Pharmacy First Service

Further support for 7 conditions is available via the Pharmacy First Scheme without an appointment

The new NHS Pharmacy First service involves community pharmacies providing advice and prescription treatment for seven common conditions:

1. sinusitis age 12+

2. sore throat age 5+

3. acute otitis media age 1-17

4. infected insect bites age 1+

5. impetigo age 1+

6. shingles age 18+

7. uncomplicated UTI in women 16-64

Patients can walk into any Pharmacy offering this service, no appointment is needed. If you are exempt from prescription charges you do not need to pay for any medication supplied.

Further information is available here

Date published: 22nd January, 2025
Date last updated: 23rd January, 2025