NHS Pharmacy First - Common Conditions
We offer Advice and NHS-funded* Treatments for six common conditions, without the need to see your GP
Remote consultation for six common conditions
Whetstone Chemist is proud to offer the NHS Pharmacy First Service in England. 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 their GP. Book your appointment online to speak with one of our pharmacists.
*If you are issued a prescription medicine, you will pay the standard NHS prescription charge unless you’re eligible for free prescriptions.
Access advice and treatment for six common conditions
The Pharmacy First Service in England offers access to advice and treatments, where clinically appropriate, for the following six common conditions through NHS online pharmacies. Eligibility criteria applies to each condition.
- sinusitis
- sore throat
- infected insect bite
- Impetigo
- shingles
- uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.
How the NHS Pharmacy First Service works?
As an NHS online pharmacy, we can offer remote consultations to patients in England for the six common conditions. If you have symptoms of one of the six conditions, you can book an appointment online. Our pharmacy team will assess your eligibility during the consultation. Eligible patients will be offered expert advice and if clinically appropriate, a treatment for their condition. Treatments will be sent to your address by post.
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.
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. You can book a remote consultation with our team to receive expert advice and treatment, from the comfort of your home.
Think Pharmacy First for common conditions. Our dedicated pharmacy team at Whetstone Chemist is ideally placed to provide safe and efficient advice and treatment service. Book your appointment online.