WHERE TO VISIT

BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY FOR NHS

Treating minor ailments such as cough and sore throats cost the NHS an extra £1.1 billion a year when patients are treated at A&E or GP Surgery rather than at a Pharmacy.

Where to Visit

Test your knowledge on Where to Visit for Which Condition with these 9 questions!

Where to visit for Cough or Cold?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Broken Wrist?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Blacking Out?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Constipation?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Ear Ache?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Pain When Peeing?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Choking?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Diarrhoea?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

Where to visit for Athlete’s Foot?

Pharmacist

GP

Accident and Emergency Service

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What services are available from a pharmacy?

Dispensing prescriptions
Disposal of unwanted or out-of-date medicines
Advice on treatment of minor health concerns and healthy living

What services are available from a pharmacy?

•Advice on alcohol consumption, healthy diet & exercise	•Flu vaccinations	•NHS Health Check – blood pressure, cholesterol or blood glucose testing
•Chlamydia screening & treatment	•Delivery of medicines	•Pregnancy testing
•Condom supply service	•Minor ailment service	•Help to quit smoking
•Emergency hormonal contraception	•Needle and syringe exchange service	•Supervised consumption of prescribed medicines
•Emergency supply of prescription medicines	•New medicine service

Where to Visit for Which Condition?

Pharmacist	GP	Visit A&E or call an ambulance
Cough/Cold	Pain when peeing	Chest pain
Head lice	Unexplained tummy pain	Choking
Athlete’s foot	Blurred vision	Blacking out
Diarrhoea	Vomiting	Heavy bleeding
Constipation	Ear ache	Broken wrist
Headache	Back ache	Trouble breathing

When to Attend A&E?

•Very high fever	•Non- blanching rash
•Wheezing	•Dizziness
•Breathlessness	•Loss of consciousness
•Headache	•Feeling drowsy or confused

When to Attend A&E?

•Facial drooping

•Arm weakness

•Speech difficulties

•Time to call 999

When to Attend A&E?

Severe central/ left sided chest pain alone. May be associated with pain going to neck/left arm
Leg swelling/ chest pain following recent long flight
Severe acute abdominal pain, with or without vomiting

When to Attend A&E?

Dehydration and unable to drink – particularly feverish children
Severe acute onset worst ever headache – pain at the back of the head
Fever with neck stiffness/ unable to look at lights in a normally lit room/ non blanching pin prick rash
Acute trauma
Risk of broken bones from trauma
Severe burns

Accessible Care

No appointment needed to see a pharmacist
Pharmacies generally have longer opening hours than GP practices, including weekends.
Pharmacies are located near where people work and live.