The community pharmacy Common Ailments Service is available to enable patients to consult a participating community pharmacist for a defined list of ailments. (Patients must be registered with a GP in Wales). The pharmacist can give advice and supply specific medication to the patient free of charge.
Condition |
Advice / Treatment |
Age Restrictions |
|
1 |
Acne |
Treatment |
>12 years |
2 |
Athlete’s Foot |
Treatment |
|
3 |
Backache (Acute) |
Treatment |
Aged 20 -55 years |
4 |
Chicken Pox (In Children Under 14) |
Treatment |
< 14 years |
5 |
Cold Stores |
Advice Only |
|
6 |
Colic |
Advice Only |
|
7 |
Conjunctivitis (Bacterial) |
Treatment |
Refer all to optometrist |
8 |
Constipation |
Treatment |
>18 years |
9 |
Dermatitis (Acute Exacerbation) |
Treatment |
|
10 |
Diarrhoea |
Advice Only |
>1 years |
11 |
Dry Eyes |
Treatment |
Refer all to optometrist |
12 |
Haemorrhoids |
Treatment |
>16 years |
13 |
Hay Fever |
Treatment |
|
14 |
Head Lice |
Treatment |
|
15 |
Indigestion And Reflux |
Treatment |
Aged 18 -55 years |
16 |
Ingrowing Toenail |
Advice Only |
|
17 |
Intertrigo / Ringworm |
Treatment |
|
18 |
Mouth Ulcers |
Treatment |
>10 years |
19 |
Nappy Rash |
Treatment |
|
20 |
Oral Thrush |
Treatment |
>4 weeks |
21 |
Scabies |
Treatment |
> 2 years |
22 |
Sore Throat And Tonsillitis |
Treatment |
|
23 |
Teething |
Treatment |
> 3 months |
24 |
Threadworms |
Treatment |
> 6 months |
25 |
Vaginal Thrush |
Treatment |
Aged 16 – 60 years |
26 |
Verruca |
Treatment |
>2 years |