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When the Fairfield Surgery is closed
When the practice is closed, if you urgently need medical help or advice and it is life threatening, dial 999. If it is not life-threatening, contact NHS 111 by calling 111 or accessing via www.nhs.uk
COMMON AILMENT SCHEME
If you visit a pharmacy and have a common ailment you can ask the pharmacist for advice. The pharmacist may ask if you wish to register for the service. Registering means the pharmacist may supply you with the medicine you need free of charge.
What does the service offer?
You will receive advice and free treatment from your community pharmacist for common minor illnesses and ailments such as:
• indigestion • constipation • diarrhoea • piles • hay fever • head lice • teething • nappy rash • colic • chicken pox • threadworms • sore throat • athlete’s foot • eye infections • mouth ulcers • cold sores • acne • dry eyes • dermatitis • verruca • back pain • vaginal thrush • oral thrush • scabies • ringworm • impertigo • ingrowing toenails
You may need to show the pharmacist some form of identification before you can use the service but this will depend on whether you are known to the pharmacist. The pharmacist will check your details against the NHS Wales Welsh Demographic Service to confirm that you are registered with a GP Practice in Wales. You don’t have to make an appointment. You can go along at a time that suits you.