Pharmacy First
You can get advice and treatment, where appropriate, from any pharmacy for the following conditions:
Sinusitis
12 years and over
Pain, swelling, tenderness around your cheeks, eyes or forehead, a blocked or runny nose, reduced sense of smell, green or yellow mucus from your nose, fever.
Sore throat
5 years and over
Painful throat, especailly when swallowing, a dry, scratchy throat, swollen neck glands
Earache
1 to 17 years
Earache, fever, being sick, a lack of energy, slight hearing loss, middle ear filled with fluid
Infected insect bite
1 year and over
Swollen, painful, hot, fever, swollen glands, increasing pain, red area around bite, feeling unwell
Impetigo
1 year and over
Red sores, blisters, patches look like cornflakes stuck on skin, itchy and painful.
Shingles
18 years and over
Tingling or painful feeling in an area of skin, headache, feeling unwell. A rash will usually appear a few days later. In rare cases shingles can cause pain without a rash
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Women 16 to 64 years
Needing to pee more often, pain or burning, sudden urgent need to go, cloudy urine.
Things to Expect
- You will be asked questions, including your age for some conditions and you may be referred on to another service if you have signs or symptoms of other conditions.
- Medication can be supplied to you where it is needed.
- Pharmacists can supply certain prescription only medicines where appropriate, without the need to visit a GP.
- The service is free of charge, but the normal prescription charge rules will apply to medicines supplied. You will need to complete the back of the form to claim any exemption from the prescription charge.
Some pharmacies also offer additional services.
To find a local pharmacy where you can get specific services use the links below. Or ask in your local pharmacy about accessing these services.
Pharmacy Contraception
Emergency contraception
Free condoms via the C-Card scheme
Help to Stop smoking
Free blood pressure checks
