Did you know that your local pharmacist can help you with a number of health queries? In fact, for some health issues, you're better off speaking to them first before making an appointment with your GP.
In addition to dispensing prescriptions, they can give you invaluable advice about various medical and wellbeing worries. By seeing your pharmacist instead of your doctor when appropriate, you can help reduce waiting times at your surgery.
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Flu vaccination (18 to 64 years)
Flu viruses can change each winter, so an annual flu vaccination can help to protect you.
You may be eligible for an NHS flu vaccination if you are aged 18+ years with any of the following conditions:
- Diabetes
- Asthma (treated with a preventer inhaler) / COPD or any other long-term lung condition
- A long-term heart condition
- Kidney or liver disease
- A neurological condition such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease or MS
- A learning disability
- A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more (severely overweight
- A weakened immune system (or are in close contact with someone who has a weakened immune system) due to a medical condition such as HIV,
Or are:
- A carer in receipt of carer’s allowance, or the main carer of an older or disabled person
- A frontline healthcare worker in social care or a hospice that does not have an employer-led occupational health flu vaccination scheme
- Living in long-stay residential care
If the above do not apply to you, you can still get a private flu vaccination for £16.99.