Pharmacy First

Posted 21 Jan 2025

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)

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