Don’t wait until it gets worse
Don't wait until it gets worse: Ask your pharmacy team first
Instead of going to the doctor for minor ailments, patients are being encouraged to find over-the-counter treatments in their local pharmacy or supermarket.
Many people are unaware of the current guidance and still book an appointment with their GP in order to obtain these standard items.
When the new guidance was introduced in 2019, the NHS explained: "This way the NHS can give priority to treatments for patients with more serious conditions such as cancer, and mental health problems.”
Our clinicians at the surgery are restricted in what they can and cannot prescribe
CHECK YOUR CONDITION TO SEE IF YOU CAN SEEK TREATMENT AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY
Published: May 26, 2022
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