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)- a contagious skin infection
- infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
- shingles (aged 18 years and over)- infection that causes a painful rash
- sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)- infection of the sinuses (behind the forehead, cheeks and nose)
- sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
- urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)
Please call us and ask our reception to refer you to your Pharmacy (once referred please go to the Pharmacy or wait for them to contact you), use THIS link or you can walk into your local Pharmacy.
Pharmacies will 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.
Please note on weekends for quicker response please walk into your local pharmacy.
Find a Pharmacy: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy
Getting the contraceptive pill without a prescription
You may be able to get the contraceptive pill from a pharmacy if you need to:
- start the contraceptive pill for the first time
- take the contraceptive pill again after a break from using it
If you already have a prescription for the contraceptive pill, you can use the prescription as usual. Or you can get the pill from a pharmacy without a prescription if you prefer.
Emergency Medicines
If you need an emergency prescption as you have run out, need urgently or we are closed you can request by following below
https://111.nhs.uk/emergency-prescription or call 111
Our normal turnaround for requesting repeat prescriptions is 72 working hours. Details how to request is on our repeat prescrptions page https://www.fairhillmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/services/repeat-prescriptions-2/
Get a free blood pressure check
You can get a free blood pressure checked with our Nurse by calling us to book a 5 minute appointment or at a pharmacy without seeing a GP, if you:
• are aged 40 or over
• live in England
You cannot get a free blood pressure check if you:
• already have high blood pressure
• have had your blood pressure checked by a healthcare professional in the past 6 months
You can book an appointment with our Nurse for a free blood pressure check or some pharmacies offer a free blood pressure check. Call us to book with our Nurse or click here to find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks.