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Would you go to the pharmacy first?

  • Writer: Healthwatch Portsmouth
    Healthwatch Portsmouth
  • Dec 12, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Mar 28

The NHS introduced Pharmacy First in January 2024. Have you heard of it?


The Pharmacy First scheme means you can go to the pharmacy to be treated for seven common conditions including earache, sore throat, and urinary tract infections instead of having to go to the GP.


We want to know if you have used this service. Complete our survey by 21 February 2025:


A person is standing outside a pharmacy looking uncomfortable. The sign above the pharmacy reads 'My sore throat is getting worse pharmacy' A lower third box features in the bottom on the image. Text in the box reads: 'Think pharmacy first. Subject to age eligibility, including 12 years and over for sinusitis prescription medicine. Service available at majority of pharmacies.



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