The new nhs minor ailment service at your community pharmacy
• Yes.You can still make an appointment with
For more information about anything in this
your GP if you feel this is more suitable.
• your GP or another member of NHS staff
NHS minor
• Yes.You can still use other pharmacies to buy
medicines or to pick up your prescriptions.
• the NHS Helpline on 0800 22 44 88 (calls ailment service at
• But remember, you can only use the NHS
• your local citizens advice bureau (find your
w w w.cas.org.uk or in your local phone
WHAT IF I’M NOT HAPPY?• If you are not happy with the service you are
given, speak to your community pharmacist.
• If you are still not happy after you’ve done
this, you can make a complaint.The leaflet
diarrhoea back ache eczema and aller
cold sores constipa gies Making a complaint about the NHS explains
diarrhoea y fever headache
ear ache ecz head lice indigestion ema and allergies mouth ulcers
rhoids (piles) hay fever head lice
how to do this.You can get the leaflet from
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sor back ache
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cough es constipation cough diarrhoea diarrhoea ear ache ecz
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period pain thr mouth ulcers ush sore throat
WHAT IS THE NHS MINOR AILMENT
• If you do register with a new community
SERVICE?
• You can register for the NHS Minor Ailment
pharmacy you will no longer be registered
Everyone can go to their pharmacist for advice or
at the pharmacy where you were registered
to buy a medicine for a minor illness or ailment.
But this is a new NHS service for people, including
children, who don’t pay prescription charges. It
• Your pharmacist will ask you for some details -
means that if your pharmacist thinks you need it
your name, date of birth, gender, and postcode.
then they can give you a medicine on the NHS
He or she will also check whether you pay for
• your pharmacist suggests you should, or
without you having to pay for it. It will also save
you making an appointment with your GP simply
• you need a medicine that you can only get
• Your pharmacist completes a form which you
must sign to register for the service.
You can use the NHS Minor Ailment Service if:
• You will be asked to mark the reason why you
don’t pay for your prescriptions on the form.
• You will be able to get advice and free
• you are registered with a GP surgery in
for minor illnesses and ailments such as:
• Your pharmacist may ask you for proof of
• you don’t pay for your prescriptions, and
your exemption, for example your maternity
• you don’t live in a nursing or residential care home.
certificate.Try to remember to bring this
information with you if you think you might
• You register for the service with the community
• Your pharmacist will print a separate form for
each member of your family, including children.
• You don’t have to make an appointment.You
can go along at a time that suits you.
• You can only register with one community
pharmacy at a time for the NHS Minor Ailment
• Your consultation will always be with a qualified
• If you want to go to another community
• If your pharmacist feels that it is better for you
• If your pharmacist thinks that you need a medicine
pharmacy for the NHS Minor Ailment Service,
or product to treat your symptoms they will give
you can. But you will need to register with the
directly or tell you to make an appointment
you this without you needing to pay.
cough diarrhoea ear ache eczema and allergiesthrush acne sore throat
athlete's f thr
oot eadworms back ache diarrhoea orm ema and allergies
haemorrhoids (piles) hay fever headache head lice indigestionathlete's f
es back ache constipation cold sor
cough es constipation acne hay fev
athlete's f er
oot headache head lice back ache mouth ulcers
period pain thrushpain period pain thrush sorediarrhoea diarrhoea ear ache ecz
ear ache ema and aller ema and allergies haemor mouth ulcers
es constipa
sorthreadw
e throat orms
errucae acne athlete's foot(piles)
haemorhay fever hay fev head lice er headache indigestion
e throat threadworms diarrhoea
ear ache ecz errucae acne ema and aller athlete's back ache
ts and ver es constipa
rucae acne ulcers nasal congestion head lice
period pain thr mouth ulcers ush sore thr back ache
haemor cold sores constipa
rhoids (piles) hay fevtion
WHAT IS THE NHS MINOR AILMENT
• If you do register with a new community
SERVICE?
• You can register for the NHS Minor Ailment
pharmacy you will no longer be registered
Everyone can go to their pharmacist for advice or
at the pharmacy where you were registered
to buy a medicine for a minor illness or ailment.
