NHS Pharmacy First Scotland allows community pharmacies to give people expert help for treating conditions like sore throats, earache and cold sores and urinary tract infections (UTIs).  This service will help people access the right care in the right place, without having to go to their GP practice or local A&E for non-urgent treatment.

This service is open to anyone who uses a GP in Scotland, or who lives in Scotland and patients are encouraged to use their local pharmacy when they have a minor illness or common cold.

Click the image to the right for the patient information leaflet.

NHS Inform is Scotland’s national health information service, providing people in Scotland with accurate and relevant information to help them make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for.

What you'll find on NHS inform:

• illnesses, injuries and conditions
• tests and treatments
• health living topics - such as smoking, alcohol, drugs and dru use, foot and nutrition and mental wellbeing
• health news and events
• national health campaigns
• services provided by GPs, pharmacies and dental surgeries in Scotland
• your rights when using these services 

Click the picture to the left to be taken to the website.