Most pharmacies can help you with seven common conditions, without needing a GP appointment.
Conditions included in the Pharmacy First service are:
- Sinusitis (adults and children aged 12 years and over)
- Sore throat (adults and children aged 5 years and over)
- Earache (children and young adults aged 1 to 17 years)
- Infected insect bites (adults and children aged 1 year and over)
- Impetigo (adults and children aged 1 year and over)
- Shingles (adults aged 18 years and over)
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years)
Ask your pharmacy for more information about this free* NHS service
*NHS prescription charge rules apply where a medicine is supplied.