How you can access treatment at your local pharmacy
This gives patients quick and accessible care, the seven common conditions include sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo (a bacterial skin infection), shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) in women.
There are age factors, you do have to be aged 1 year or older for impetigo and an infected insect bite, 18 years and older for shingles, 12 years and older for sinusitis, 5 years and older for a sore throat and between the ages of 16 and 64 for an uncomplicated UTI.
To access the scheme, you can walk into a pharmacy or contact them virtually to confirm that the pharmacy is a part of the scheme, your GP receptionist, NHS 111, and providers of emergency care will also be able to direct patients to pharmacies.
It is important to note that your usual prescription charges will apply for the seven common conditions and that the scheme includes the two previous elements of the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) which is for a minor illness and an urgent supply of a regular medicine.
Pharmacies in the City offering the scheme
- The Neaman Practice, 15 Half Moon Court, London EC1A 7HF
- S Chauhan Pharmacy, 36 Goswell Rd., Golden Lane Estate, London EC1M 7AA
- Portman’s Pharmacy, 5, Cherry Tree Walk, Whitecross Street, London EC1Y 8NX
- Boots Pharmacy, 11 Octagon Arcade, Liverpool Street Station, London
- Boots Pharmacy, 200 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4NR
- Boots Pharmacy, London Cheapside, 104 Cheapside, London, Greater London, EC2V 6DN
- Boots Pharmacy, London One New Change Shopping Centre, Unit 21 One New Change Shopping Centre, London, Greater London, EC4M 9AG
- Boots Pharmacy, London Cannon Street, 80 CANNON STREET, London, Greater London, EC4N 6AE
- Boots Pharmacy, London Gracechurch Street, 60 Gracechurch Street, London, Greater London, EC3V 0HR
