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The Pharmacy First scheme provides professional health care advice, treatments, and medicines for common illnesses from your local pharmacy, without the need for an appointment.
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Learn how to identify sinusitis and understand the role of sea water spray in managing associated congestion
23 Jul 2025
Discover how Strefen Spray can help ease your customers’ acute sore throat symptoms
21 Jul 2025
A Government report today warns urinary tract infections cost hospitals in England £604 million in 2023 to 2024.
15 Jul 2025
...but more research needed to test outcomes before expanding service, Healthwatch suggests.
01 Jul 2025
The Company Chemists’ Association said its member pharmacies rolled out consultations to nearly 9,000 patients during the Easter weekend.
30 Jun 2025
The NPA wants to expand Pharmacy First to help tackle A&E logjam.
Boosting public awareness should help ensure budget is spent, minister claims
10 Jun 2025
An analysis by the National Pharmacy Association found having a service similar to the one in Scotland could save 14 million GP appointments each year.
06 Jun 2025
Company Chemists' Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said pharmacies should be allowed to provide home blood pressure monitoring as well as ABPM.
02 Jun 2025
Sore throat and UTI consultations perform strongly as NHS announces milestone.
29 May 2025
LPC chief Shilpa Shah presents a breakdown of how services can aid recruitment efforts
14 May 2025
Independent prescriber Victoria Lang noticed the patient was unwell and became more concerned after going through their medical history.
14 Apr 2025
Some £204 million was spent in the first year and £145 million in the second year, taking the total to £349 million and leaving £296 million.
08 Apr 2025
The future of the Pharmacy First service in England is clouded in uncertainty yet its potential is enormous. Even more than that – contractors need the cash, writes editor Richard Thomas.
17 Mar 2025
Pharmacy First sore throat consultations more than twice as likely to lead to a supply.
13 Mar 2025
A fraction of the £645m allocated to Pharmacy First was spent in the first eight months of the financial year.
11 Mar 2025
