Accessing Pharmacy First services
Did you know that community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without you needing to see a GP?
The following table shows the 7 conditions pharmacists can manage across various age ranges.
Clinical pathway | Age range |
Acute otitis media | 1 to 17 years |
Impetigo | 1 year and over |
Infected insect bites | 1 year and over |
Shingles | 18 years and over |
Sinusitis | 12 years and over |
Sore throat | 5 years and over |
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections | Women 16-64 years |
Available on the high street, your community pharmacists have the skills and training to treat you for these conditions. You don’t need to make an appointment, and private consultations are often available in the pharmacy.
Community pharmacists will direct you to other local services if they think you need to see someone else.
So don’t wait for minor health concerns to get worse – please consider visiting your local pharmacy first and being attended to by their team.
For more information, visit www.nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst