NHS Pharmacy First Service in Gillingham, Rainham & Medway

Get Free NHS Advice & Treatment for Common Conditions Without Seeing a GP

At Sturdee Avenue Gillingham in Gillingham, we’re proud to offer the NHS Pharmacy First service, providing free, expert advice and treatment for a wide range of minor conditions—without the need for a GP appointment. If you live in Rainham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood, or anywhere in the Medway towns, you can now access faster care, closer to home.

What Is NHS Pharmacy First?

Pharmacy First is a new NHS service that allows trained pharmacists to treat a range of common health conditions. You may be offered free NHS treatment or referred to another service if needed.

We Can Help With:

The Pharmacy First scheme currently covers:

• Earache (ages 1–17)

• Impetigo

• Infected insect bites

• Shingles

• Sinusitis

• Sore throat

• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women (ages 16–64)

📞 Call us to confirm what conditions are currently covered and how the service works.

Why Use Pharmacy First?

• ✅ No GP appointment needed

• ✅ Free NHS service for eligible patients

• ✅ Same-day treatment in many cases

• ✅ Run by trained and experienced pharmacists

• ✅ Private consultation room available

• ✅ Convenient for patients in Gillingham, Rainham, and Medway

Who Can Use the Service?

You must be registered with a GP in England and meet NHS criteria for the condition you’re seeking treatment for. Our team will assess your symptoms and determine whether treatment under Pharmacy First is suitable.

Local, Accessible Care in Medway

We welcome patients from:

• Gillingham

• Rainham

• Chatham

• Rochester

• Strood

• Sittingbourne

• Sheerness, Minster & the Isle of Sheppey

• Maidstone, Gravesend & surrounding areas in Kent

Book or Walk In Today

📍 Visit us at Sturdee Avenue Pharmacy, Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham
📞 Call: 01634 851616
📅 Walk-ins welcome or book ahead

Fast, expert care for minor health conditions—without the wait.