Pharmacy First

What is Pharmacy First?

Pharmacy First is a scheme, set up by the NHS, to allow pharmacies to help treat patients with one of 7 common conditions without the need for a GP appointment.

You can visit us any time at our pharmacy, or if you’d prefer, you can book an appointment online.

We can advise and offer treatment for the following conditions:

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Available for uncomplicated UTI’s in women aged 16 to 64 years.

Sinusitis

Available for patients 12 years and over.

Sore Throat

Available for patients 5 years and older.

Mild Ear Infection

Available for patients between 1 and 17 years.

Infected Insect Bite

Available for all patients.

Impetigo

Available for patients aged 1 year and older.

Shingles

Available for patients 18 years and older.

Prescriptions - Orion Pharmacy Purley

How to access Pharmacy First?

When you’re feeling poorly, the last thing you need is to be feeling stressed trying to get a doctors appointment. Our Pharmacy First service is quick and convenient and we can even prescribe antibiotics if you need them.

Simply book an appointment online, or visit us as a walk in patient. Please note, that if you visit without an appointment you may have to wait for a little while for the pharmacist to be available.

If you’d like to speak to us about one of the illnesses covered in the scheme, just speak to one of our pharmacists and ask for a consultation. We’ll take you aside to discuss your symptoms and if needed prescribe you medication, if we can’t give you medication or you’d benefit from further investigation we can refer you to the next step or your GP.