For aches and pains, can you buy what you need?

Prescribing readily available medication like paracetamol costs the NHS millions every year. It’s faster and easier to talk to your pharmacist and buy what you need. If you take care of the little things, your NHS can keep taking care of you.

For hay fever and allergies, can you buy what you need?

Prescribing readily available medication like antihistamines costs the NHS millions every year. It’s faster and easier to talk to your pharmacist and buy what you need. If you take care of the little things, your NHS can keep taking care of you.

For holiday medication, can you buy what you need?

Prescribing readily available medication to holidaymakers costs the NHS thousands every year. It’s faster and easier to talk to your pharmacist and buy what you need. If you take care of the little things, your NHS can keep taking care of you.

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08/04/2019

Your local pharmacy team are health care experts that can offer clinical advice for minor health concerns such as sore throats, coughs, colds, tummy troubles, teething and aches and pains.     For the latest advice, information and news, follow My Medicines My Health on Twitter.
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27/03/2019

Did you know? Prescribing readily available medication can cost 20 times the price of buying identical medication at your local pharmacy or supermarket. This costs the NHS millions every year, adding unnecessary strain to local GPs and the NHS. Here, Dr Graham Syers from Northumberland CCG, discusses the pressures prescribing readily available medication can have […]
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27/03/2019

Many treatments for hay fever can be bought without a prescription from pharmacies or other retail outlets. A wide range of hay fever medications are available without seeing a doctor and often at a low cost, cheaper than the cost of an NHS prescription fee. Buying hay fever medication can be convenient for many patients […]
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