Minor Ailments Service
Ask your Pharmacist:
If you have one of the conditions listed below – your pharmacist can provide advice and treatment for most people, without you needing to see a doctor first.
The interactive map shows the pharmacies across Sandwell and West Birmingham that are part of this scheme – As this is an NHS service, the consultation is free – you can zoom in and out, and click on the icons for contact information and to get directions.
If the pharmacist agrees that you need medicines, they will be provided free of charge for people who get free prescriptions.
| Cough | Fever | Conjunctivitis |
| Earache, Pain, Headache. High Temperature | Athletes Foot | Bites, Stings and Allergies |
| Cold sores | Cold and Flu | Constipation |
| Cystitus | Diarrhoea | Dry skin (simple Eczema) |
| Dermatitis/Allergic type rashes | Earache | Earwax |
| Hayfever | Heartburn and Indigestion | Haemorrhoids |
| Infant Decongestant | Mouth Ulcers and Teething | Nappy Rash |
| Oral Thrush | Scabies | Sore Throat |
| Sprains and strains | Sunburn | Threadworm |
| Vaginal thrush | Warts and Verruca's |