NHS Pharmacy First Service

Did you know that the NHS Pharmacy First Service enables children and adults to get convenient access to healthcare advice and treatment where appropriate, for seven common conditions without the potential delay of having to wait for a GP appointment? Accessing the service may mean that can help children feel better and back to school as quickly as possible, as well as supporting parents/carers to also get better if they are unwell with one of the conditions covered under the service.

There is no need to make an appointment; parents or carers can pop into their local Boots pharmacy with their child and ask for help under the service.

Support for the following conditions can be accessed under the service, free of charge (unless NHS prescription charges apply):

Common condition

 

Patient eligibility

 

Earache

 

1 to 17 years

 

Impetigo

 

1 year and over

 

Infected insect bites and stings

 

1 year and over 

 

Sore throats

 

5 years and over 

 

Sinusitis

 

12 years and over 

 

Uncomplicated urinary tract

 

Women 16 to 64 years 

 

Shingles

 

18 years and over

 

 

Yours sincerely

*NHS Pharmacy First Service: In pharmacies in England only. Subject to availability. Treatment is subject to suitability assessment. Normal NHS prescription charge rules apply.