, 26 Wellington Square, Ayr
- Bankfield Pharmacy, 146 Dalmellington Road, Ayr
- Ogg & Co, 44 Newmarket Street, Ayr
- Coylton Pharmacy, 13 Main Street, Coylton
- Davidsons Chemists, 11 Main Street Dundonald
- Carrick Pharmacy, 71 High Street, Maybole
- Mossblown Chemist, Mauchline Road, Mossblown
- Davidsons Chemists, 47 Brewlands Drive, Symington
- Tarbolton Pharmacy, The Cross, Tarbolton
Saturday 19th April 2025
All pharmacies will be open as normal
Sunday 20th April 2025
All pharmacies will be closed, except:
East Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock from 12noon – 4pm
- Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock from 10am – 5pm
North Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine from 11am – 5pm
- Superdrug, 6B Aitken Street, Largs from 11am – 5pm
South Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr from 12noon – 4pm
- Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road, Ayr from 9am -5pm
Monday 21 April 2025
All pharmacies will be closed, except:
East Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock from 12noon – 4pm
- Houlihan Pharmacy, 120 Glasgow Road, Kilmarnock from 1pm – 3pm
- Deans Pharmacy, 53 MacPhail Drive, Kilmarnock from 11am – 1pm
- Well Pharmacy, 1/5 Loudon Street, Mauchline from 9am – 1pm and 2pm – 6pm
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree from 9am – 1pm and 2pm – 5.30pm
North Ayrshire:
- Gallagher Healthcare, 41 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan from 10am – 12noon
- Arran Pharmacy, Brodick, Isle of Arran from 9am – 1pm
- Davidsons Chemists, 25 Main Street, Dreghorn from 9am – 1pm and 2pm – 5.30pm
- Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine from 11am – 5pm
- Cumbrae Pharmacy, 30 Stuart Street, Millport from 9am – 1pm and 1.30pm – 5.30pm
South Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr from 12noon – 4pm
- Stevenson Chemist, 131 Deveron Road, Troon from 2pm – 4pm