Pharmacy First – Minor Ailments Service

Pharmacy First – Minor Ailments Service

The list of what we can treat at Grahame Pharmacy is far-ranging. We are a modern prescribing clinic that offers HSC treatments in-store so you don’t have to visit your GP for many minor ailments.

What we can treat at Grahame Pharmacy

This list gives an example of what minor ailments we treat in our pharmacy clinic:

Acne
Athlete’s foot
Backache, earache or headache
Diarrhoea, constipation or haemorrhoids (piles)
Cough pain, nasal congestion and sore throat
Emergency Hormonal Contraception
Hay fever, eczema and allergies
Head lice and threadworms
Indigestion
Mouth ulcers or cold sores
Period pain and thrush
Warts and verrucae

Some treatments are available on the HSC and others may only be available as private procedures. Your pharmacist will discuss treatment options with you so that you’re able to make a choice knowing all the available options.

Why come to Grahame Pharmacy for minor ailments?

The benefit to you is the convenience of accessing treatment without having to see your GP first. This means you often don’t have to book an appointment. And even if you do, a pharmacy does not have waiting times as many GP surgeries do. Visiting your friendly local pharmacy is quicker and easier. In addition, we are open on Saturdays!

Secondly, the HSC benefits. Being able to access treatment for minor conditions through your pharmacy eases the pressure off of GPs and A&E departments. So, you don’t need to visit a GP for a cough or lower back pain. Or pop into A&E for paracetamol!

But don’t worry. Our pharmacists are clinically trained to provide these treatments. Plus, we know when to refer you to your GP or to A&E. This way you know that you’re in the right place to receive the treatment you need.

Visit Grahame Pharmacy, Lisburn, for your minor ailment treatments

Visit us in-store or you can phone us first. We have private consultation rooms available should you prefer to be discrete. We’re a friendly team of pharmacy professionals dedicated to improving the health of the Lisburn community.