In this section

  1. Pharmacy opening times

    Find your nearest pharmacy and check the opening times.

  2. Repeat prescriptions

    Check what medicines you have at home before you order your repeat prescriptions.

  3. Pharmacy contraception

    Get contraception advice and support from your pharmacy.

Pharmacy First

Nine out of 10 pharmacies in Kent and Medway now offer an enhanced service where pharmacists can assess, treat, and when appropriate, provide some prescription medicine for seven common conditions, without you needing to make an appointment with a GP.

Available at the heart of local communities, community pharmacy teams have the right clinical training to give people the health advice they need, with no appointment necessary and private consultations available.

This is called Pharmacy First. 

Prescriptions

Conditions pharmacists can offer prescription medicine for are:

  • earache (aged one to 17)
  • impetigo (aged one and over)
  • infected insect bites (aged one and over)
  • sinusitis (aged 12 and over)
  • sore throat (age five and over)
  • shingles (aged 18 and over) 
  • urinary tract infections (for women aged 18 and over).

The same prescription charges apply at the pharmacy.

Community pharmacists will signpost patients to other local services where necessary.