Minor Ailments

The Minor Ailments Service is an NHS service for children, people aged 60 or over, people who hold a medical exemption certificate, and people on certain benefits.

When you are registered for the Minor Ailment Service, your pharmacist can give you medicine for a minor illness or complaint, if they think you need it. You will not have to pay for this.

You will be able to get advice and free treatment (if you need it) from your pharmacist for minor illnesses and complaints, such as:

Acne

Headache

Athlete's Foot

Head Lice

Backache

Indigestion

Cold Sores

Mouth Ulcers

Constipation

Nasal Congestion

Cough

Pain

Diarrhoea

Period Pain

Earache

Thrush

Eczema And Allergies

Sore Throat

Haemorrhoids (Piles)

Threadworms

Hay Fever

Warts & Verrucae

For further information about the Minor Ailments Service, please click here:

Page last reviewed: 15 November 2021
Page created: 15 November 2021