Pharmacy First is a free NHS service which may assist in getting students back to school or college following a minor illness. It allows children and adults to get quick access to healthcare advice as they can walk into a pharmacy and access the service, removing the potential delay of having to wait for a GP appointment.
What is Pharmacy First?
This NHS service allows children and adults to get quick access to healthcare advice as they can walk into a pharmacy and access the service, removing the potential delay of having to wait for a GP appointment. The person will be offered a consultation with a pharmacist in a private consultation room, with some pharmacies also offering the service remotely as a video consultation.
The service supports the following conditions:
- Earache (ages 1 to 17 years)
- Impetigo (ages 1 year and over)
- Infected insect bites (age 1 year and over)
- Sore throats (age 5 years and over)
- Shingles (age 18 years and over)
- Sinusitis (age 12 years and over)
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women (ages 16 to 64 years)