But this is a new NHS service for people, including
children, who don’t pay prescription charges. It
• Your pharmacist will ask you for some details -
means that if your pharmacist thinks you need it
your name, date of birth, gender, and postcode.
then they can give you a medicine on the NHS
He or she will also check whether you pay for
• your pharmacist suggests you should, or
without you having to pay for it. It will also save
you making an appointment with your GP simply
• you need a medicine that you can only get
• Your pharmacist completes a form which you
must sign to register for the service.
You can use the NHS Minor Ailment Service if:
• You will be asked to mark the reason why you
don’t pay for your prescriptions on the form.
• You will be able to get advice and free
• you are registered with a GP surgery in
for minor illnesses and ailments such as:
• Your pharmacist may ask you for proof of
• you don’t pay for your prescriptions, and
your exemption, for example your maternity
• you don’t live in a nursing or residential care home.
certificate.Try to remember to bring this
information with you if you think you might
• You register for the service with the community
• Your pharmacist will print a separate form for
each member of your family, including children.
• You don’t have to make an appointment.You
can go along at a time that suits you.
• You can only register with one community
pharmacy at a time for the NHS Minor Ailment
• Your consultation will always be with a qualified
• If you want to go to another community
• If your pharmacist feels that it is better for you
• If your pharmacist thinks that you need a medicine
pharmacy for the NHS Minor Ailment Service,
or product to treat your symptoms they will give
you can. But you will need to register with the
directly or tell you to make an appointment
you this without you needing to pay.
cough diarrhoea ear ache eczema and allergiesthrush acne sore throat
athlete's f thr
oot eadworms back ache diarrhoea orm ema and allergies
haemorrhoids (piles) hay fever headache head lice indigestionathlete's f
es back ache constipation cold sor
cough es constipation acne hay fev
athlete's f er
oot headache head lice back ache mouth ulcers
period pain thrushpain period pain thrush sorediarrhoea diarrhoea ear ache ecz
ear ache ema and aller ema and allergies haemor mouth ulcers
es constipa
sorthreadw
e throat orms
errucae acne athlete's foot(piles)
haemorhay fever hay fev head lice er headache indigestion
e throat threadworms diarrhoea
ear ache ecz errucae acne ema and aller athlete's back ache
ts and ver es constipa
rucae acne ulcers nasal congestion head lice
period pain thr mouth ulcers ush sore thr back ache
haemor cold sores constipa
rhoids (piles) hay fevtion
WHAT IS THE NHS MINOR AILMENT
• If you do register with a new community
SERVICE?
• You can register for the NHS Minor Ailment
pharmacy you will no longer be registered
Everyone can go to their pharmacist for advice or
at the pharmacy where you were registered
to buy a medicine for a minor illness or ailment.
But this is a new NHS service for people, including
children, who don’t pay prescription charges. It
• Your pharmacist will ask you for some details -
means that if your pharmacist thinks you need it
your name, date of birth, gender, and postcode.
then they can give you a medicine on the NHS
He or she will also check whether you pay for
• your pharmacist suggests you should, or
without you having to pay for it. It will also save
you making an appointment with your GP simply
• you need a medicine that you can only get
• Your pharmacist completes a form which you
must sign to register for the service.
You can use the NHS Minor Ailment Service if:
• You will be asked to mark the reason why you
don’t pay for your prescriptions on the form.
• You will be able to get advice and free
• you are registered with a GP surgery in
for minor illnesses and ailments such as:
• Your pharmacist may ask you for proof of
• you don’t pay for your prescriptions, and
your exemption, for example your maternity
• you don’t live in a nursing or residential care home.
certificate.Try to remember to bring this
information with you if you think you might
• You register for the service with the community
• Your pharmacist will print a separate form for
each member of your family, including children.
• You don’t have to make an appointment.You
can go along at a time that suits you.
