{"id":3,"date":"2021-04-08T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2024-11-22T15:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:48:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>If you have a minor illness a community pharmacy should be your first stop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2023\/12\/Pharmacist-and-patient.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2023\/12\/Pharmacist-and-patient.jpg 480w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2023\/12\/Pharmacist-and-patient-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"media-credit\">John Young<\/span> NHS Scotland Photo Library: Picture by John Young \/www.youngmedia.co.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They can help with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Managing your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/repeat-prescriptions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"271\">repeat prescriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessing free emergency contraception<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice and treatment for minor illnesses and common conditions through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/pharmacy-first-scotland\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"274\">Pharmacy First Scotland<\/a>&nbsp;such as cold sores, indigestion, constipation, impetigo and urinary infections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacy teams are experts in medicines and can provide help and advice quickly without an appointment.&nbsp; If needed, they can refer you onto other healthcare teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access your Community Pharmacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-plum-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/important-updates\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"313\">Important Notice about Patient Returned Sharps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the services directory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/scotlands-service-directory\/pharmacies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">search function on NHS Inform to find your nearest pharmacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most pharmacies are open every weekday and many are open on Saturdays. Some have extended opening hours including late nights and Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/pharmacies\/pharmacy-first-scotland\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"274\">Pharmacy First Scotland<\/a>&nbsp;page for more details about the types of conditions your community pharmacist can help with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For community pharmacy opening hours over public holidays, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/scotlands-service-directory\/pharmacies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS inform<\/a><br>This should be reflective of public holiday arrangements but please call your local pharmacy first if you\u2019re unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch to find out how your local pharmacy can help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How can your local pharmacy help you?\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/761767270?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/761767270\">How can your local Pharmacy help you?<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/nhslothian\">NHS Lothian<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An example of when you should visit your pharmacy first\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/761769526?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/761769526\">An example of when you should visit your pharmacy first<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/nhslothian\">NHS Lothian<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas &amp; New Year 2023-24 &ndash; Local Pharmacy Opening Hours If you have a minor illness a community pharmacy should be your first stop.&nbsp; They can help with: Pharmacy teams are experts in medicines and can provide help and advice quickly without an appointment.&nbsp; If needed, they can refer you onto other healthcare teams. 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