Walk in, make appointment, be referred by GP receptionist, NHS 111 and emergency care practitioners, for seven common conditions: Sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, Impetigo, Shingles, women’s uncomplicated urinary tract infections; for a private consultation and treatment, which can include prescription antibiotics or antivirals where necessary.
Govani Chemist and Village Pharmacy are doing this now and Rowlands Pharmacy expects to do so from March. Full details at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/launch-of-nhs-pharmacy-first-advanced-service/ . With the huge pressures being experienced by GPs, ambulances, A&Es and hospitals, please start by consulting your pharmacist if possible and not for a life- or limb-threatening emergency.
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