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Think Pharmacy First
Minor Illnesses
You can contact or visit your local community pharmacy for help and support from a qualified healthcare professional for Minor illnesses.
- Pharmacy teams are trained to provide clinical advice and treatment for a range of
- minor illnesses.
- If symptoms suggest it's something more serious, they can point you to the right place.
- Your general practice team or NHS 111 may send you to your local community pharmacy for a same day appointment to access the help you need.
Most pharmacies can help you with seven common conditions without needing a GP appointment:
- Sinusitis
- Sore throat
- Earache (children)
- Infected insect bite
- Impetigo
- Shingles
- Urinary tract
- infection (women)
Visit your Pharmacy First!
Ask your pharmacy for more information about this free* NHS service
Visit your pharmacy first!
Not all problems require the need of a GP
Taking Medicines
You can contact or visit your local community pharmacy for help and support from a qualified healthcare professional for...
- Pharmacy teams can provide confidential consultations to support you with taking
- medicines or managing changes to your medicines.
- They can also check your inhaler technique, including the use of spacers for children, and ensure you have a personalised asthma plan.
- Some pharmacists can prescribe medicines where clinically appropriate.