The Pharmacy First service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service which has run since October 2019. The consultation service enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness.

Pharmacists are qualified healthcare professionals and can offer clinical advice and medicines for all sorts of minor ailments, with a same day consultation at a time that suits you and free prescription for any of the below mentioned conditions.

Click on this link to complete self-referral for minor illness consultation with local pharmacy

Patients are now able to refer themselves to a Pharmacy for minor illnesses, such as:

Acute sore throat
Sinusitis
Uncomplicated urinary tract infection
Infected insect bites
Ear ache
Shingles
Impetigo