Rowlands Pharmacy Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Considering 240 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers are really happy with the staff, frequently mentioning how friendly, polite, and genuinely helpful the team is during consultations. People also appreciate the reliable delivery service, noting that getting repeat prescriptions ordered online is very straightforward. However, some reviewers were not happy with long queues and extended waiting times when visiting the physical branches. A few other people also felt that phone communication could be quite frustrating when trying to reach someone quickly for assistance. Consumers additionally noted occasional delays regarding order fulfillment and receiving timely responses from support.

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Service

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Delivery service

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Order

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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

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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoy the whole repeat prescription process it’s just so simple. Log on to the app, pick the things I need and a couple of days later they pop through my letter box. In the many years I’ve us... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff here at Rowlands/ Numark Greenlaw, Newton Mearns are consistently exemplary in their service, nothing is ever too much for them, they are genuinely friendly, yet stay professional at all t... 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

If I could give zero stars I would

If I could give zero stars I would. I use the Rowlands pharmacy at Culloden Inverness and I have nothing but problems every single time. I never receive the prescriptions that I ordered for my mother and they try to blame my doctors surgery for not sending them. But I know the doctor did send them as I phone my doctors surgery straight away. The staff are useless, they completely ignore their customers, leave them standing about for a long time and they’re very good at hiding through the back. The pharmacy has recently had a refurbishment but all the refurbishments it gets isn’t going to make a difference when it’s the staff that needs to be sorted. I am going to use any other pharmacy as the Culloden one is never going to change. The amount of customers who have left 1 star reviews tells anyone all they need to know.

7 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Morning Donna,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using our Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great staff…

I've been using this pharmacy even when it was Lloyd's pharmacy for years I'm glad you've kept on the original staff, you always get a friendly welcome from the staff, great service and the staff go out of there way to assist you, in any way.

6 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Morning Terry,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Stevenston Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Welcoming and friendly staff

Welcoming and friendly staff , helpful too . Tidy and organised merchandise .

5 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon June,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Stevenston Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff are fantastic and always go above…

Staff are fantastic and always go above and beyond

5 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Colin,

Thank you for your lovely feedback. So, we can ensure the team is recognised, please could you share which Pharmacy you attended?

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and attentive!

I recently visited the pharmacy after my 2 year old developed a rash. Not being able to get a doctors appointment I wanted the advice of a professional. The IP pharmacist who assessed my child was professional, attentive and extremely knowledgeable. She offered her advice and guidance on the best treatment and was able to keep him calm whilst doing so. The treatment she provided has since worked. Would definitely recommend this pharmacy and in particular the IP pharmacist here.

2 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Aynsley,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Alberta Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Suzanne was very thorough and very…

Suzanne was very thorough and very helpful.
East Kilbride shop.

4 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon David,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the East Kilbride Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great help and advice

Suzanne was very helpful and empathic towards myself. She asked me a lot of details and advised on what should I do if I do not start feeling better.
I visited the pharmacy on 2 Alberta Avenue, East Kilbride.

3 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Madalina,

Thank you for your lovely feedback. So, we can ensure the team is recognised, please could you share which Pharmacy you attended?

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pharmacist was amazing

Pharmacist was amazing. Went through all details and examination. Amazing customer service. Nice and friendly

3 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Lisa,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Alberta Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Joke of a pharmacist …

Will not be visiting the new pharmacy in milnrow Rochdale again. They would rather have loud conversations with each other than serve. The pharmacist was having a long conversation with a friend laughing and when she finished she came to serve. 15 people waiting and it wasn’t a pharmacy talk it was about her buying something for her feet and her dad. Shocking behaviour when there are a bunch of old people that can’t stand waiting to be served. And three mistakes made while I was in there for 10 minutes. Never again

2 February 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Jill,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using our Milnrow Health Centre Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, friendly helpful staff, definitely an asset to our community. Always helpful with problems, prescriptions always as should be. The Staff are a credit to the Pharmacy.

