Pharmacy First

The quickest way to access treatment and advice for some symptoms is through your local Pharmacy First scheme.

Conditions they can offer prescription medicine for are:

  • urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years)
  • earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
  • sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
  • sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
  • impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
  • infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
  • shingles (aged 18 years and over)

Pharmacists can also prescribe Oral Contraceptives and offer Emergency Contraception.

Find your local Pharmacy here.