Pharmacy First

You may not need to see the GP at all

Did you know that 98% of Southwark pharmacies have signed up to a scheme called "Pharmacy first common illness scheme".

 If you do not pay for your prescriptions this scheme allows pharmacists to give you medication and advice regarding the following conditions (If you do pay for your prescriptions you can also get advice & guidance):

Allergies

 Athlete's foot

 Cold sores

 Conjunctivitis

 Constipation

 Coughs & colds

Diarrhoea

 Earwax

 Fever

Hay fever

 Headache

 Head lice

 Insect bites & stings

 Itching due too chickenpox

 Minor burns & scalds

 Mouth ulcers

 Nappy rash

 Piles

 Sore throat

 Sprains & strains

 Teething

 Thread worm

Vaginal thrush

Indigestion.