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Pharmacy First – Common Illness Scheme

In line with the upcoming launch of the national Pharmacy First Service (EXTERNAL PDF LINK), the Lambeth Pharmacy First Service is now called “Lambeth Pharmacy First Plus” service.

The Lambeth Pharmacy First Plus service is available to Lambeth residents or people registered with a Lambeth GP practice to receive support with the management of minor conditions via a community pharmacy. The service is provided across 31 community pharmacies in Lambeth and enables people from the most deprived sections of the population to obtain over the counter (OTC) treatments free of charge for the management of minor conditions.

GP practices are encouraged to signpost eligible patients to community pharmacies to access the service for the management of minor conditions and to obtain OTC treatments where appropriate, patients can also be referred to the service via the GP Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS).

Further information can be found in the Pharmacy First poster (EXTERNAL PDF LINK) and on the local website.

Pharmacy First Self-referral

https://www.patienttriage.co.uk/prentis-medical-centre?serviceId=b33c1f59-66fb-410b-aa6d-f42674d334f8

More information on how pharmacists can help

Pharmacists can provide advice and treatment for a wide range of health conditions. As part of the Pharmacy First programme they can now also help with:

• earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
• impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
• infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
• shingles (aged 18 years and over)
• sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
• sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
• urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)

They will be able to provide you with advice, treatment or refer you to a GP or other health professional if it is needed.

All Pharmacies provide the following services:

• dispensing
• repeat dispensing
• disposal of unwanted or out-of-date medicines
• advice on treatment of minor health concerns and healthy living

Other services that may be available from your local Pharmacy:

• Advice on alcohol consumption
• Blood pressure check
• Chlamydia screening and treatment service
• Cholesterol and blood sugar testing
• Condom supply service
• Emergency hormonal contraception service
• Emergency supply of prescription medicines
• Independent prescribing by Pharmacists – some Pharmacists can now prescribe prescription-only medicines for certain medical conditions
• Medicines use reviews
• New Medicine Service
• NHS Health Check – blood pressure, cholesterol or blood glucose testing
• Pregnancy testing
• Stop smoking service
• Substance misuse service including needle and syringe exchange
• Weight management service

View this NHS section about how pharmacists can help and finding one near to you.