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 From 1st October there are some changes to the prioryCARE online form - see this news page for more information.

To see any changes to opening hours or site closures, please always check our news page.

Park View, Victoria Way and occasionally Lavender Grove surgery will close for an afternoon if staffing pressures or to avoid lone working.

Pharmacy First

Pharmacy First

Pharmacy First is a national NHS service, started in January 2024, to help patients quickly access treatments for seven common minor illnesses. For patients with symptoms of these conditions, we may signpost you to your local pharmacy or arrange a Pharmacy First appointment with your nominated pharmacy. Conditions they can offer prescription medicine for are:

  • impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
  • infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
  • earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
  • sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
  • sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
  • urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years)
  • shingles (aged 18 years and over)

If you are not within these age ranges, a pharmacist can still offer advice and support decisions about self care treatment with over the counter medicines, but you may need to see a GP for treatment. You can read more about Pharmacy First and how your pharmacy can help you on the NHS website here.