NHS service
Feeling unwell? Start with your pharmacist.
Through the NHS Pharmacy First scheme, our pharmacists can assess and treat seven common conditions — and supply prescription medicines where needed — without you seeing a GP.
Expert assessment
A private consultation with a clinically-trained pharmacist.
No appointment
Walk in when it suits you — most people are seen the same day.
Free on the NHS
The consultation and any NHS medicines supplied are free.
Conditions we can treat
Seven common conditions, sorted at the pharmacy
If it’s one of these, there’s a good chance we can help you today — no GP appointment, no waiting room.
- Earache1 – 17 years
- Sore throat5 years +
- Sinusitis12 years +
- Urinary tract infectionsWomen 16 – 64
- Shingles18 years +
- Impetigo1 year +
- Infected insect bites1 year +
NHS Pharmacy First
No appointment needed
Come straight to us if…
- You have one of the seven conditions above
- Your symptoms are new or getting worse
- You’d struggle to get a GP appointment quickly
- You just want expert reassurance
Call 999 or go to A&E if…
Someone has chest pain, difficulty breathing, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding or is seriously unwell. Pharmacy First is for common, non-urgent conditions — never delay emergency care.
Unsure and it’s not an emergency? Call 111 any time, day or night.
Don’t wait it out.Walk in and feel better.
Pop into A E Hobbs on Mount Pleasant, or call 01892 546565 to check we can help before you set off.