Pharmacy Common Ailment Scheme
This is a service provided by your local Pharmacy who may be able to provide prescription medication without you seeing your GP.
The common ailments service offers patients access to free NHS advice and treatment for common ailments that cannot be managed by self care. To find your local pharmacy click this link Pharmacies - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
The service offers an alternative to making an appointment with the GP to discuss the conditions listed below:
| Acne Athletes Foot Backache (acute) Chickenpox Cold sores Colic Conjunctivitis (bacterial) Constipation Dermatitis (dry skin) | Diarrhoea Dry Eye Haemorrhoids Hayfever Head Lice Indigestion Intertrigo Ingrowing toenail Mouth Ulcers | Nappy rash Oral thrush Ringworm Scabies Sore throat Teething Threadworm Vaginal thrush Verruca |
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