30 January 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Hilary,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Borras Park Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

​I won't be returning if this man is…

​I won't be returning if this man is working. I was in the shop buying for some holiday bits, a staff member Mick (or Nick) i think thats what someone said, being really nasty and bossy to other staff.
I have to say, I feel this is probably not the first time he has been bullying towards them.
Not a environment i would want to come to work in. Poor staff

22 January 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Izzy,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using our Five Lane Ends Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ten out of ten Pharmacy

All of the staff at Borras Park Wrexham Pharmacy are incredibly helpful regardless of how busy they are, nothing is too much trouble from advice to service. The counter staff were dressed up for Halloween bringing a smile to customers faces

24 January 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Borras Park Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We follow a policy even if it’s a bad policy …

Sadly I cannot recommend Rowlands following a really unsympathetic and unhelpful experience regarding my medication. Having got a text to say my prescription was ready on Monday when I went to collect on the Thursday I was told that one item was no longer available. This is a med that cannot just be stopped and I had one tablet left. I enquired why I was not informed by a quick call or free text to let me know the situation so I could take action and was told that they ‘didn’t have time’ to do this and also ‘didn’t have time’ to check if any other pharmacy had a supply. I was saddened by the lack of customer care in this instance and an outright unwillingness to assist me in resolving what is a worrying medical issue. I now have to book an emergency GP appointment to try to sort out this out and I will no longer be using Rowlands for my pharmacy needs. I asked a few of my friends/family of their experience with other pharmacies and all were shocked by my experience, indeed some highlighted how helpful their pharmacy had been by contacting them if there were dispensing issues. It seems that Rowlands pharmacy policies just don’t factor in any customer care/communication because clearly they keep their staff too busy with other matters.

8 January 2026
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Morning,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using Rowlands Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The staff have no human empathy or…

The staff have no human empathy or professionalism. I was straight up lied to on the phone because someone had no idea what they were talking about and gone repeatedly without medication because of Thier inability to communicate with customers. Will be moving pharmacy

11 December 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Morning Becca,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using Rowlands Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well what can I say

Well what can I say! Bought 2 items at Wythenshaw hospital today! Not offered a receipt! Thought it was expensive so….. I went back and checked the prices! Overcharged by over 5pounds!!!! Raised this with last at counter - gave me back my five pounds! No apology no explanation! I know what I think about this! Beware!!!!!

5 December 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good morning Mr Forth,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using Rowlands Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Pharmacist

The pharmacist I saw today at my consultation was just wonderful (so sorry I didn’t catch her name) I woke up this morning with awful throat pain turns out it was viral AND bacterial tonsillitis the pharmacist prescribed me antibiotics she was very thorough and caring what a fantastic pharmacist she is, examined my tonsils and explained everything very clearly, as well as to keep an eye out for red flags and what to do if the illness does not improve. The pharmacist even checked my oxygen levels. I phoned the pharmacy at 10am she was able to book me in for 10:30 the same day all very smooth sailing after my own doctors surgery couldn’t see me today as they could only see ‘emergency patients’ Very happy with this Pharmacy First service.

5 December 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Rebecca,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Leigh Park Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, knowledgeable and understanding

I went into Rowlands in Barrhead today with an eye issue and an issue with my baby, I was served by a girl named Kirsten and she was great, she put my mind at ease and gave me her time, I have had a few bad experiences with other pharmacies in Barrhead so it was refreshing to have someone so knowledgeable and understanding and also nice, I would like to give a big THANK YOU and I will be using Rowlands as my new pharmacy from now on.

4 December 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, I will ensure that this is reaches the Barrhead Pharmacy Team and that they are recognised for all of their hard work.

Kind Regards
Lauren

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked a flu jab a week ago using the…

Booked a flu jab a week ago using the NHS app. I turned up at the appointment time only to be told they had none left? I explained I had booked it a week ago but staff where not helpful at all I asked why couldn't they have let me know earlier but they could not give a reason. I tried to book another appointment elsewhere on the NHS app but it now thinks I've had my flu jab. This Rowlands Pharmacy could not have been less interested, very poor service

20 November 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Chris,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using Rowlands Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgraceful service.

Prescription initially rejected, then accepted. Had to wait two days for a prescription that should have been next.
Who are these people that determine what they will supply and when?
I understand that an emergency prescription can take 48 hours!!!!! And that our local branch cannot carry stocks of medication!!!!
What a disgraceful service.

20 November 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Paul,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using Rowlands Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind Regards

Chelsea

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute joke of a pharmacy

I work for a care agency and the service at our Rowlands pharmacy is woeful!
We phone ahead to make sure our client medications are ready - every time there is something missing, not packed or forgotten. Sick and tired of it. Have spoken to the staff and explained but they just shrug - no apologies, they just don’t care. Rowlands are an absolute joke. Customer service is non existent!!

19 November 2025
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Reply from Rowlands Pharmacy

Good Afternoon Sharon,

I am sorry to learn of your recent poor service when using Rowlands Pharmacy, in order for me to investigate this matter further please can you advise of further details by contacting our team at patientexperience@rowlandspharmacy.co.uk quoting 'TrustPilot' and including the branch you attended as well as further details of the incident.

Kind Regards
Lauren

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