A pharmacy you can visit
Your prescriptions are prepared by a real local pharmacy team at Quayside—not an anonymous postal service.
H Sweeny Chemist · Serving Derry since 1894 Go to community pharmacy →
H Sweeny Chemist · Independent community pharmacy in Derry
Make Sweeny's your regular pharmacy.
We dispense Health Service prescriptions and help patients arrange the correct ordering and collection route for their GP surgery—with trusted medicines support from a local team serving Derry since 1894.
Independent local pharmacyEstablished 1894Collection currently free
Start here
Tell us your GP surgery. We will explain the right route.
Prescription ordering and collection arrangements differ between GP surgeries. Depending on your practice, you may still need to order through the surgery's usual portal, app, email or telephone process.
Complete our short form and the pharmacy team will contact you to confirm what is possible from your surgery. Where arrangements permit, we physically collect prescriptions and prepare them at H Sweeny Chemist. Collection is currently provided without an additional charge.
Submitting the form does not automatically transfer anything, so please keep using your current arrangements until we have spoken with you.
The form asks only for the details needed to contact you and check the route. Please do not enter medication or clinical information.
Why choose H Sweeny Chemist?
Local prescription care with people you can speak to.
Convenient systems matter, but so does knowing where your prescription is being prepared and having access to a pharmacy team when you need advice.
Continuity and conversation
Ask questions face to face and build an ongoing relationship with a team that can get to know your medicines and practical needs.
Collection made simpler
Where arrangements permit, we physically collect prescriptions from participating GP surgeries and keep you informed about what happens next.
Modern systems, personal care
We use dispensing technology to support an efficient service while keeping professional checks and patient advice at the centre.
How to join
Three simple steps.
Your enquiry is not an automatic transfer. We confirm the practical arrangements with every new patient.
Complete the form
Tell us who you are, how to contact you and the name of your GP surgery. Do not include medication or clinical details.
We confirm the route
Our team contacts you to explain how prescriptions are ordered and collected from your GP surgery.
We look after your prescription
Once arrangements are agreed, we dispense your Health Service prescription with access to advice from our local pharmacy team.
Community pharmacy care
Everyday care from a team you know.
Our prescription dispensing and community pharmacy services remain central to the business. Please contact the pharmacy if you need to confirm current availability or eligibility for a particular service.
Health Service prescription dispensing
Reliable dispensing with the opportunity to speak to our pharmacy team about your medicines and how to take them.
Physical prescription collection
We collect prescriptions physically from participating GP surgeries. Complete our registration form and we will confirm whether collection is available from your practice.
Repeat-prescription support
Practical help managing regular prescriptions and understanding when your next supply is due.
Medicines advice
Accessible, professional advice about prescribed medicines, possible side effects, interactions and safe use.
Community pharmacy care
A familiar local team for everyday health questions, self-care advice and guidance on when another service may be more appropriate.
Safe medicines disposal
Return unwanted or expired medicines to the pharmacy for safe disposal rather than placing them in household waste.
Support for patients and carers
Speak to us about practical ways to manage medicines safely. Individual needs are assessed before any change to how medicines are supplied.
Easy to visit
Find us just before Tesco in Quayside Shopping Centre.
Full-access premises, nearby paid multi-storey parking and a central Strand Road location.
- Opening hours
- Monday–Saturday
9am–6pm - Address
- Unit 17, Quayside Shopping Centre
Derry · BT48 7PX
One established pharmacy
Prescriptions remain at the heart of H Sweeny Chemist.
Community pharmacy is not an add-on to Sweenys Health. It is the foundation of the business and a service generations of local families have trusted.
Our private clinical services broaden the care available from the same local setting, while prescription dispensing remains a central part of what we do every day.
Serving Derry since 1894
Community pharmacy built on long-term relationships.
Generations of local families have trusted H Sweeny Chemist for prescriptions, advice and personal care. Our role continues to evolve, but remaining accessible and accountable to our community is still fundamental.
Common questions
Helpful information before you book.
Can I ask H Sweeny Chemist to dispense my prescriptions?
Yes. Complete our online enquiry form and our team will contact you to confirm your GP surgery and the arrangements before anything changes.
Is H Sweeny Chemist part of the NHS?
No. H Sweeny Chemist is an independent community pharmacy. We dispense Health Service prescriptions and provide community pharmacy care within Northern Ireland HSC arrangements.
Do you charge to collect prescriptions?
There is currently no additional charge for our physical prescription collection service.
Can you collect from every GP surgery?
Collection depends on the GP surgery and the practical collection route. Submit the form or call us and we will confirm availability from your practice.
Do I still order my repeat prescription from my GP surgery?
Usually, yes. Ordering routes vary by practice, and our team will explain the correct process after checking your GP surgery.
Do you still provide prescription services?
Yes. Prescription dispensing remains a core part of H Sweeny Chemist and is not being replaced by Sweenys Health private services.
Are Sweenys Health appointments separate from the community pharmacy?
Yes. Sweenys Health offers paid private services unless a page clearly states otherwise. Community pharmacy care is provided through H Sweeny Chemist and kept clearly separate.
Can I speak to a pharmacist about my medicines?
Yes. Contact or visit the pharmacy if you have questions about your prescribed medicines, safe use, possible side effects or practical medicine management.
Where is H Sweeny Chemist?
We are at Unit 17, Quayside Shopping Centre, Strand Road, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 7PX.
H Sweeny Chemist
Ready to make Sweeny's your regular pharmacy?
Complete the short form and our pharmacy team will contact you to confirm the arrangements.