Pharmacy Opening Times - Easter Bank Holidays

Please click below to view the opening times for local pharmacies over the Easter holidays

https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/news/posts/easter-bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-hours/

Please note that all requests take 48 hours for the practice to process.

Do not contact the surgery within 48 hours of your initial request to check the status of your prescription, please check the NHS App

If you have online access you can request medication through the NHS App or SystmOnline

Please note we do not routinely prescribe antibiotics without an online consultation.

Contraceptive Pill Requests

To request Contraceptive Pills, please submit an online consultation

Over the Counter Medication

Prescribing of over the counter medicines is changing.  Your GP, nurse or pharmacist will not generally give you a prescription for over the counter (OTC) medicines for a range of minor health conditions.

Instead, over the counter medicines are available to buy in a pharmacy or supermarket in your local community. 

Repeat Dispensing Service

If you or someone you care for uses the same medicines regularly, you may be able to benefit from using the NHS Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) service.  This means you won’t have to re-order or collect your repeat prescriptions from your GP practice every time you need more medicine.

Got an…

Itch, tummy trouble, tickly cough 

Head to your local pharmacy

Pharmacies across the North East and North Cumbria can offer advice and treatment for many common conditions. 

There's no need for a GP appointment – just head to your local pharmacy.

Pharmacists are qualified experts in healthcare and can help with a wide range of common illnesses. 

What is covered under the common conditions service?

• Aches and pains - back pain, headache, migraine, muscle ache, period pain, teething, toothache
• Allergies - bites and stings, hay fever, skin reaction
• Colds and flu – cough, congestion, sore throat, fever / temperature (including fever following immunisation)
• Ear care – earache, ear infection, ear wax
• Eye care - bacterial conjunctivitis, styes
• Gastrointestinal care – diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion, haemorrhoids (piles), reflux, threadworms, sickness
• Head lice
• Mouth care - cold sores, oral thrush, ulcers
• Skin care – athlete's foot, chicken pox, contact dermatitis / atopic eczema, fungal skin infections, nappy rash, pruritis (itching), scabies, warts, verrucaes
• Vaginal thrush

Who can use the common conditions service?

Anyone. 

Why should I go to a pharmacy, instead of my GP practice?

Local community pharmacists are trained to treat common conditions. They offer a confidential and high-quality service designed to meet your needs. You can walk in, with no appointment needed, and speak in confidence. Most pharmacies have private consultation rooms available. 

Which pharmacy can I go to?

Most pharmacies across the North East and North Cumbria offer the common conditions service. Ask your local pharmacy for more details. 

Will I always get treatment for my condition?

You will be given treatment if necessary. 

Your pharmacist may decide that you need further advice/treatment and can signpost you to another service or contact your GP practice directly to book you an appointment. 

How it works

 Step 1 – Pop along to your local pharmacy and talk to a health care professional about your illness and they will offer advice.

 Step 2 - If you need treatment, the pharmacist will check your eligibility and whether the illness is covered by the service.

 Step 3 - A suitable medicine may be offered to you.*

*Charges will apply if you normally pay for your prescriptions. 

If you hold a medical exemption certificate, for example people under 16 or over 60, then you will not pay for the medicine.

 Find further information at: www.psne.co.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst.html

The Dentist can offer advice regarding Toothache/abscess