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.
אוזן, אף וגרון
כאב אוזניים
מאת ד"ר פיליפה וינסנט, MRCGP
זיהומים
שלבקת חוגרת
מאת ד"ר פיליפה וינסנט, MRCGP
אוזן, אף וגרון
Acute sinusitis
by Dr Surangi Mendis, MRCGP
כליות ודרכי השתן
זיהומים בדרכי השתן
מאת ד"ר קולין טיידי, MRCGP
תרופות
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.
בריאות כללית ואורח חיים
Can a pharmacist prescribe antibiotics?
מאת ויקטוריה ראו
טיפול ותרופות
What to do if your medication isn't available
מאת ויקטוריה ראו
בריאות מינית
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.
בריאות מינית
Easy ways to get the pill: options beyond the GP surgery
מאת אמברלי דייוויס
בריאות מינית
Home STI tests: how they work and what to expect
מאת אמברלי דייוויס