Our Pharmacist Independent Prescriber Service provides patients with convenient access to expert clinical care for a wide range of minor conditions. All appointments are delivered through a face-to-face consultation, ensuring safe, thorough, and personalised support.

Conditions that can be managed through this service include:

Most common presentations:

Cough
Skin infections (e.g. impetigo, cellulitis, paronychia)
Ear infections (otitis externa, otitis media)
Acute sinusitis
Urinary tract infection (lower UTI)
Sore throat / tonsillitis

Ear conditions:

Otitis externa (superficial infections of the external ear canal)
Otitis media
Impacted or excessive earwax (cerumen)

Skin conditions:

Skin infections (e.g. impetigo, cellulitis, paronychia)
Fungal and candida infections (excluding fungal nail infections)
Acne & rosacea (topical treatments only)
Inflammatory skin disorders and psoriasis (topical treatments only)
Dry skin
Herpes zoster (shingles)
Skin reactions (urticaria, hives, bites/stings, etc.)

Urinary tract:

Lower urinary tract infection
Upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)

Upper respiratory tract:

Acute sinusitis
Allergic rhinitis
Sore throat / tonsillitis
Oral thrush
Cough

Other conditions:

Viral infections
Pyrexia (fever)
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Gout exacerbation
Constipation

Independent prescribing

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