Pharmacy First Services

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Pharmacies across the North East and North Cumbria can offer advice and treatment for many common conditions (Please see inclusion list below)

There’s no need for a GP appointment – just 'Think Pharmacy First'

Pop along to your local pharmacy and talk to a health care professional about your illness and they will offer advice and treatment if needed.

This service can be used by anyone living in the North East and North Cumbria and is offered at most pharmacies 

  • Acne, spots & pimples
  • Acute pain
  • Ankle or foot pain
  • Ankle or foot swelling
  • Athlete's foot
  • Bee sting
  • Blisters on foot
  • Blocked ear
  • Blocked or runny nose
  • Cold sore blisters
  • Cold sores
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Constant need to clear their throat
  • Constipation
  • Coughs
  • Cystitis
  • Dermatitis/dry skin
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dry/sore tired eyes
  • Earache
  • Earwax
  • Excess mucus
  • Eye, red or irritable
  • Eye, sticky
  • Eyelid problems
  • Flu-like symptoms
  • Hair loss
  • Haemorrhoids
  • Hay fever
  • Headache
  • Hearing problems
  • Heartburn
  • Hip pain swelling
  • Hoarseness
  • Indigestion
  • Infant colic

  • Knee or leg pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Lower limb pain
  • Lower limb swelling
  • Migraine
  • Mouth ulcers
  • Nappy rash
  • Oral thrush
  • Rash-allergy
  • Rectal pain
  • Ringworm/threadworm
  • Scabies
  • Shoulder pain
  • Skin dressings
  • Skin rash
  • Sleep difficulties
  • Sore mouth
  • Sore throat
  • Sprains and strains
  • Stings with minor redness
  • Stings with minor swelling
  • Teething
  • Thigh buttock swelling
  • Thigh or buttock pain
  • Tiredness
  • Toe pain or swelling
  • Toothache
  • Vaginal discharge
  • Vaginal itch or soreness
  • Vomiting or nausea
  • Warts/verrucae
  • Wasp sting
  • Watery/runny eyes
  • Wrist, hand, or finger swelling
  • Wrist, hand or finger pain
  • Wound problems

Page last reviewed: 18 June 2026
Page created: 18 June 2026