Feel better fast with expert assessment and treatment at Fulham Palace Pharmacy.
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Our Pharmacy First service lets you skip the GP for minor illness care. You visit Fulham Palace Pharmacy and speak confidentially with our pharmacist about your sore throat. We use national patient group directions to assess your condition. If treatment is needed and you meet criteria, we supply medication on the spot. Otherwise we guide you on self-care or refer you to your GP. This approach is based on NHS England’s Pharmacy First specification and keeps care quick and local.
Our pharmacists are trained to recognise signs of bacterial infection that may require antibiotics. For eligible adults and children over five, we can supply phenoxymethylpenicillin or clarithromycin under NHS guidelines. Treatment lasts five days and must start immediately.
This service launched nationally on 31 January 2024 and is now in over eighty percent of community pharmacies. It has handled more than one and a half million consultations to date.
Visiting us early can help you recover sooner. We assess your symptoms, check for ‘red flag’ signs, and advise on pain relief and soothing remedies. If you show anything more serious, we refer you promptly for further care.
Expert throat care is just around the corner at Fulham Palace Pharmacy.
Book your Pharmacy First consultation todayChoose the service you need - travel vaccinations, flu jabs, medication reviews or more and book online, by phone or in person in under a minute.
Enjoy a one-to-one consultation in our relaxed Fulham Palace setting. Our experienced pharmacists will listen, answer every question and design the right care for you.
Leave with your prescriptions, vaccines or personalised health advice—all dispensed on the spot. We’ll make sure you have everything you need to feel confident and well.
Yes. You do not need a GP referral. Just walk in and ask for the Pharmacy First sore throat service. Our pharmacist will assess you under national guidance. If you qualify for treatment we start immediately. If not, we advise on self-care or refer you onward.
We follow NHS patient group directions. If your throat infection looks bacterial, eligible patients can get a five-day course of antibiotics such as phenoxymethylpenicillin or clarithromycin. Treatment starts immediately to aid recovery.
This service is NHS-funded for all eligible residents. If you pay for prescriptions, you may need the standard NHS prescription charge. Ask our team for details.
Plan for around ten minutes. We take a brief history, examine your throat visually, and discuss symptoms. Then we advise or supply treatment as needed.
Children aged five and over can access the sore throat service. Dosages are age-appropriate. We ensure safety and comfort throughout.
If you develop high fever, difficulty swallowing, or persistent symptoms beyond five days, return to us or see your GP. We monitor progress and refer if needed.
