Pharmacy first
Accessing pharmacy first
With the Pharmacy First service, you can visit your local pharmacy for expert advice and treatment for many common conditions - no need to wait for a GP appointment. It’s fast, convenient, and safe, with trained pharmacists who can provide prescription-only medicines like antibiotics. The service is free, following normal NHS prescription rules.
Conditions
As well as several minor conditions, depending on your age, your pharmacist can treat you for:
Earache, Impetigo, Infected insect bites, Shingles, Sinusitis, Sore throat and Uncomplicated UTIs.
Find out more about the conditions a pharmacist can treat you for and their causes and symptoms.
الأذن والأنف والحنجرة
ألم في الأذن
بقلم الدكتورة فيليبا فينسنت، MRCGP
العدوى
الحزام الناري
بقلم الدكتورة فيليبا فينسنت، MRCGP
الأذن والأنف والحنجرة
Acute sinusitis
by Dr Surangi Mendis, MRCGP
الكلى والمسالك البولية
Urinary tract infections
بقلم الدكتور كولين تايدي، MRCGP
الأدوية
Medicines for conditions such as earache, sore throat, UTIs, and infected insect bites are available directly from your pharmacist.
There are also many other types of medicine that a pharmacist can supply such as emergency contraception, painkillers, hay fever treatment, constipation relief, and basic first-aid items.
Find out more about the different types of medicines that can be bought and prescribed from a pharmacy.
الصحة العامة ونمط الحياة
Can a pharmacist prescribe antibiotics?
بقلم فيكتوريا راو
العلاج والأدوية
What to do if your medication isn't available
بقلم فيكتوريا راو
الصحة الجنسية
You can visit a pharmacy for a range of sexual health services such as contraception and STI testing.
Find out more about which sexual health problems a pharmacist can help you with as well as other health advice and information on sexually transmitted infections and contraception.
الصحة الجنسية
Easy ways to get the pill: options beyond the GP surgery
بقلم أمبرلي ديفيس
الصحة الجنسية
Home STI tests: how they work and what to expect
بقلم أمبرلي ديفيس