THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE MON – FRI BETWEEN 8AM and 4PM
Pharmacy First is a service provided by your local pharmacy to help you get the help you need for a wide range of common health concerns. Pharmacies can now provide medicines (including antibiotics) for seven common conditions without the need for a GP appointment and an even wider range of minor illness and ailments.
You can contact your local pharmacy directly or you can Self – Refer to discuss your condition with pharmacist at a time and pharmacy that’s convenient for you.
How do I check if my health concern is included in the pharmacy First service?
To triage your concern and book a timeslot and pharmacy of your choice, you can:
- -Visit https://www.patienttriage.co.uk/whitby-health-partnership and complete a self-referral form
- -Dial 07441365802 to receive a free text with a link to the digital triage form
- -Alternatively, you can scan the QR code below to begin your triage:
What other minor illnesses can my pharmacist help me with?
Pharmacies can provide treatment and advice for a wider range of minor illnesses such as:
- Acne Vulgaris
- Athlete’s Foot
- Axial Cheilitis
- (Angular Stomatitis)
- Bites and Stings
- Burns and Scalds
- Cold
- Colic
- Conjunctivitis
- Contact Dermatitis
- Constipation
- Cough
- Diarrhoea
- Dry Eye
- Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Dyspepsia
- Eczema
- Fungal Nail Infections
- Fungal Skin Infections
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux
- Disease (GORD)
- Haemorrhoids (Piles)
- Hayfever (Seasonal Allergic
- Rhinitis)
- Head Lice
- Headache and Migraine
- Herpes Simplex
- Impetigo
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Clinical pathway
- Acute otitis media
- Impetigo
- Infected insect bites
- Shingles
- Sinusitis
- Sore throat Uncomplicated
- urinary track infections
- Age range
- 1 to 17 years
- 1 year and over
- 18 year and over
- 12 year and over
- 5 year and over
- Women 16-64 years
- Diarrhoea
- Dry Eye
- Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
- Lower Urinary Tract Infection
- Mouth Ulcers (Aphthous
- Ulcers)
- Musculoskeletal Pain –
- Strains, Sprains and Bruises
- Nappy Rash
- Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
- Pain Relief
- Psoriasis
- Ringworm
- Scabies
- Seborrhoeic Scalp
- Conditions, Cradle Cap
- Sleep Problems
- Sore Throat
- Sunburn
- Sweat Rash
- Teething in Children
- Threadworm
- Travel Sickness
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Dryness (Atrophic Vaginitis)
- Vaginal Thrush (Vulvovaginal