20/09/2026
💊 You don’t need a prescription to get antibiotics even on the weekend 🏥
Something I see often in NHS GP work and when I work for 111, is that people don’t realise they don’t necessarily need to wait to speak to a doctor or healthcare professional to get antibiotics for common infections. You can just visit your local pharmacy.
You can visit your local pharmacy (can check for local opening times/availability using the NHS find a pharmacy tool) https://communitypharmacy.org.uk/homepage/nhs-pharmacy-first-service/
The pharmacist can assess you and prescribe for you if they deem antibiotics or antivirals are needed.
You can save yourself time and no need to wait to phone 111 or contact your GP surgery and they can spend more of their time talking to people who really need it, and patients can be treated more efficiently by the right professional.
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