• You can only register with one community
pharmacy at a time for the NHS Minor Ailment
• Your consultation will always be with a qualified
• If you want to go to another community
• If your pharmacist feels that it is better for you
• If your pharmacist thinks that you need a medicine
pharmacy for the NHS Minor Ailment Service,
or product to treat your symptoms they will give
you can. But you will need to register with the
directly or tell you to make an appointment
you this without you needing to pay.
cough diarrhoea ear ache eczema and allergiesthrush acne sore throat
athlete's f thr
oot eadworms back ache diarrhoea orm ema and allergies
haemorrhoids (piles) hay fever headache head lice indigestionathlete's f
es back ache constipation cold sor
cough es constipation acne hay fev
athlete's f er
oot headache head lice back ache mouth ulcers
period pain thrushpain period pain thrush sorediarrhoea diarrhoea ear ache ecz
ear ache ema and aller ema and allergies haemor mouth ulcers
es constipa
sorthreadw
e throat orms
errucae acne athlete's foot(piles)
haemorhay fever hay fev head lice er headache indigestion
e throat threadworms diarrhoea
ear ache ecz errucae acne ema and aller athlete's back ache
ts and ver es constipa
rucae acne ulcers nasal congestion head lice
period pain thr mouth ulcers ush sore thr back ache
haemor cold sores constipa
rhoids (piles) hay fevtion
• Yes.You can still make an appointment with
For more information about anything in this
your GP if you feel this is more suitable.
• your GP or another member of NHS staff
NHS minor
• Yes.You can still use other pharmacies to buy
medicines or to pick up your prescriptions.
• the NHS Helpline on 0800 22 44 88 (calls ailment service at
• But remember, you can only use the NHS
• your local citizens advice bureau (find your
w w w.cas.org.uk or in your local phone
WHAT IF I’M NOT HAPPY?• If you are not happy with the service you are
given, speak to your community pharmacist.
• If you are still not happy after you’ve done
this, you can make a complaint.The leaflet
diarrhoea back ache eczema and aller
cold sores constipa gies Making a complaint about the NHS explains
diarrhoea y fever headache
ear ache ecz head lice indigestion ema and allergies mouth ulcers
rhoids (piles) hay fever head lice
how to do this.You can get the leaflet from
thrush sor
indigestion e throat threadw mouth ulcers orms warts and v thrush oot
sor back ache
e throat thr orms constipa
warts and vtion
rucae acne w w w.scotconsumer.org. u k / h ris
Promoting Health through Pharmaceutical Care
6 -0 6 0 6 4 2 7 4 B n o str acne sore thr
oot eadworms back ache
warts and verrucae acne
es back ache constipation cold sor
cough es constipation cough diarrhoea diarrhoea ear ache ecz
ear ache ema and aller ema and aller w w w . s c o t l a n d . g o v . u k hay fever hay fev head lice er headache indigestion mouth ulcers nasal congestion head lice
period pain thr mouth ulcers ush sore throat
• Yes.You can still make an appointment with
For more information about anything in this
your GP if you feel this is more suitable.
• your GP or another member of NHS staff
NHS minor
• Yes.You can still use other pharmacies to buy
medicines or to pick up your prescriptions.
• the NHS Helpline on 0800 22 44 88 (calls ailment service at
• But remember, you can only use the NHS
• your local citizens advice bureau (find your
w w w.cas.org.uk or in your local phone
WHAT IF I’M NOT HAPPY?• If you are not happy with the service you are
given, speak to your community pharmacist.
• If you are still not happy after you’ve done
this, you can make a complaint.The leaflet
diarrhoea back ache eczema and aller
cold sores constipa gies Making a complaint about the NHS explains
diarrhoea y fever headache
ear ache ecz head lice indigestion ema and allergies mouth ulcers
rhoids (piles) hay fever head lice
how to do this.You can get the leaflet from
thrush sor
indigestion e throat threadw mouth ulcers orms warts and v thrush oot
sor back ache
e throat thr orms constipa
warts and vtion
rucae acne w w w.scotconsumer.org. u k / h ris
Promoting Health through Pharmaceutical Care
6 -0 6 0 6 4 2 7 4 B n o str acne sore thr
oot eadworms back ache
warts and verrucae acne
es back ache constipation cold sor
cough es constipation cough diarrhoea diarrhoea ear ache ecz
ear ache ema and aller ema and aller w w w . s c o t l a n d . g o v . u k hay fever hay fev head lice er headache indigestion mouth ulcers nasal congestion head lice
period pain thr mouth ulcers ush sore throat
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• Yes.You can still make an appointment with
For more information about anything in this
your GP if you feel this is more suitable.
• Yes.You can still make an appointment with
For more information about anything in this
your GP if you feel this is more suitable.
• Yes.You can still make an appointment with
For more information about anything in this
your GP if you feel this is more suitable.