Boots is the pharmacy/health and beauty equivalent of a supermarket. It's got a pharmacy section on…read morethe top floor, with pretty much every medicine you could think of and well-trained staff. The ground floor has health and beauty products ranging from sanitary products to bubble bath to make-up. Pretty much all mainstream brands are in here and Boots own-brand products are often exactly the same as more expensive equivalent brands, but half the price. They do a small range of food and drink for snacks and lunchtime, which tries to be healthy, but is just the same as you can get in most high street shops that are trying to diversify into lunches. Keep an eye out for lunch deals where you can get a sandwich, snack and drink combo deal for a good price.

No trip to England would be complete without a stop at a Boots…read more When have you ever rememebred to pack *everything*? For me, that answer is never! So off to Boots for some great smelly soap & shampoo - I like their Boots Brand Lilac fragrance the best And while you're there, pick up some water or some fun nail polish, or a 220v hairdryer.... or whatever Boots has it all!

Located in the recently opened East Oxford Health Centre, Jenners Pharmacy is adjacent to two…read moredoctors surgeries, with another close by, hence they are always reasonably busy, though you shouldn't have to wait long. Staff are friendly and service is reasonably quick. They also have an automated system which retrieves you prescription medicines using a robot arm and a track, which will keep you entertained while you wait!

Superdrug is a great little shop, it doesn't have as big a range as Boots but has lots of bargains…read more I love the gift range, they have a good selection of sets and at very good prices. They have a good range of magazines, confectionery, and food and drink. It doesn't really get too busy in here, so service is usually pretty good. The range of make-up and perfume is quite good, and they have a lot of essential toiletries too. They do have good multi-buy offers on brand products sometimes, which is great. It's worth trying some of the Superdrug own ranges too, because they are pretty good and very good value for money! Sometimes they have 5% off stamps, which is great to get while you are picking up some essentials. Staff are friendly and helpful, ask if you need anything.

A quiet - even at lunch times - store just out of the way in the centre of Oxford, this is a good…read moreplace to go for toiletries at good prices. It's well-stocked, convenient, and staff are friendly. It benefits from not being as busy as other stores in the vicinity.

We go to the Woodstock Surgery round the corner in Park Lane and they have an electronic link with…read morethe Woodstock Pharmacy which works well. I'm only giving 4 stars because the Pharmacy is extremely busy which means the counter staff can be under a lot of pressure. Also, the owner isn't on site and the permanent pharmacist left. I don't know if they found a replacement yet but for some time there were locums and once I came in at 10 am and the locum had not yet arrived because s/he was coming from London and got held up in traffic. This meant I couldn't collect a prescription.

One of the best open all hours Chemists for an emergency. Best not to buy condoms and Vaseline for…read moremy skin condition at the same time dressed in bike leathers, but they don't laugh though. Shame there not open to 10pm. It used to be handy if my kids needed anything urgent. Very competent staff indeed, but as commented above they do watch you like a hawk. Probably due to thefts and just trying to guide you.

This is a good enough local pharmacy - nothing out of the ordinary, but you can get most things you…read moreneed in here. The only downside is that you're likely to pop into someone you know, so maybe not the greatest place for STD creams or nit treatment! The staff are helpful, if a little nosy. Sometimes there are 2 or 3 of them watching me while I'm trying to find plasters or cotton buds. I expect they're just bored, but it's still pretty offputting. They're always keen to help with medicine though, and they're used to every sort of ailment. If you're a regular sufferer of manflu, they'll provide much sought after sympathy and dose you up with Lemsip and Soothers. Prices are reasonable and although some things are a bit more than in Boots or Superdrug, the difference is only a matter of pence, and if you live near here, it's completely worth avoiding the battle through tourists in town and the neon business of chain pharmacy superstores.

