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NHS services you can get without a GP

Alongside Pharmacy First, our pharmacy provides free NHS contraception, emergency contraception and blood pressure checks — quickly, privately, and without a GP appointment.

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Pharmacy services (free, no GP referral needed)

Get advice and treatment for common conditions without waiting for a GP appointment. Funded by the NHS, delivered by your local pharmacist.

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NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service

Free NHS service — no prescription charge for the pill supplied

Start, continue or change your contraceptive pill — free, with no GP appointment.

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Emergency Contraception

Also known as the morning after pill Free NHS service — no prescription charge

Free NHS emergency contraception — the morning after pill — at our Altrincham pharmacy. Act quickly for the best chance it works; no GP referral needed.

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NHS Blood Pressure Check Service

Free NHS service

A free NHS blood pressure check for adults — catch high blood pressure early.

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The 7 conditions we can treat

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Sinusitis

Age 12 and over

Blocked, painful sinuses, facial pressure and a runny or congested nose.

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Sore Throat

A painful, scratchy throat that may make swallowing uncomfortable.

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Earache (Acute Otitis Media)

Ear pain and middle-ear infection, common in children.

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Infected Insect Bites

An insect bite or sting that has become infected.

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Impetigo

A common, contagious bacterial skin infection with crusty sores.

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Shingles

Age 18 and over

A painful rash caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Women aged 16 to 64

An uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in women.

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Emergency medicine supply

Run out of a regular prescription? Use NHS 111 to arrange an emergency supply through a pharmacy.

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Check whether NHS Pharmacy First can help with your condition — symptoms and age criteria.

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Get in touch and we will help you find the right NHS service or point you to the best place for care.

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