Patients in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.
Prestwood Pharmacy and Kintons in Great Missenden are part of this scheme.
Of 251 community pharmacies in the BOB area, 244 will be offering the ground-breaking initiative, with the health service making it easier and more convenient for people to access care. A map showing participating pharmacies is available online Pharmacy First Registered Pharmacies in CPTV LPC – Google My Maps
Highly trained pharmacists will be able to assess and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women (under the age of 65) without the need for an appointment or prescription.
For moew information, follow link to pharmacies-to-offer-drugs-for-minor-conditions.
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