NHS Pharmacy First Service

Local Community Pharmacists can offer free, confidential advice for a range of minor illnesses. If appropriate, they can also provide treatment without the need for a GP prescription* for the following seven common conditions:

• Urinary tract infection (women aged 16–64)
• Sinusitis (adults and children aged 12+)
• Sore throat (adults and children aged 5+)
• Earache (children and young adults aged 1–17)
• Infected insect bite (adults and children aged 1+)
• Impetigo (adults and children aged 1+)
• Shingles (adults aged 18+)

Using the Pharmacy First service can help parents, staff and students avoid GP wait times, get treatment sooner, and return to school more quickly.

For more information on how your Community Pharmacist can help visit Think pharmacy first :: NHS Birmingham and Solihull, or watch the Pharmacy First video for parents by clicking here: Think Pharmacy First- for parents.

*Usual prescription charge rules apply.