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.
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.
NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
Free NHS service — no prescription charge for the pill suppliedStart, continue or change your contraceptive pill — free, with no GP appointment.
Emergency Contraception
Also known as the morning after pill Free NHS service — no prescription chargeFree NHS emergency contraception — the morning after pill — at our Altrincham pharmacy. Act quickly for the best chance it works; no GP referral needed.
NHS Blood Pressure Check Service
Free NHS serviceA free NHS blood pressure check for adults — catch high blood pressure early.
The 7 conditions we can treat
Sinusitis
Age 12 and overBlocked, painful sinuses, facial pressure and a runny or congested nose.
Learn more chevron_right Free NHS serviceSore Throat
Age 5 and overA painful, scratchy throat that may make swallowing uncomfortable.
Learn more chevron_right Free NHS serviceEarache (Acute Otitis Media)
Age 1 to 17Ear pain and middle-ear infection, common in children.
Learn more chevron_right Free NHS serviceInfected Insect Bites
Age 1 and overAn insect bite or sting that has become infected.
Learn more chevron_right Free NHS serviceImpetigo
Age 1 and overA common, contagious bacterial skin infection with crusty sores.
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Age 18 and overA painful rash caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
Learn more chevron_right Free NHS serviceUrinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Women aged 16 to 64An uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in women.
Learn more chevron_rightComing next: 5 conditions our pharmacist prescriber can treat
Outer ear infection (otitis externa)
Adults 18 and overPainful, itchy outer ear canal? From autumn 2026 we hope to assess adults 18+ for otitis externa under a new NHS prescribing pathway. Not open yet.
What has been announced chevron_right NHS · From autumn 2026Hay fever in children
Children aged 4 to 11Hay fever in children aged 4 to 11: a new prescriber-led NHS Pharmacy First pathway we hope to offer from autumn 2026. Not open yet: register your interest.
What has been announced chevron_right NHS · From autumn 2026Acne (mild to moderate)
Young people and adults (exact ages to be confirmed by NHS England)Mild to moderate acne: prescriber-led NHS consultations we hope to offer young people and adults from autumn 2026. Not open yet: register your interest.
What has been announced chevron_right NHS · From autumn 2026Migraine (low-frequency episodic)
Adults aged 18 to 64Low-frequency episodic migraine, adults 18 to 64: a prescriber-led NHS pathway we hope to offer from autumn 2026. Not open yet: register your interest.
What has been announced chevron_right NHS · From autumn 2026Mild skin infections and scabies
Age range to be confirmed by NHS EnglandMild skin infections and scabies: a prescriber-led NHS Pharmacy First pathway we hope to offer from autumn 2026. Not open yet: register your interest.
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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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