Rowlands Pharmacy Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Considering 254 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the dedicated pharmacy team for being extremely polite, welcoming, and consistently providing helpful advice during personal consultations. Many individuals and consumers also strongly appreciate the remarkably efficient online ordering platform and the prompt, reliable home delivery options available for managing their regular prescriptions. Though some customers experienced frustratingly long queues inside the local branches and occasional delays with their prescription orders arriving on time. A few other people also noted ongoing difficulties trying to reach customer support by phone or properly resolving unexpected delivery problems.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I could not get prescription needed as I am 64 years old but could get an useful advice of a pharmasist Mr. Tui and rear medicine prescribed by my GP. Pharmacy staff were polite, clear explained the p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to say how amazing Slobhan in the BRI pharmacy, I sometimes dread having to pick meds up with the queue and waiting times. She is always helpful helping people with babies, getting the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am so happy with Rowlands Pharmacy in Stevenston! The staff there are always extremely polite, friendly, and helpful. Even though English is not our first (or even second) language, they always list... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well organized pharmacy. I always use Rowlands Pharmacy online app for ordering GP prescribed medicines online. They get delivered promptly buy Royal mail to home address with free service. The enti... See more

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Established in 1810 and with over 300 locations across the UK, Rowlands Pharmacy stands as the longest-established chain of community pharmacies in the UK. For over 200 years, we have remained a hub of healthcare support, continually evolving to become a more dependable and accessible pharmacy. With our experience and knowledge, we proudly work with local GPs to dispense thousands of prescriptions to customers nationwide. You may have noticed that your local Rowlands may look a bit different. As proud members of the Numark family, we’re showcasing the Numark brand to highlight our togetherness and commitment to our communities


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It’s very worst service.

It’s very worst service.
They don’t maintenance the serial number.
My waiting time for a medicine more than an hour. They don’t care.

25 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Mohammed,

I am sorry to learn of your experience, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit including which of our sites that you have attended.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They never have items needed in stock

They never have items needed in stock. Prescriptions take days to be made up or even ordered, twice they have lost a prescription "in the cloud" I won't use them any longer

4 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning,

I am sorry to learn of the extended waiting times that you have experienced, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit including which of our sites that you have attended.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Friendly, helpful and professional service.

24 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our pharmacy, in order for me to ensure that this can be shared with the appropriate team please can share which of branches you attended.

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and helpful staff

Friendly welcome by front of house.
Seen by pharmacist within 5 minutes and given a treatment through pharmacy first. Worsening advice was clear and helpful.

Rowlands Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a W Main St, Broxburn EH52 5LH

22 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Amy,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our pharmacy, I will ensure that your feedback is shared with the team at our Broxburn pharmacy

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Pharmacist at Highland Rd Southsea…

The Pharmacist at Highland Rd Southsea who answers the phone talks very fast. I spoke to them this morning to find out when my prescription would be ready as when I talked to them last night they were closing and she was abrupt and did not give me a chance to ask this. She barely gave me a chance to confirm they had my prescription. When I spoke to her today she claims she did ask if my prescription was urgent - this did not happen. The woman barely spent 10 seconds talking to me yesterday. She claims she did, this did not happen. I am considering changing Pharmacy, this person maybe busy but this is very poor customer service and found them dismissive and rude

22 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Zak,

I am sorry to learn of the poor customer service that you have experienced from our Highland Road Pharmacy, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling customer service

Appalling customer service!
Today I went into the Woking branch of Rowlands Pharmacy and was met with the worst customer service attitude I have ever experienced. Whilst trying to get to the bottom of missing medication the manager was standoffish, rude and completely dismissive! In the end I chose to walk away as her rudeness was causing the conversation to escalate and I did not want to cause a scene! To make it even worse I tried to apologise and explain my point of view as to why I was frustrated and even expressed that I was not angry at the manager and totally understood where she was coming from. Despite this I was still belittled and made to feel like the aggressor so I simply thanked the manager and wished her a good day! (What made it worse was her attitude when I asked for the manager and was met with the rudest “I am the manager” as if to intimidate me to not complain - WRONG!)
I have been so appalled by this that I have written a formal complaint to the CEO.
People visit pharmacies because they need meds and that can make them feel vulnerable, treating them poorly gets you absolutely nowhere!
I will be changing pharmacies too! Stay way from Rowlands - St John’s, Woking

21 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our Woking pharmacy. I believe that you have already contacted our Patient Experience Team regarding this matter and that this is being investigated.

Our team will respond to the concerns raised in due course.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Impressed

Very impressed. I belatedly realised that I was going abroad on holiday in a few days time and would run out of my medication whilst away. As soon as Rowlands acknowledged receipt of my prescription I contacted them to explain my situation and they immediately fast tracked things for me. Within three hours I had an email from Royal Mail advising that my package would be delivered the next day.

18 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Russell,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our pharmacy, in order for me to ensure that this can be shared with the appropriate team please can share which of branches this relates to?

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful staff especially Lynne she…

It was Barrhead branch.
Wonderful staff especially Lynne she has never disappointed me. Always helpful. Thank you

19 September 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Sam,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our pharmacy, in order for me to ensure that this can be shared with the appropriate team please can share which of branches you attended.

