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Minor Illness

🏥 Pharmacy First – Quick Treatment Without a GP Appointment

Your local pharmacist can now provide advice, treatment, and even prescription medicines for common conditions – often on the same day, without needing a GP appointment.

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Conditions Pharmacists Can Treat

  • Earache (ages 1-17)
  • Impetigo (age 1+)
  • Infected insect bites (age 1+)
  • Shingles (age 18+)
  • Sinusitis (age 12+)
  • Sore throat (age 5+)
  • Urinary tract infections (women ages 16-64)

How It Works

  1. Use our online assessment tool (click here) or visit any pharmacy
  2. Speak with a trained pharmacist
  3. Receive advice or treatment, including prescription medicines if needed
  4. Get referred to a GP if necessary
  5. Your GP record will be automatically updated

💊 Emergency Prescriptions

Need urgent access to your regular medication?

📱 NHS App

Manage your healthcare easily with the NHS App:

🩺 Blood Pressure Checks

Free checks available if you:

  • Are aged 40 or over
  • Live in England
  • Haven’t had a check in the last 6 months

Find participating pharmacies

Click here to find a local pharmacy offering blood pressure checks

💊 Contraception Service

Get contraceptive pills from pharmacies:

  • Start the pill for the first time
  • Restart after a break
  • No GP appointment needed

Find participating pharmacies

Click here to find a local pharmacy providing this service