If you or a member of your family are suffering from a minor ailment or illness
There is a service, available from every pharmacy in Scotland, called the Pharmacy First service which is available to:
- Everyone registered with a GP practice in Scotland or the Defence Medical Services on a permanent or temporary basis (including care home residents).
- People who live in Scotland (including gypsy or travellers / asylum seeker or dependant of an asylum seeker).
Visitors to Scotland are excluded.
Minor ailments or illnesses, which can be treated include:
- acne, athlete's foot, allergies
- backache
- coldsores, constipation, coughs
- diarrhoea
- earache, eczema
- haemorrhoids (piles), hay fever, headache, head lice
- indigestion
- mouth ulcers,
- nasal congestion
- pain, period pain
- sore throat, thrush, threadworms
- warts and verrucas
- colds
- eye infections
- travel sickness
- teething advice
- worms
Even if you are not eligible for this service the pharmacist will be able to provide you with advice on any of the ailments/illnesses listed above. If the pharmacist is not able to help and the surgery is closed, s/he can refer you to an out-of-hours doctor without you having to call NHS 24 if appropriate. Find out more HERE