Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns – you don’t need an appointment and you can be seen in a private consultation room.
To refer yourself to a local pharmacy, please use our Patient Triage online service.
They may also be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP (this is called Pharmacy First).
Local Pharmacies
Hamlet Pharmacy – 0208 778 7529 – 45 Anerley Road
Sefgrove Chemist – 0208 670 5198 – 3 – 5 Westow Hill
Conditions pharmacists can treat as part of Pharmacy First are:
- Earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
- Impetigo (aged 1 year and over)- a contagious skin infection
- Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
- Shingles (aged 18 years and over)- infection that causes a painful rash
- Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)- infection of the sinuses (behind the forehead, cheeks and nose)
- Sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
- Urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)
You can find out more about how pharmacies can help on the NHS Website.
The pharmacist will offer you advice, treatment or refer you to a GP or another healthcare professional if needed.
Pharmacies will update your GP health record.
If you are not within these age ranges, a pharmacist can still offer advice, but you may need to see a GP for treatment.
Please note on weekends online self-referral may take longer as the practice is closed and will not look at your assessment until we are open, for quicker response please walk into your local pharmacy.
You can also find helpful advice and information on a wide range of medical conditions by using the NHS Website Health A to Z.