Pharmacist: “Morning, how can I help?”
Mother: “I would like to get some advice on my daughter please”.
Pharmacist: “Follow me to the consultation room”.
Mother: “Thank you”.
Meera Thakrar (Pharmacist): “If you or your child has a minor health concern, the first place to go for advice is your local pharmacy”.
Meera Thakrar (Pharmacist): “We’re healthcare experts who can help you with things like coughs, colds, tummy troubles and teething. Right there and then”.
Meera Thakrar (Pharmacist): “And if your symptoms suggest it’s more serious, we’ll ensure you get the right help”.
Meera Thakrar (Pharmacist): “Your pharmacy team, we’re here to help you and your family stay well”.
Community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP.
Highly trained pharmacists at approximately 98% of local pharmacies in mid and south Essex can now assess and treat patients for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, sinusitis, sore throat, urinary tract infections (UTIs) for women aged 16-64 – without the need for a GP appointment.
Available on the high-street, community pharmacy teams have the right clinical training to give people the health advice they need, with no appointment necessary and private consultations available. Community pharmacists will signpost patients to other local services where necessary.
By expanding the services community pharmacies offer, the NHS is aiming to help free up GP appointments and give people more choice in how and where they access care. Don’t wait for minor health concerns to get worse – think pharmacy first and get seen by your local pharmacy team.
Health on the High Street
You can find our about the opening hours of your local pharmacy by clicking the “Find a pharmacy” link below.
Find a pharmacy Find out more information about how your local pharmacy can help you Top tips on keeping a well stocked medicine cupboardIf you or someone you care for is on regular medication, make sure you know how much medication you have left and plan in advance when you need to order more to avoid a last minute panic.
It’s important to place orders seven days in advance to allow enough time for the pharmacy to assess, make sure they have the right medicines in stock and safely dispense.
If you take medicine regularly you’ll usually have a repeat prescription. This means you can order your medicine when you need it without having to see a GP until your next medicine review.
You might be able to ask your pharmacy for your medicine if your GP has set this up.
Otherwise please remember that you do not need to call your GP practice every time – you can order a repeat prescription by using the NHS app or NHS website.
Find our more about the NHS App