Pharmacy first
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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.
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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.
कान, नाक और गला
Earache
डॉ. फिलिपा विंसेंट, MRCGP द्वारा
संक्रमण
शिंगल्स
डॉ. फिलिपा विंसेंट, MRCGP द्वारा
कान, नाक और गला
Acute sinusitis
डॉ. सुरंगी मेंडिस, एमआरसीजीपी द्वारा
गुर्दा और मूत्र मार्ग
Urinary tract infections
डॉ. कॉलिन टिडी, MRCGP द्वारा
दवाइयाँ
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.
सामान्य स्वास्थ्य और जीवनशैली
Can a pharmacist prescribe antibiotics?
विक्टोरिया रॉ द्वारा
उपचार और दवा
यदि आपकी दवा उपलब्ध नहीं है तो क्या करें
विक्टोरिया रॉ द्वारा
यौन स्वास्थ्य
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.
यौन स्वास्थ्य
Easy ways to get the pill: options beyond the GP surgery
Amberley Davis द्वारा
यौन स्वास्थ्य
Home STI tests: how they work and what to expect
Amberley Davis द्वारा