Have you thought to ask your local Pharmacist?
It’s ‘Ask Your Pharmacist Week’ and this year’s campaign aims to make you aware that your local pharmacy can help with a variety of medical problems.
Pharmacies are part of the NHS family and the range of clinical services provided by community pharmacies has expanded significantly in recent years – with several more services being added during 2021.
So, for NHS services, convenient access to medicines, support for healthy living and prompt clinical advice, Ask Your Pharmacist!
In addition to your Pharmacy, self-care is also important especially during those long winter months. Watch this informative video to find out which recommended products should be in your medicine cabinet to help you self-care this Winter!
‘3 Before GP’ Campaign
The Royal College of GPs’ are running a new ‘3 before GP’ campaign.
This campaign is about getting patients to ask themselves three questions before booking an appointment with their GP. The three questions are:
Can I?
- self-care
- use NHS Choices or similar reputable websites/resources
- seek advice/treatment via a pharmacist
The College hopes that this simple slogan will encourage patients to think hard about whether they need to see a GP during another busy winter period for general practice – or if they can deal with the problem in a different way.
To find out more about the campaign visit the RCGP website.
