Think Pharmacy First
Community pharmacies have always offered a convenient way to access healthcare and can offer advise about minor ailments, such as coughs and colds and also can support you with checking blood pressures and offer a wide range of other services, such as contraception, emergency contraception and help with stopping smoking.

However, many now also offer the PHARMACY FIRST scheme which also allows them to supply medication (including antibiotics if needed) for seven common conditions including earache, sore throat, sinusitis and cystitis/urinary tract infections.
This new service has been setup by the NHS to free up GP appointments for patients who need them most and will give people quicker and more convenient access to safe and high quality healthcare.
Non-urgent advice: REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS – Patient Notice
Willow Practice medicines management team has made the decision to increase our expected prescription turnaround time toĀ 72 working hoursĀ (3 working days) for routine requests. This is to lighten the strain on our team and ensure we have the time to do our other important tasks, such as document management and recalling for reviews.
You should not see much change in our service as our team do their best to be efficient, but please ensure you request your medication in advance; we accept requests up to 2 weeks before an item is due.
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