Mon - Fri 9am - 5:30pm
Serving Our Community Since 1790
For over two centuries, The Abbey Pharmacy has been a trusted healthcare provider in the heart of Sherborne. Building on this longstanding heritage, we now offer a modern, expert-led Travel Vaccination Clinic designed to keep you safe wherever your journey takes you. Our highly trained pharmacists provide personalised travel health advice, essential travel vaccines, and up-to-date guidance on global disease risks—ensuring you receive the right protection for destinations across Africa, Asia, South America and beyond.
Led by Chief Pharmacist Mike Hewitson, a nationally recognised pharmacy leader, our clinic combines clinical excellence with the same dependable care The Abbey Pharmacy has offered since 1790. Today, we deliver a streamlined, accessible service that makes preparing for your trip simple and stress-free. Whether you need yellow fever vaccination, antimalarials, hepatitis A/B, typhoid, or comprehensive pre-travel assessments, The Abbey Pharmacy is Sherborne’s destination for safe, reliable and professional travel health protection.
Our Clinicians
Adam Harkness, MPharm (Hons)
Adam Harkness is a highly experienced Clinical Lead Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber, trained at Queen’s University Belfast, with a strong reputation for clinical excellence in community pharmacy. Since joining in 2022, he has led the transformation of clinical services, ensuring patients receive safe, evidence-based, and leading-edge travel health care.
GPhC Number: 2212937
Mike Hewitson, MPharm (Hons)
Mike Hewitson is an award-winning clinician and nationally recognised leader in community pharmacy, with over two decades of experience and more than 75,000 successful vaccination events delivered since COVID. A Board Member of the National Pharmacy Association and Chair of Community Pharmacy Dorset, he is a respected NHS negotiator, media spokesperson, and the 2023 Independent Prescriber of the Year.
