Lifestyle Pharmacy

What Lifestyle Pharmacy does

Lifestyle Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy operating from a single retail site on Westgate Street in Bath, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012, the pharmacy provides NHS-funded prescription dispensing via the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), Pharmacy First minor ailment consultations, NHS and private vaccinations (including flu, COVID-19, HPV, meningitis, RSV, shingles, and Yellow Fever), a travel clinic, a private weight management programme from £195, and emergency hormonal contraception. The pharmacy is led by Superintendent Pharmacist Nick Daines MPharm (a University of Bath graduate) and serves a local community across Bathwick, Widcombe, Claverton Down, Twerton, and Combe Down.

The business runs a dual-channel distribution model: a physical storefront with two consultation rooms operating seven days a week, and a digital channel via the BeWell mobile app (iOS and Android), which enables patients to order prescriptions online for pharmacist review. Core technology is limited to the BeWell app and standard NHS EPS integration — there is no proprietary AI/ML or advanced platform architecture. The pharmacy also maintains a training partnership with the University of Bath School of Pharmacy, providing undergraduate placements and pre-registration support.

Revenue is generated from three streams: NHS dispensing and clinical services under national fee schedules (recurring, volume-based), private clinical services at unit pricing (one-time fees for travel vaccinations, weight management, etc.), and over-the-counter retail transactions. Revenue is undisclosed but consistent with a single-site independent pharmacy of 11-50 employees. The company is privately held with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Lifestyle Pharmacy

Legal name

Lifestyle Pharmacy

Website

https://lifestylepharmacybath.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lifestyle Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy in Bath, UK, serving local residents with NHS prescription dispensing, Pharmacy First consultations, a travel clinic, private vaccinations, a weight management programme, and online prescription ordering via its BeWell mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)

Keywords

• Community pharmacy services
• NHS prescription dispensing
• Travel vaccinations clinic
• Pharmacy first consultations
• Weight management programme

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS Dispensing & Clinical Services: Revenue from dispensing NHS prescriptions and providing NHS-funded clinical services (Pharmacy First, flu vaccinations, emergency contraception, etc.) under NHS contracts and national fee schedules.
2. Private Clinical Services: Revenue from privately-funded services including travel vaccinations, weight management, specialist vaccinations (HPV, meningitis, RSV, etc.), and private prescriptions, charged at published fee-for-service rates.
3. Over-the-counter Products: Revenue from sale of OTC medicines, health products, and lifestyle goods to walk-in customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lifestyle Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy dispensing NHS prescriptions and providing clinical services (Pharmacy First minor ailment consultations, NHS and private vaccinations, travel clinic including Yellow Fever, emergency hormonal contraception, and a private weight management programme). It operates a single retail location on Westgate Street in Bath with two consultation rooms, complemented by a BeWell mobile app for online prescription ordering. Revenue is generated from NHS service reimbursement, private fee-for-service clinical services, and over-the-counter product sales.

Product overview

Lifestyle Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services in Bath, UK. The portfolio includes NHS services (Pharmacy First consultations for 7 common conditions, flu vaccination, emergency contraception, electronic prescription service), private services (travel clinic, weight management program, speciality vaccinations), and a digital BeWell App for prescription ordering. The pharmacy operates from Westgate Street since November 2012, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Nick Daines MPharm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS Prescription Dispensing and Clinical Services NHS-funded services including dispensing of NHS prescriptions, electronic prescription service, COVID-19 vaccination, flu vaccination, emergency hormonal contraception, NHS contraception service, and new medicine service for eligible patients in Bath.
• Pharmacy First Service NHS-funded pharmacist consultations for seven common conditions: ear infection, impetigo, insect bite, shingles, sinusitis, sore throat, and urinary tract infections, allowing patients to access treatment without a GP appointment.
• Travel Clinic Travel health services including travel health advice, travel vaccinations, a registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre, antimalarial service, and altitude sickness service for travellers preparing for international trips.
• Weight Management Programme Private weight loss programme with regular check-ins and discreet consultations, priced from £195, supporting self-paying patients in the Bath area.
• Speciality Vaccinations (Private) Private vaccinations including chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, whooping cough, HPV, hepatitis B, MMR, RSV, meningitis B, and COVID-19, charged per service for patients seeking vaccines outside NHS eligibility criteria.
• Flu Vaccination Service Flu vaccination delivered in-store for adults over 18, available free on the NHS for eligible patients and as a paid private service for others.
• Emergency Hormonal Contraception Service Emergency contraceptive pill available up to 120 hours after unprotected intercourse, provided free under the NHS EHC scheme for young women aged 13-19 and as a paid private service for those not eligible.
• BeWell Mobile App Mobile application enabling patients to order prescriptions online through a secure platform, with orders reviewed by licensed pharmacists before dispensing; available on iOS and Android.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of Bath (School of Pharmacy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifestyle Pharmacy provides training opportunities for undergraduate students from the University of Bath School of Pharmacy and runs a pre-registration programme helping pharmacy graduates navigate their way to professional registration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Boots Pharmacy: Largest UK pharmacy chain operating thousands of stores with full NHS dispensing, Pharmacy First, private travel vaccinations, and a digital prescription service. Directly comparable to Lifestyle Pharmacy across the full community pharmacy stack, but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Tesco Pharmacy: Pharmacy counters within Tesco supermarkets providing NHS prescriptions, flu vaccinations, and minor ailment services. Competes for the same walk-in prescription and vaccination demand that Lifestyle Pharmacy serves in Bath.
• Well Pharmacy: Large UK community pharmacy chain (formerly Co-operative Pharmacy) delivering NHS dispensing, Pharmacy First, vaccinations, and digital prescription services. Comparable in service mix to Lifestyle Pharmacy, with a multi-site footprint that overshadows the Bath single-site operation.
• Rowlands Pharmacy: UK pharmacy chain with hundreds of branches offering NHS dispensing, clinical services, and private vaccinations. Comparable in core service portfolio to Lifestyle Pharmacy, though operating as a multi-site chain rather than a single independent.
• Superdrug Pharmacy: UK health and beauty chain with in-store pharmacy counters offering NHS dispensing, travel vaccinations, and private clinical services. Comparable to Lifestyle Pharmacy on the private services and vaccination side, with broader beauty/wellness retail attached.
• LloydsPharmacy: Major UK pharmacy chain offering NHS dispensing, private clinical services, vaccinations, and online prescription management. Operates a multi-site, multi-channel model that competes head-to-head with Lifestyle Pharmacy on NHS services, travel health, and digital repeat prescription ordering.
• Asda Pharmacy: In-store pharmacy counters within Asda supermarkets offering NHS dispensing, flu vaccinations, and Pharmacy First services. Overlaps with Lifestyle Pharmacy's core offering from a different retail-format angle, with strong footfall in the Bath region.

Emerging players

• PillTime: UK online pharmacy specializing in pouched, home-delivered repeat prescriptions via an app-based ordering flow. Competes with Lifestyle Pharmacy's BeWell app for repeat prescription patients who prefer home delivery over collection.
• Pharmica: UK-registered online pharmacy offering private prescriptions, travel health services, and clinical consultations. Competes with Lifestyle Pharmacy's private service line — particularly weight management, travel clinic, and emergency contraception — through a digital-only model with national reach.

Direct peers

• Pharmacy2U: UK online pharmacy focused on NHS repeat prescription delivery and Pharmacy First consultations. Directly competes for Lifestyle Pharmacy's repeat prescription volume through a digital-only model that bypasses the need for a physical storefront.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lifestylebath

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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