Pharmacy First
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland is an NHS service at your local community pharmacy. NHS inform says that if you have a minor illness, a pharmacy is the first place to go for advice. You can use it if you are registered with a GP practice in Scotland or you live in Scotland.
You do not usually need an appointment, and you can go to any pharmacy that dispenses NHS prescriptions. The pharmacist or a trained member of the team will ask about your symptoms, give advice and provide medicine if you need it. They can refer you to your GP, dentist, optometrist or another NHS service. You can ask to talk in the pharmacy's consultation room.
Prescriptions
NHS inform says you can take a prescription to any community pharmacy, or collect it from the pharmacy your GP practice sends it to. Anyone can collect medicine for you with your consent, although there are stricter checks for controlled drugs. Your GP practice can tell you how to reorder a repeat prescription, and some pharmacies offer a repeat collection service.
If you run out of medicine
If your GP practice is closed, NHS inform says to speak to a community pharmacist, who may be able to supply the medicine you urgently need. GP practices and pharmacies can be closed over holidays such as Easter and Christmas, so make sure you have enough medicine to cover those periods. If both are closed, call NHS 24 on 111.
Pharmacies in Dunfermline
Our pharmacies page lists 13 pharmacies in and around the city, with addresses and phone numbers:
- Asda Pharmacy (Dunfermline)
- Dears Pharmacy & Travel Clinic (Dunfermline)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy (Dunfermline)
- Graeme Pharmacy (Bellyeoman Road, Dunfermline)
- Rowlands Pharmacy (Turnstone Road, Dunfermline)
- Well (3 Abbeyview, Dunfermline)
- Well (Crossgates)
- Well (Douglas Street, Dunfermline)
- Well (Elliot Street, Dunfermline)
- Well (St Andrews Street, Dunfermline)
- Willow Pharmacy
- Boots The Chemist Ltd (Kingsgate Centre)
- Care Pharmacy
Opening hours change, especially on public holidays. Check them on NHS inform's Scotland’s Service Directory (opens in a new tab).
Questions people actually ask
Who can use Pharmacy First?
NHS inform says anyone registered with a GP practice in Scotland, or living in Scotland, can use NHS Pharmacy First Scotland.
Do I have to use the same pharmacy every time?
No. You can go to any pharmacy. NHS inform says that using the same one lets the pharmacist build a record of your treatment, which can help you manage your condition.
What can I do if I run out of medicine at the weekend?
Speak to a community pharmacist, who may be able to give you an urgent supply. If the pharmacy is closed too, call NHS 24 on 111.
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