Pharmacy First

Accessing Pharmacy First services, the following table shows the 7 conditions pharmacists can manage across various age ranges.

Please note that Pharmacists can also issue antibiotics if appropriate.

Age 18 years and over

Age 12 years and over

Age 5 years and over

Women age 16 – 64 years

Age 1 year and over

Age 1 year and over

Age 1 to 17 years

Further information

Launching the service – information about the launch of the Pharmacy First service in January 2024.

Find a participating pharmacy – healthcare professionals can use the NHS Service Finder to locate pharmacies that are participating in the service.

Pharmacy First service documents – get the service specification, clinical pathways and patient group directions that support this service.