Which pharmacy can give antibiotics without prescription

[Angelina]

Does anyone know please? 

[Sue]

22 minutes ago, Angelina said:

Does anyone know please? 

If you ask in any pharmacy, they will probably be able to direct you to one who does, if they don't do it themselves.

[Angelina]

I expect so, yes. Thanks

[bonaome]

As far as I know all antibiotics are prescription only medicines in the uk. You must see a Dr to be prescribed antibiotics.  

[Sue]

10 minutes ago, bonaome said:

As far as I know all antibiotics are prescription only medicines in the uk. You must see a Dr to be prescribed antibiotics.  

I don't think that's necessarily the case any more, depending on what the antibiotic is for. 

Pharmacists have recently been given more powers I think.

https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/01/pharmacy-first-what-you-need-to-know/

 

 

Edited December 16 by Sue

[Cancerian]

Kristal Pharmacy in Evelina Road, Nunhead springs to my mind when I was caring for my mother in law up until a couple of years ago. 
 

[Sally Eva]

I am surprised to see that the list includes shingles. You need a prescription from the pharmacist. So, a chat, diagnosis and warnings from the pharmacist and then the prescription.

[Jenijenjen]

And, if appopriate, take a urine sample

[chazmo]

The pharmacy at Tessa Jowell can do for certain conditions like persistent sinusitis 

[Penguin68]

1 hour ago, Jenijenjen said:

And, if appopriate, take a urine sample

Because the NHS nowadays is nothing but taking the p*ss. 

Edited December 17 by Penguin68

[Jenijenjen]

1 minute ago, Penguin68 said:

Because the NHS nowadays is nothing but taking the p*ss. 

Not the NHS but the former Tory government

[garnwba]

Pharmacy on Nunhead high street does, used it a few times for penicillin etc

[bonaome]

Given the problems we have with growing antibiotic resistance, it seems silly to now allow pharmacies to hand them out for a ‘sore throat’. 

[Sue]

19 minutes ago, bonaome said:

Given the problems we have with growing antibiotic resistance, it seems silly to now allow pharmacies to hand them out for a ‘sore throat’. 

Unfortunately some GPs will do that as well (not mine).

[claresy]

I got one from Sogim Pharmacy but I had to call my surgery first - I didn't have to see a doctor. 

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

3 hours ago, bonaome said:

Given the problems we have with growing antibiotic resistance, it seems silly to now allow pharmacies to hand them out for a ‘sore throat’. 

Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare providers and antibiotic resistance is well within their area of expertise. Let's not assume they're "handing out" anything.

[bonaome]

2 hours ago, Dogkennelhillbilly said:

Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare providers and antibiotic resistance is well within their area of expertise. Let's not assume they're "handing out" anything.

I think the feedback from Drs in the past is that they have felt under a lot of pressure to prescribe antibiotics even when it’s pretty certain that the patient has a virus. My own family members have been prescribed antibiotics in cases like that - not in ED tho.

However I am reassured by your kind explanation that pharmacists are highly trained and that antibiotic resistance is well within their area of expertise.

Anyway, i assume this new approach to antibiotics was all very carefully thought through, widely consulted upon, and any unintended consequences carefully considered. I assume they looked at all the relevant data like whether antibiotics resistance is rising faster in markets where access is easier. And so on.

I assume.

Though as you suggest, we shouldn’t just assume things.

Edited December 17 by bonaome
Can’t spell for tofie.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/?rdt_cid=4895734978568275788&wt.mc_id=pharmacy_reddit_video_7symptoms&wt.tsrc=social

[bonaome]

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02724-0/fulltext

[EDmummy]

This service was an amazing relief a few days before Christmas for a kidney infection. Tried Sogim and they said come back in an hour. As I was in extreme pain, tried the one near Goose Green roundabout and was seen immediately. I haven’t had antibiotics for over 10 years so not concerned about overuse and pharmacist asked the right questions. Very grateful for this service. 

[Sue]

2 hours ago, EDmummy said:

This service was an amazing relief a few days before Christmas for a kidney infection. Tried Sogim and they said come back in an hour. As I was in extreme pain, tried the one near Goose Green roundabout and was seen immediately. I haven’t had antibiotics for over 10 years so not concerned about overuse and pharmacist asked the right questions. Very grateful for this service. 

Did the pharmacist diagnose the kidney infection?

[EDmummy]

32 minutes ago, Sue said:

Did the pharmacist diagnose the kidney infection?

No I did. It was obvious and I’m a grown up so know my body

[Sue]

2 hours ago, EDmummy said:

No I did. It was obvious and I’m a grown up so know my body

😮

I hope your pain has gone and you are feeling a lot better. 

I'm a bit surprised a pharmacist would just give out antibiotics to someone who had  diagnosed their own need for them!

Hopefully I have misunderstood,  and the questions he asked you served to confirm your diagnosis.

Edited Friday at 23:39 by Sue

[ctovey]

GPs do it all the time!

[Sally Eva]

but GPs have your medical records.

Perhaps  by "self diagnosis" you meant that you recognised the pain.