Pharmacy First!
Need health advice without an appointment?
Go to your Pharmacy First
Pharmacists in Tower Hamlets can now give advice and treatment on a range of minor health problems for FREE. You do need to be registered with a Tower Hamlets GP in order to access this service.
What treatment is available on the scheme?
The pharmacy first scheme covers a range of short-term drug treatments. You can see
your pharmacist up to twice for most conditions in the scheme. The pharmacist may
need to refer you back to your GP if more treatment is necessary. If appropriate,
the pharmacist will supply you with medicine. This medicine is only for you. It may not
be the right medicine for other people, even if they have the same symptoms.
Health problems cover by the scheme include:
• headache
• cold
• sore throat
• fever
• hay fever
• constipation
• mouth ulcers
• indigestion
• athletes foot |
• head lice
• diarrhoea
• thrush
• bites and stings
• contact dermatitis
• back pain
• cough
• teething
• sprains and strains |
All you need to do is register once with reception staff for the service. They will give you a special voucher which you can take to your local
What do I have to do next?
You need to go to your GP surgery to get a voucher for the scheme. You will only need
to do this the first time you use the scheme. Take this voucher to your local participating pharmacy to receive treatment without waiting for an appointment. You will then be registered at this Pharmacy for advice and treatment whenever you need it. Next time, you will need to go to the same pharmacy that you registered with.
Will I need an appointment to see the pharmacist?
One of the great things about this scheme is that you do not need an appointment to
see the pharmacist. You can just pop in when you need to.
What will the pharmacist ask?
The pharmacist will ask you about your symptoms in order to give the right advice. You
will be asked about any other medication you might be taking. Everything you say to
the pharmacist is confidential.
What will it cost?
If you do not normally pay a prescription charge pharmacists will be able to provide you with medicine for minor conditions for free.
If you are not exempt from prescription charges you will pay the normal fee to the pharmacists or buy the medicine if they are cheaper.
Participating Pharmacies
| Pharmacy Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Lead Pharmacist |
| Shanty’s (Parmar A.R) |
253 Whitechapel Road
Stepney, E1 1DB
|
020 7247 2140 |
Ashok Parmar |
| ABC Pharmacy |
12-14 Old Montague St
E14 3PQ |
020 7247 1895 |
Girish Patel |
| Beck & Sherman (Day Lewis) |
197 Whitechapel Road
E1 1DE |
020 7247 6729 |
Brian Hoppie |
| Bee Chemist |
517 Hackney Road
E2 9ED |
020 7739 4552 |
Dinesh Patel |
| Boots the Chemist |
426/428 Bethnal Green Road
E2 0DG |
020 7729 5342 |
Olusola Akinwunmi |
| Britannia Pharmacy |
80 Roman Road
E2 0PG |
020 8981 4528 |
Tak Wa Chung |
| Columbia Pharmacy |
104 Columbia Road
E2 7QB |
020 7739 3201 |
Jeetendra Patel |
| Fairdale Pharmacy |
360 Bethnal Green Road
E2 0AH |
020 7739 4723 |
Bhanu Chohan |
| Florida Pharmacy |
307 Bethnal Green Road
E2 6AH |
020 7739 4790 |
Hansraj Chohan |
| The Old Maids Pharmacy |
321 Bethnal Green Road
E2 6AH |
020 7739 5885 |
Julian Langer |
| Sainsbury’s Store Pharmacy |
The Albion Brewery, Cambridge Heath Road
E1 5SD |
020 7377 6916 |
Erogo Akwara |
| Regionchoice Ltd |
68 Cambridge Heath Road
E1 5QJ |
020 7790 2984 |
Abdulkarim Damji |
| Massingham Chemist |
197 Roman Road |
020 8980 2400 |
Rakesh Patel |
The list is not exhaustive please check with your local pharmacy as this list is often growing.
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