Visit your Pharmacy First! Posted or Updated on 7 Nov 2024

Did you know that you can now get treatment for seven common conditions directly from your local pharmacy, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.  

All you need to do, is walk into your local pharmacy and ask to speak to the Pharmacist, who will be a highly-trained professional.  They will see you privately in a separate consultation room, access your medical records, perform an examination if required, and issue you with a prescription should antibiotics or antivirals be needed. 

As a practice we are encouraging our patients to use this service wherever possible, to enable us to free up GP time to focus on seeing patients with more complex conditions. 

Think Pharmacy First

Visit your Pharmacy First. 

Most pharmacies can help you with seven common conditions without needing a GP appointment. Speak to your pharmacist if you suspect you have: 

• sinusitis
• sore throat
• earache (children)
• infected insect bite
• impetigo
• shingles
• UTI (wwomen)
• fever
• acne
• athlete's foot
• diarrhoea
• ear wax
• head lice
• mouth ulcers
• oral thrush
• verrucae

We are here to help you. 

If you feel that you could benefit from speaking to a pharmacist, please visit your nearest community pharmacy. 

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