Pharmacy First
Discover how your local pharmacy can provide expert advice and treatment for minor ailments through the NHS Pharmacy First service.
Advice & Treatment
Pharmacists can give you advice on a range of conditions and suggest medicines that can help.
They may also be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP (this is called Pharmacy First).
Conditions they can treat as part of Pharmacy First are:
- Earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
- Impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
- Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
- Shingles (aged 18 years and over)
- Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
- Sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
- Urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)
If you go to a pharmacy with one of these conditions, the pharmacist will offer you advice, treatment or refer you to a GP or other healthcare professional if needed.
They will then update your GP health record.
If you are not within these age ranges, a pharmacist can still offer advice, but you may need to see a GP for treatment.
Advice on Medicines
Pharmacists can give advice on your medicines. This includes how to use your medicine, worries about side effects or any other questions you have.
Disposing of Old Medicines
If your medicine is out of date or unwanted, do not put it in the bin or flush it down the toilet. Take it to your pharmacy to be disposed of safely.
Help With New Medicines
You can have 3 appointments with a pharmacist when you start a new medicine for a long-term condition, to help with any questions.
Emergency Contraception
Some pharmacies offer the emergency contraceptive pill for free. If you’re aged 16 or over, you can also buy it from most pharmacies.
Free Blood Pressure Check
Some pharmacies offer a free blood pressure check.
More Services
Other services that may be available at a local pharmacy include:
- advice from a pharmacist after contacting NHS 111 or a GP
- chlamydia screening and treatment
- advice and help on how to stop smoking
- cholesterol and blood sugar testing
- the substance misuse service, including needle and syringe exchange schemes
- advice and help on how to manage your weight
Ask a local pharmacist to find out what services they offer.
Contact Us
At Fieldhead Medical and Wellbeing Centre, patients and healthcare professionals work together to ensure the most appropriate care is provided.
We believe our patients make our practice and it is the reason why we focus all our efforts to ensure we run a smooth and effective practice. We have a set of core values which our staff work towards.
Send us a Message
Feel free to ask any questions over the phone, or get in touch via our contact form below. Your message will be dispatched directly to our staff who will answer as soon as they can.
Leymoor Road, Golcar
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
HD7 4QQ
- ghccg.admin.fieldhead@nhs.net
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