Pharmacy First 
Your local Pharmacists can give you advice on a range of conditions and suggest medicines that can help.
They may also be able to offer treatment and some *prescription medicine* for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP (this is called Pharmacy First).
Conditions they can treat as part of Pharmacy First are:
  • urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)
  • earache in children (aged 1 to 17 years)
  • sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
  • sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
  • infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
  • impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
  • shingles (aged 18 years and over)
If you go to a pharmacy with one of these conditions, the pharmacist will offer you advice, treatment or refer you to a GP or other healthcare professional if needed.
If you are not within these age ranges, a pharmacist can still offer advice, but you may need to see a GP for treatment.
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