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly awful 3 weeks for urgent…

Utterly awful 3 weeks for urgent medication

17 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Daniel,

I am sorry to learn of the extended waiting times that you have experienced, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit including which of our sites that you have attended.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful service

Wonderful service. Lovely people, very helpful.

17 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our pharmacy, in order for me to ensure that this can be shared with the appropriate team please can share which of branches you attended.

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Chaos

Told prescription would be an hour I waited one hour and 40 mins in Salford Royal. Assistant was chewing gum while talking to me .
It was total chaos no system in place

16 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Pauline,

I am sorry to learn of the extended waiting times that you have experienced at our Salford Royal Hospital Pharmacy, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Unsatisfactory service….again

Mother’s prescription was sent to them, by the doctor, on Tuesday. Having heard nothing about it being ready, I phoned on Wednesday afternoon to see if it was ready.

I was told they received it on Tuesday but they send prescriptions out to be made up and it wouldn’t be ready until Thursday! So it was going to take nearly three days for me to get my mother’s urgent prescription!

I was asked if she needed it now and I said she did. The girl went to check if they had stock in. She came back and told me they had stock and it would be ready in around half an hour.

I then drove 30 minutes to pick it up for my mother, only to be told they didn’t have enough for one of the medications, so it was owing to her! When I expressed my disbelief and said I’d been told they had the stock to fulfil the prescription, I was told there was plenty there and she proceeded to tell me what my mother was to take! As her carer, I knew perfectly well what medication she takes each day as I administer it,I did not need to be told!My disbelief was due to the fact I had not been given the correct information on the phone and I was going to have to make another trip to collect the balance!
I have lost ALL faith in this chemist. I will be going elsewhere in future.

16 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Shirley,

I am sorry to learn of your experience, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit including which of our sites that you have attended.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID THE LONDON HOSPITAL PHARMACY

AVOID THE LONDON HOSPITAL PHARMACY
If I could give 0 stars I would I don’t know how this pharmacy is even allowed to operate! The staff are absolutely disgusting have no empathy for people you work in a pharmacy within a hospital have some compassion the waiting area was full, staff were in an out on their phones laughing and joking! I waited in there for 40 mins in total with my sick son who was falling asleep on the chair! They got his prescription wrong and then asked me to choose what one I would like, like I’m the doctor! And the most disgusting thing, the pharmacist went to discuss the situation with her colleague and the Asian man on the computer turned his nose up and said, I don’t care that’s not my patient! Absolutely appalling! none of them seemed to know what the hell they was doing I’m questioning if they’re even qualified. I wasn’t the only person in there that has an issue and the staff was rude to! Worst experience - resulted me to tears!

15 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning,

I am sorry to learn of your experience when visiting our Royal London Hospital Pharmacy, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service

15 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Morning,

Thank you for sharing such lovely feedback, in order for to ensure that the team can be recognised for their work please can you confirm which of our pharmacies your feedback links to.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional pharmasist Mr. Tui

I could not get prescription needed as I am 64 years old but could get an useful advice of a pharmasist Mr. Tui and rear medicine prescribed by my GP. Pharmacy staff were polite, clear explained the procedure and served in a good organisational way without queues. The pharmacy is clean and well located near Poole Dolphin center Parkstone Road, 14, BH15 2 PG. I definitely will recommend to use a service of this pharmacy team.

11 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Galina,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our Upton Cross pharmacy.

I will ensure that your kind words are shared with the team.

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor

Very poor. Rude lady behind counter. Couldn’t find my mother’s medication leaving it incomplete. So took all the medicine away she had given and told her to come back later! Great advice for a 70 year old. Idiot!

7 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Damon,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding our pharmacy. I believe that you have already contacted our Patient Experience Team regarding this matter with our Rugby Pharmacy and that this is being investigated.

Our team will respond to the concerns raised in due course.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic staff

Fantastic staff, great service, always above and beyond

5 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good afternoon Dave,

Thank you for sharing such lovely feedback, in order for to ensure that the team can be recognised for their work please can you confirm which of our pharmacies your feedback links to.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly cheerful and efficient.

Very busy chemist but staff always cheerful efficient and pleasant, very helpful. Nothing any trouble.

3 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good afternoon Rose,

Thank you for sharing such lovely feedback, I will ensure that this is shared with our Ellon Pharmacy Team.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rowlands Pharmacy South Street Boness Just love this place all the staff are…

Rowlands Pharmacy. South Street , Bo’ness
Just love this place all the staff are so friendly and helpful.
I asked the pharmacist for some advice regarding pain killing medication prescribed by my doctors. I have been suffering from unbearable lower back pain for weeks. The conversation resulted in my pains being reduced to a level that I am able to cope with, within 24 hours.

1 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good afternoon George,

Thank you for sharing such lovely feedback, i will ensure that this is shared with the team at our Bo'Ness pharmacy.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Shocking wait

Shocking wait. The male who served me is excellent but the wait time is horrendous. There were several females in the background working but surely they could help out when there is a queue of 15 to 20 people! Shameful.

1 September 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good afternoon Vivienne,

I am sorry to learn of the extended waiting times that you have experienced, in order for us to investigate this matter in full and provide you with a bespoke response please contact our Patient Experience Team and quote 'Trustpilot' providing details of your visit including which of our sites that you have attended.

Kind regards

Chelsea

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