Pharmacy First Services
Pharmacy First is an NHS service that encourages patients to visit their local pharmacy first instead of going to their GP for a range of conditions which can be assessed and treated by pharmacists.
The 7 conditions that are covered and the eligible patients that can access *free advice and treatment for include:
- Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection - (for women age 16 to under 64 years with suspected lower UTIs)
- Infected Insect Bites (for adults and children aged 1 year and over)
- Acute Sore Throat (for adults and children aged 5 years and over)
- Acute Otitis Media (for children aged 1 to 17 years)
- Acute Sinusitis (for adults and children aged 12 years and over)
- Shingles (for adults aged 18 years and over)
- Impetigo (non-bullous impetigo, for adults and children aged 1 year and over)
* The above listed treatment is free and paid by the NHS, however if the pahrmacist prescribes a medicine for the presented condition included above, those who pay for their NHS prescriptions will be charged exactly the same amount equal to the prescription fee for the item received.
For more information about the above conditions please follow the links:
- Treating Your Infection - Urinary Tract Infections - UTI - Target Leaflet
- Treating Your Infection - Respiratory Tract Infections - Target Leaflet (Middle Ear Infection, Sore Throat, Sinusitis, Common cold, Cough or Bronchitis)
- NHS Otitis Media Advice Sheet
- NHS website - Sinusitis - sinus infection
- Feverpain Score For Strep Pharyngitis
- NHS website - Glandular fever
- Persistent runny noise rhinosinusitis Advice Sheet
- How to use a nasal spray - patient information
- NHS website - Scarlet fever
- NHS website - Ear Infections
- Sepsis - septic shock criteria - test
- Meningitis symptoms
