• Ashby Pharmacy, 17A The Grn, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 1JU
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Pharmacy First

Pharmacy First Service - Ashby Pharmacy

Advice and NHS-funded* Treatments for seven common conditions, without the need to see your GP.

Ashby Pharmacy is proud to support the local community of and the surrounding areas through the NHS Pharmacy First Service. Eligible patients can access free advice and NHS-funded* treatment for seven common conditions. Get free expert advice and treatment without the need to see your GP. Book your appointment online to see one of our pharmacists.

We may be able to conduct some pharmacy first consultations remotely via video call.

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Seven common conditions covered by the Pharmacy First Service

The Pharmacy First Service in England is designed to offer access to advice and treatments, where clinically appropriate, for the following seven conditions. Eligibility criteria apply to each condition.

What is the process for accessing the Pharmacy First Service?

The Pharmacy First Service is designed to make health advice and treatments more accessible. If you or your child have symptoms suggestive of one of the seven conditions included in the Pharmacy First Service, you can book an appointment online.
  • Acute Otitis Media (1 to 17 years of age)
  • Impetigo (1 year of age and over)
  • Infected Insect Bites (1 year of age and over)
  • Sinusitis (12 years of age and over)
  • Shingles (18 years of age and over)
  • Sore Throat (5 years of age and over)
  • Uncomplicated UTIs (Women aged 16-64 years)
You may also be referred by your doctor surgery or another healthcare professional to a participating pharmacy for expert advice and treatment, if clinically appropriate.
If you are issued a prescription medicine, you will pay the standard NHS prescription charge unless you’re eligible for free prescriptions.

Convenient access to expert health advice & treatments - Pharmacy First

As experts in medicine, pharmacists are highly qualified healthcare professionals with experience in advising on the treatment of common conditions. Participating pharmacies have completed additional training to offer safe and convenient access to expert advice and treatment for the seven conditions included in the Pharmacy First Service, without the need to see your GP. Think Pharmacy First for the seven common conditions covered in this service. Our pharmacy team is looking forward to supporting the local community of Ashby and the surrounding areas with the NHS Pharmacy First Service.

Please Note: If you are unable to access the NHS Pharmacy First service due to eligibility reasons, we may still be able to help you, through our Private Walk in Clinic service. Please ask our pharmacy team for further details.

For a video consultation, you may be required to provide photographic ID and must ensure you are in a private location where your conversation with the clinician cannot be over heard. In some cases, a video call may not be suitable, and you may be asked to attend an in-person consultation instead.

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