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Community pharmacies have been working incredibly hard to get ready for the launch of Pharmacy First. The service marks a stepchange for pharmacies, patients and the public, and one that we hope to build on for the future. By choosing to go to ‘Pharmacy First’ for the seven common conditions, people can get help faster, freeing up GP appointments for those who really need them. We strongly encourage the public to make full use of this service for convenient, easy access to healthcare advice, support and
appropriate treatments from expert pharmacists and their teams.
From 31st January 2024, most pharmacies (over 95% have signed up to provide the
service) can now help people with seven common conditions which would previously
have required a GP appointment.
The conditions (and eligibility for using this service) are: