Pharmacy first

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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.

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Behandlung und Medikamente

Buchen Sie eine Pharmacy First Online-Konsultation

von Thomas Andrew Porteus, MBCS

Behandlung und Medikamente

Pharmacy First - getting the most from your pharmacist

von Lawrence Higgins

Behandlung und Medikamente

Prescriptions: your questions answered

von Gillian Harvey

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.

Ohren, Nase und Rachen

Ohrenschmerzen

von Dr. Philippa Vincent, MRCGP

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Infektionen

Gürtelrose

von Dr. Philippa Vincent, MRCGP

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Ohren, Nase und Rachen

Akute Sinusitis

von Dr. Surangi Mendis, MRCGP

Niere und Harnwege

Harnwegsinfektionen

von Dr. Colin Tidy, MRCGP

Medikamente

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.

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Behandlung und Medikamente

Can a pharmacist prescribe antibiotics?

von Victoria Raw

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Behandlung und Medikamente

What to do if your medication isn't available

von Victoria Raw

Sexuelle Gesundheit

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.

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Sexuelle Gesundheit

Easy ways to get the pill: options beyond the GP surgery

von Amberley Davis

Sexuelle Gesundheit

Home STI tests: how they work and what to expect

von Amberley Davis