Patients can present face to face, over the telephone or via a digital pathway. Patients should be provided with details of the scheme and a leaflet where possible. Minor ailments patients must meet the following criteria:
- Patients must be eligible for free prescriptions
- Patients must provide proof of ID to Pharmacist and their NHS number
- Patients may be asked to consent for the pharmacist to obtain their NHS number from the NHS spine.
A pharmacist can offer free advice and free treatment without the need for a GP appointment for:
- Acne
- Athlete’s Foot
- Cold Sores
- Conjunctivitis
- Cough/Cold/Flu/High temperature
- Prevention of fever after vaccination
- Constipation
- Cystitis in adult females
- Dandruff
- Diarrhoea
- Dry Eyes
- Eczema, Dry or Itchy Skin
- Ear Wax
- Mouth or Gum Swelling
- Haemorrhoids (Piles)
- Hay Fever
- Head lice
- Indigestion/Heartburn/Tummy upset
- Vomiting
- Insect bites and stings
- Mouth Ulcers
- Nasal Congestion
- Nappy Rash
- Pain
- Sore Throat
- Teething
- Threadworms
- Thrush
- Warts & Verrucae
Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Easy read leaflet https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1b-easy-read-over-the-counter-leaflet.pdf