What is Pharmacy First?
The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP.
Patients across England can now get prescription-only treatment for seven common conditions at their local high street pharmacy, without needing to see a GP.
This can include prescribing and supplying antibiotics and antivirals where clinically appropriate.
What conditions can be treated at my pharmacy?
Your local pharmacy can now supply prescription-only treatment, if they believe you need it, for the following conditions:
- Sinusitis (for patients aged 12 years and over only)
- Sore throat (aged 5+)
- Earache (aged 1 year-17)
- Infected insect bite (aged 1 year+)
- Impetigo (aged 18 years+)
- Shingles (aged 18 years+)
- Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64)
For more information please head to the Healthwatch website, or give us a call on 01614451957.
Pharmacies in our area
Didsbury Pharmacy
676 Wilmslow Road, M20 2DN
Boots Pharmacy
717 Wilmslow Road, M20 2DW
Sterling Pharmacy
103 Lapwing Lane, M20 6UR
Cocker Pharmacy
155 Fog Lane, M20 6FJ
Lancewise Pharmacy
6 Queensway, M19 1QP