Choose Pharmacy

Pharmacists are highly qualified health professionals who can give advice and treatment on a range of urgent conditions.

Choosing to visit your local pharmacist for advice means:

• You don’t have to make an appointment.
• You can go along at a time that suits you.
• You can ask to have a consultation with a qualified pharmacist in a confidential area within the pharmacy.

Many pharmacies are open at weekends, which is useful if you start feeling unwell at these times.

If you run out of your prescribed medicines, pharmacies can provide you an emergency supply without the need for you to see your GP.

Many pharmacies may also offer the Common Ailments Service, which allows them to diagnose and treat a range of common ailments, for example head lice. If you register for this service your pharmacist may give you medicines free of charge. Your pharmacy will let you know whether your condition or the type of medicine you require will still require an appointment with a GP or another health care professional.

Choosing Well ensures you get the treatment you need in the shortest possible time, reducing the pressure on essential NHS services.

• Find your nearest pharmacist on the NHS 111 Wales website by entering your postcode. You can then filter your results to find pharmacies that offer extra services like emergency contraception, Common Ailments Scheme, Seasonal Flu, Emergency Medicine Supply and more.

NHS 111 Wales

It can be difficult to know what to do if you or someone you know or care for is feeling unwell. At NHS 111 Wales, you can have quick and easy access to health advice and care - for example, a GP, nurse, pharmacist or a Minor Injury Unit- where you will often be seen far more quickly than in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, where only patients with major illnesses or injuries can be treated.

 NHS 111 Wales

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