Our friendly local community pharmacistsare often able to give a huge amount of advice about common conditions which may save you from having to see a GP at all! Drop into any of our local pharmacies. If you need help dealing with common illness such as a cold, cough or diarrhoea, you may be able to use the NHS Minor Ailment Scheme at selected pharmacies. These allow pharmacies to provide you with medicines for free on the NHS, as well as giving you advice and support about how to care for minor conditions yourself. As long as you are over 1 year old and not pregnant, your chemist could potentially deal with the following conditions (certain exclusions apply, call your chemist first). Find your local pharmacy here Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
| Athletes foot | Eczema | Muscle aches and pains |
| Bites/Stings | Fungal infections | Pain |
| Colds and cold sores | Hayfever | Skin rashes |
| Congestion | Headache | Sore throat |
| Constipation | Head lice | Styes |
| Conjunctivitis | Haemorrhoids/piles | Threadworms |
| Cuts and sprains | Indigestion and infant colic/reflux | Thrush |
| Cystitis (not if first time or male) | Influenza | Vaginal discharge |
| Dermatitis | Insect bites | Vaginal itch/soreness |
| Diarrhoea (in 2+year olds) | Medication queries, allergies, side effects | Verrucae/warts |
| Dry or sore eyes | Mouth ulcers | Vomiting/nausea |
| Earache | Mouth thrush | Wounds |