Did you know that you can get free, fast and expert health advice at any pharmacy in Sefton?
Our Care at the Chemist scheme is the quickest and easiest way to get advice and treatment from a health professional for a wide range of everyday illnesses and ailments – without even setting foot in your doctor’s surgery.
So, if you have a common or minor health problem, Care at the Chemist is for you. You don’t need an appointment and you’ll find a chemist close to home, with many open early until late.
Medicines are free for anyone who does not pay for their prescriptions – all you need is proof of exemption. Those who do pay will be charged the current prescription charge. If the medicine costs less to buy over the counter than the prescription charge, you will pay the lower rate.
For more information, simply pop into one of the pharmacies who are signed up to the scheme and ask about joining Care at the Chemist. Use the interactive map below to find your nearest pharmacy that offers Care at the Chemist.
South Sefton |
Southport and Formby |
Alexanders Pharmacy 0151 928 1457 |
Bispham Road Pharmacy 01704 506 006 |
Cohens Chemist 0151 924 3209 |
Cambridge Road Pharmacy 01704 227 065 |
Cohens Chemist 0151 525 9541 |
Crossens Pharmacy 01704 229 120 |
Crosby Road Pharmacy 0151 928 3169 |
Formby Health Rooms & Pharmacy 01704 835 500 |
Davey's Chemist 0151 476 0007 |
Fylde Road Pharmacy 01704 509 509 |
Higgins Pharmacy |
Hesketh Park |
Knowsley Road Pharmacy 0151 922 3932 |
Sedem Pharmacy 01704 228 150 |
Meadows Pharmacy |
St Marks Pharmacy |
Netherton Pharmacy |
Whitworth Chemist 01704 509394
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Station Pharmacy 0151 526 1805 |
Woolleys Internet Pharmacy
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Superdrug Pharmacy 0151 922 6282 |
Rowlands Pharmacy 01704 538593 |
Whitworth Chemist |
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We are working with NHS South Sefton CCG and those pharmacies listed to provide Care at the Chemist and here is the range of common, everyday illnesses and ailments that are included in the scheme:
- Athlete’s foot
- Cold sores
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Contact dermatitis
- Coughs & colds
- Cystitis
- Diarrhoea
- Dry eyes
- Ear wax
- Fever
- Haemorrhoids (piles)
- Hay fever & allergies
- Head lice
- Headache
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Infant colic
- Insect bites/stings
- Nappy rash
- Nasal congestion
- Pain
- Scabies
- Sore throat
- Sprains & strains
- Teething
- Threadworm
- Toothache
- Thrush
- Warts and verrucae
If you contact Kew Surgery and request an appointment relating to any of the above, we can now refer you to the GP Community Pharmacy Consultation Service.
Patients have access to a service from a pharmacist of their choice which makes greater use of pharmacists’ expertise and can help ensure patients are provided with the right care by the right person at a time most convenient to them.
When speaking to a receptionist, we may be able to refer you to your chosen chemist for a consultation.
You may be informed of this service when you contact the practice if the symptoms that you describe fit the necessary criteria to be seen via this referral pathway.
This will increase capacity within general practice for the treatment of patients with higher acuity needs, both now and post pandemic.