Pharmacy First is a new minor ailments scheme that is running as a pilot in the area covered by Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country Area team. It enables patients to access a free medicines service without having to visit their doctor, Accident and Emergency or the walk-in centre.
Patients who are registered at participating surgeries can access the service up to three times in six months for treatment for a variety of listed conditions:
Pharmacies offering this scheme in Halesowen are Evergreen Pharmacy, Hawne Chemist and Manor Pharmacy.
- Acute cough
- Acute fever
- Acute headache
- Bites and Stings
- Cold and Flu
- Cold sores (on lips only)
- Constipation (Adults and children over 16 only)
- Diarrhoea
- Dry skin/simple eczema
- Dyspepsia
- Earache
- Hayfever
- Vaginal thrush
- Sore throat
- Head lice
- Mouth ulcers
- Nappy rash
- Sunburn