Minor Ailments – How does this service work? Please refer to attached leaflet or refer to your pharmacy or GP.
You will be able to get advice and free treatment (if you need it) from your pharmacist for minor illnesses and complaints such as:
Acne Headache
Athlete’s foot Head lice
Backache indigestion
Cold sores mouth ulcers
Constipation nasal congestion
Cough pain
Diarrhoea period pain
Earache thrush
Eczema and allergies sore throat
Haemorrhoids (piles) threadworms
Hay fever warts and verrucae
Your pharmacist, like your doctor, can only give out certain medicines and products. You may not get the medicine or product you would normally buy.
If your pharmacist feels it is better for you to see your GP, they may refer you directly or ask you to make an appointment with your GP.
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