This is another of the satellite Boots stores in Oxford and has all the bare necessities available…read morealongwith some food which can be great if you are looking for a meal deal! However, the nearby Somerfield and Coop supermarkets are good alternatives for food. If you can't find something here, the larger store on Cornmarket St is only a 5 minute bus ride away! (take the number 2 into the city centre)

Lloyds Pharmacy is one of those generic pharmacies that does just what you need it to. It's never…read morereally a fun experience, but that's hardly the fault of the shop - buying medicine isn't the best thing in the world. This branch is very small and feels crowded, but it's well laid out and it has everything you might need. The staff when I last went in were very helpful - I was looking for cold medication without caffeine and they knew exactly what I was talking about and helped me check that I'd selected the right thing. The prices are reasonable but the same products are often a few pence cheaper in supermarkets and Boots. This branch suffers from having a post office in the back corner. It makes it busy, difficult to navigate around, and messy in the area where people have been queuing.

A tiny branch, this has limited stock, though the staff are helpful. As there is a health centre…read morevery close by, they are always busy. Due to the somewhat limited range, it isn't really worth making a special trip here, the pharmacies in the city centre should suffice

This Boots store, located in a retail park, is not as large as it's compatriot in the city centre…read morebut is still well stocked. As it's a bit out of the way, it's an excellent choice to visit for some bargains, especially in the recent Christmas sales, or if you're paying a visit to the nearby Tesco. Parking is easily available outside and the staff are friendly and quick to offer help.

Now, Birmingham... Let's talk Health. I have reviewed my Dentist and my Doctor, but there are a…read morehost of other places in Birmingham which are striving to keep us fighting fit. For my services which are not teeth related, I use the multiple places in Boots. Boots (as you will already know) is a chain pharmacy and beauty store - available in train stations, city centres and most places where you may need to grab a pack of paracetamol or some plasters. This boots, however, offers a whole host of other services you may need for a range of health needs. Upstairs are your beauty counters, hygiene products and gifts (the discount on gifts after christmas is particularly good - offering 50% - 70% off), but on the lower floor are it's other services. If you pop on the escalators and head downstairs you'll find an optician, an NHS walk-in, a doctors surgery, Birmingham Uni dentists and a sexual health clinic. With the doctors surgery and dentist, you will need an appointment. The optician will see walk-ins (depending on how busy they are) and the sexual health clinic and NHS centre are totally walk-in led. This, obviously, can lead to long waiting times - but if you desperately need a doctor and can't get an appointment at your local clinic, this place is a lifesaver (probably quite literally). As well as the various medical services I have mentioned, Boots offers a "stop smoking" clinic and other health led initiatives. When I first moved into Birmingham City Centre I had no idea where my local health services would be (I was dreading having to catch a bus out of town), so for all of those who work or live in the City - this place is your one stop shop for when you're feeling off or need some supplies.

This is a great little Boots situated in the centre of town. It's got all you need from a general…read moreBoots store; cosmetics, perfume, toiletries. food and it has a pharmacy. There's also the more seasonal items. Currently there are sunglasses and lotions located towards the back of the store. It's never been overly busy when i've been there even at 5pm on a weekday which is perfect if you want to spend a bit more time browsing. The meal deal is a good price (£3.49 at last check) and it includes a sandwich/wrap, a drink and a snack (up to the value of £1.25 so go for the larger ones!). The service is always quick as there's never really a queue which is great if you're in a rush.

This newly opened Boots has replaced their longstanding store just ten seconds further down. I'm…read moreincreasingly confused about why the good people of Boots spent the time and money to make this venture - as it is seems to be exactly the same inside! You may think that every Boots in the country is going to be the same; generic, bland but ultimately useful. But you'd be wrong! This Boots is FANTASTIC. It's absolutely massive for a start so you're bound to find whatever cosmetic or pharmaceutical product you're after. And best of all it has the most helpful and friendly staff of any shop in Bath. Whenever I've been in, one of the shop assistants has been at hand to help me find me exactly what I'm after or recommend something new to me. This Boots also has a great range of cosmetics and perfumes which I've never seen in any of their other stores. My best buy here has been the new Prada perfume at £35 which was sold out everywhere else I'd been.

No doubt trying to capitalise on the recent opening of Westgate 'shopping centre' - quite literally…read morethe most pointless and film-set (as in Bath stone slapped over a makeshift metal frame) like collection of shops I've seen in a long while. Boots should have stayed in their original position, which was a much bigger store, and saved themselves a packet of money. The layout has been kept more or less the same, though, which is a boon, as I got to know my way around the other one pretty well when hunting for cold remedy and the like. It's just that I hate coming into Westgate. Bah.