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Pharmacy First lets you see a pharmacist for seven common conditions without a GP referral - sore throat, earache, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, shingles, impetigo, and infected insect bites. Appointments are free on the NHS and usually available the same day. If the pharmacist thinks you need further care, they will refer you to the right place.
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Pharmacy First is an NHS service that encourages patients to visit their local pharmacy first instead of going to their GP for a range of conditions which can be assessed and treated by pharmacists. The conditions that are covered and the eligible patients can access free advice and treatment for includes (but is not limited to): Urinary Tract Infection - for women age 16 to under 65 years), Impetigo and Infected nappy rash. Think pharmacy first. Local and convenient access to expert advice and treatments.
If you're prescribed a medicine to treat a long-term condition for the first time, you may be able to get extra help and advice about your medicine from our pharmacist through a free scheme called the New Medicine Service (NMS). People often have problems when they start a new medicine. As part of the scheme, our pharmacist will support you over several weeks to use the medicine safely and to best effect. Our pharmacist can assit you to see if you are eligable for the service.
Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if the contraception you have used has failed – for example, a condom has split or you have missed a pill. Our pharmacist if fully trained and can supply the "morning after pill" after a consultation up to five days after unprotected sex.
Here at Longsters, we provide a blood pressure testing service either for free (if your GP has asked for it or if you are over 40 and taking no medicine for blood pressure) or for a charge of £5. The pharmacist will take your blood pressure and offer any advice depending on the results of the test. These results can also be sent to your GP and added to your patient records too.
If you are prescribed certain new medicines then the pharmacist will ring you on week 2 and week 4 to see if you are getting on OK with the medication and if you need any advice.