Making the Most of Your Local Pharmacy

Your local pharmacist is a fully qualified healthcare professional and can often help faster than waiting for a GP appointment.

Pharmacy First

Under the Pharmacy First scheme, pharmacists can now assess and treat a number of common conditions directly, including some infections, without needing a GP appointment first.

Common Conditions Pharmacists Can Treat

Pharmacists can advise on and treat many everyday issues:

• coughs
• colds
• minor aches
• skin complaints
• and more

and will always tell you if something needs to be seen by a GP instead.

Your Nominated Pharmacy

Electronic Prescriptions and Your Nominated Pharmacy

Most patients now use electronic prescribing, which means less paper and fewer trips to the surgery.

What Is Electronic Prescribing?

Rather than printing a paper prescription for you to take away, we send it electronically straight to your chosen pharmacy. It’s usually ready for you to collect without any need to visit us first.

Choosing or Changing Your Pharmacy

You can nominate any pharmacy that suits you — near home, near work, or wherever’s most convenient. If you want to change your nominated pharmacy, just let either us or the new pharmacy know, and they’ll update it for you.