Think Pharmacy First

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πŸ†˜πŸ€” Need healthcare advice? Thinking β€˜Pharmacy First’ makes it easier to get help.

Skip the morning rush to see a GP by visiting your pharmacy for consultation on minor illnesses.Β πŸ€’πŸ©Ή

The Pharmacy First service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service which has run since October 2019. The consultation service enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness.

Pharmacists are qualified healthcare professionals and can offer clinical advice and medicines for all sorts of minor ailments, with a same day consultation at a time that suits you.

Click on this link to complete self-referral for minor illness consultation with local pharmacy

Patients are now able to refer themselves to a Pharmacy for minor illnesses, such as:

  • Acne, spots and pimples
  • Ankle or foot pain
  • Athlete’s foot
  • Back or neck pain
  • Blister
  • Blood pressure check
  • Cold sore
  • Cold symptoms (without cough or fever)
  • Conjunctivitis or sticky eyes (adult and children over 2 years old)
  • Constipation
  • Corns or calluses on your foot
  • Contraception referral
  • Cough (adults and children over 5 years old)
  • Cystitis/urinary Tract Infection (women 16-64 years old only)
  • Diarrhoea or tummy bug
  • Dry, sore or watery eyes (adult and children over 2 years)
  • Earache
  • Ear wax or blocked ear (adult and children over 5 years)
  • Eczema/dry skin
  • Eyelid problems (adult and children over 2 years)
  • Failed contraception (over 16 years only)
  • Flu symptoms
  • Hair loss (men)
  • Headache or migraine
  • Headlice
  • Heartburn
  • Hip pain
  • Indigestion
  • Infant colic
  • Insect bite or stings
  • Itch
  • Knee or calf (lower leg) pain
  • Mouth ulcers
  • Muscle pains
  • Nappy rash
  • Piles
  • Scabies
  • Scratch or graze
  • Shoulder pain or stiffness
  • Sinusitis (acute – lasting less than 12 weeks)
  • Skin rash including shingles and impetigo
  • Sleep problems
  • Sore throat
  • Sprains and strains
  • Teething in babies and children
  • Threadworm
  • Thrush affection your mouth (oral thrush)
  • Toothache
  • Vaginal discharge or itch/vaginal thrush
  • Warts or verrucas
  • Wound care and dressings
  • Wrist, hand or finger pain