Since working here as a youngster as my first Saturday job I have always been a fan of Boots…read morestores! Eldon square boots can get very congested but that's because you can now get pretty much anything all in one location. Always good offers to be had and those Boots loyalty points soon rack up if you regularly buy your essentials here. The staff can be slightly hit and miss if like me you need help picking a hair dye due to the sudden spurt of grey hairs! Then again you can't expect staff to be knowledgeable about all products as there are just too many. It's worth noting that you can get your prescriptions sent directly from your GP to the pharmacy and there is even a doctors surgery downstairs for those living in the city centre.

I have been in this Small, local, pharmacy many a time. I always find the staff friendly, down to…read moreearth and efficient. I've never had a problem with the service here. Always willing to answer any questions I have. To be honest, I can't think of anything negative to say about them, apart from I never get offered a cup of tea or coffee while I wait for my prescription to be processed lol.

From the owner: Welcome to Fairmans Pharmacy. We are an independent retail pharmacy group, established in 1987 by…read moreChris Forster, a fourth generation pharmacist. By keeping healthcare in the family and with a passion for customer care our business has flourished. With our roots firmly in the north east we are Fairmans Pharmacy caring for you.

Ashchem Chemists is a great little pharmacy its in a prime location (right next to a local doctors)…read moreso people can collect the perscriptions with ease. Its also great because it has everyday medicines and health products which you may need from, shampoo, to asprin, and baby items. The staff are very talkative and very welcoming.

This branch of Superdrug is located in Newcastle City Centre and is located on Northumberland…read moreStreet. The store is a decent size, albeit in terms of product range it lacks selection compared to other stores nearby such as WHSmith and even other Superdrug stores including branches at Manchester Piccadilly Gardens and Gateshead intu Metrocentre. The store is quite cluttered and it is a little bit of a tight squeeze to get into and around the store at certain areas. The promotion of 2 for £2 in terms of drinks which is typical of all Superdrug stores remained in use here, but the selection of drinks was so poor compared to their other branches, they didn't seem to stock Starbucks iced coffee beverages, Evian juices and Lipton iced tea other than peach. The staff also didn't stand out, for good reasons at least, they just seemed poor and not too helpful, which was a shame. In decor terms it seemed like a typical Superdrug, albeit it wasn't as modern as other branches such as intu Metrocentre and Durham. The selection for most other items remained poor/below average which is shockingly terrible for a store of a fairly decent size, hence sadly justifies a single one star rating for this store.

A fairly small Boots having all the necessary products but lacking of variety and choices. They do…read morehave all the essentials that you'd expect - hygiene products, a prescriptions counter and a lunch counter with sandwiches, snacks and drinks. If you are looking for a bigger variety of products you can visit Boots in Eldon Square Market, which is located a few minutes walk further down the main street. The staff was really fast and helpful handling my prescription. I was nauseous and coughing for days and the doctors at the GP stuck to paracetamol but i felt sluggish anyway. The pharmacist at Boots helped me pick out some natural remedies and nutritional supplements that have since significantly improved my wellbeing.

This is a very small Boots brance. This branch in particular mainly specialises in Chemist…read moreproducts, skin care and make up (a very small selection). It isn't very far from Haymarket Metro stop or Northumbria/Newcastle uni. It doesn't have very much else to offer, I'd recommend visiting the large one in Eldon Square.

Thank god for Boots meal deals! Whenever we were flying out to Dalaman in July, we looked around…read moreall the shops in Newcastle's departure lounge only to find that everything was extortionately priced. We ventured back to the start of the concourse and discovered this large branch of Boots beckoning us. It is pretty large, especially by airport standards and stocks their whole range, including their coveted food section which we ended up getting our plane meals from. I had a Philadelphia and ham sandwich, which was nice and kept me filled for 4 long hours on the plane. I also got a bag of salt and vinegar Walkers crisps and a bottle of Irn Bru (true Scot here!) Even though the shop was very busy, the queues went down quickly and we were served by friendly staff members who were very efficient. I would say that Boots is the best bet for buying food in Newcastle Airport, as it is pretty cheap and nowhere else in the terminal is.

Hoggs is a small chemist close to South Tyneside college. The building itself is very old and…read morerundown looking, but the inside is fine. I haven't been there in over a year, but there have been a few times when I have gone here to collect a prescription and they haven't been opening, so I think the opening hours must just be half days/odd opening times. Overall the pharmacist and the sales assistants have always been friendly. The waiting time is very short as there's hardly ever many people in. They also sell lots of other things such as toiletries, baby items and cosmetics. Good experience from me!

Hogg Chemists based in south shields is a well run chemist that has a range of goods apart from…read moredoing the usual stuff a chemist does. The staff are very helpful and friendly and they also offer a prescription collection and drop off service which is a life saver for us. They offer a range of cosmetics and toiletries and also stock a small selection of sweets as well as shampoo and other buy over the counter products. The prices are about standard compared to other chemists and obviously the prices of prescriptions is going to be the same wherever you go the personal touch you seem to get with these makes this my number one choice chemist in South Shields.