Common Conditions
Coming Soon.
The Common Conditions
service broadens the range of convenient health appointments available at Pharmacy+Health. This private health service provides an affordable consultation with our highly trained Pharmacist Independent Prescribers, for a range of conditions outside the scope of NHS Pharmacy First.
Book today to speak with our pharmacist about:
- Ear Health
- Nose, Mouth, and Throat Health
- Respiratory Health
- Skin Health
- Gut Health
- UTI Health
- Child Health Clinic
Depending on the consultation, your pharmacist might recommend and supply an appropriate prescription medicine, without the need to get a prescription from your GP.
Note this service will soon be available every Thursday, only at our Alwoodley branch.
- Consultation costs £25
- Medications supplied at an additional cost.
What is the Common Conditions Service
This private service allows community pharmacists who also have the additional Independent Prescriber clinical qualification to utilise their skills and capabilities to improve access and health care in our local communities.
With GPs under growing pressure, appointments for common conditions are getting more difficult to book. But don’t worry- help is at hand! You can now access a wide range of medical consultations and treatment you need – when you need them at your local Pharmacy+Health.
Pharmacist Independent Prescribers are not General Practitioners, but have completed an in-depth additional clinical qualification in order to provide health consultation services within their areas of competence. This includes potential diagnosis and the ability to supply a prescription-only treatment. Please note that a diagnosis and treatment-supply is at the discretion of the pharmacist.
How does this service work?
Get the treatment you need, when you need it:
Why use Common Conditions service?
Sometimes you have a health problem and your busy life or the thought of trying to make a GP appointment means you might choose not talk to a health-care professional.
The free NHS Pharmacy First Service covers only 7 minor ailments but the paid-for Common Conditions covers over 30 everyday ailments to provide you, the patient, with a choice of how your health concerns and needs are met.
Pharmacy+Health provides you with accessible, highly trained healthcare professionals who can see you quickly. Depending on the type of health issue you would like to discuss, book a face-to-face consultation in one of our branches’ private consultation rooms.
Our team of highly trained professionals are qualified to discuss and where appropriate offer medication treatment.
Common Conditions Service:
Our pharmacist will ask you questions and carry out a thorough clinical assessment before making a diagnosis and prescribing treatments for the following conditions:
Ear Health – Common Conditions
- Build-up or impaction of earwax (cerumen)
- Outer ear infection (otitis externa)
- Middle ear infection (otitis media)
Nose, Mouth, and Throat Health – Common Conditions
- Sinusitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Sore throat / tonsillitis
- Oral thrush
- Cough
Respiratory Health – Common Conditions
- Viral infections (eg flu, COVID or other)
- Bacterial infections
Urinary Tract Clinic – Common Conditions
- Lower urinary tract infection
- Upper urinary tract infection
Skin Health – Common Conditions
- Fungal and candida infections (excluding fungal nail infections)
- Acne
- Rosacea
- Inflammatory skin disorders and psoriasis
- Dry Skin
- Herpes Zoster
- Skin infections (e.g. Impetigo, cellulitis) & paronychia
- Skin reactions (urticaria, hives, bites/stings, etc)
Gut Health – Common Conditions
- Constipation
Child Health Clinic – Common Conditions
- Croup
- Skin Rashes
- Viral Rashes
- Bacterial Respiratory Rashes
- Gastro-intestinal symptoms
- Ear infections
- Throat infections
- Urinary Tract Infections
Book an Appointment Today
This service will initially be available every Thursday at our Alwoodley branch.
Simply click on the above link, and choose the service type and then the date/time that is convenient for you. It couldn’t be simpler!
PLEASE NOTE – in accordance with our terms & conditions:
The booking and provision of a health consultation does guarantee that prescription only medicines will be offered or supplied.
That the healthcare professional will make the diagnosis.
Any diagnosis made and advice or treatment given by the healthcare professional is their considered decision at that moment in time. Any subsequent new symptoms or worsening health changes do not constitute negligence on the part of the healthcare professional carrying out the health consultation.
Any prescription only medicines prescribed and supplied may have side effects. The healthcare professional has no control and can not be held liable for any side effects or adverse reactions which you may experience.
Your health consultation will be provided by an appropriate and qualified healthcare professional. Subject to the service you book this will either be a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber acting within the scope of their clinical practice or a Pharmacist under a Patient Group Direction framework.
How it works
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a health problem that you suspect is unlikely to go away on its own, make a convenient appointment to discuss it with one of our trained pharmacists.
Book an appointment at any of our pharmacy branches for help with a range of aches and pains, including earaches, coughs, colds and the flu. Our pharmacists can offer advice and treatment, and may be able to prescribe medicine without you needing to see a doctor.
Our pharmacist independent prescriber will discuss with you whether your symptoms are a match for the conditions for which they can provide treatment. They may determine that the supply of some medication is appropriate (additional cost) and write a presription which you can have dispensed for you whilst you wait (subject to stock). Alternatively, the pharmacist may decide that supply is not appropriate or that a referral needs to be made to another healthcare professional.
Whilst the NHS commissions pharmacies to provide a small number of clinical services, we are able to provide a much wider range on a private basis. A small fee of £25 gives you face-to-face access to our trained healthcare team to help you get the treatment you need quickly.
No, this service is a private service offered to patients who are suffering from symptoms outside the current scope of the 7 common conditions commissioned by the NHS. A small fee of £25 provides you with a consultation appointment and if needed, a prescription to get the treatment needed for the diagnosed condition.