Your local high street pharmacy can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints, without having to wait for a GP appointment.

Pharmacists are bound by the same confidentiality as a doctor and
cannot discuss your treatment with anyone.

Most pharmacies also have a dedicated consultation room to give maximum privacy.

If you are ever unsure where you nearest pharmacy is, simply text 'pharmacy' to 64746.  You will receive three free texts with the details of your three closest pharmacies.

Easter and bank holiday opening times 

• Chorley and South Ribble - Easter / May bankholiday
• Preston - Easter / May bankholiday
• West Lancashire - Easter / May bankholiday

If you don't pay prescription charges, you could get the medicine you need for free.  You will not need to to make an appointment with your GP first.

Ask your pharmacist about the minor ailment scheme.