Self-care is really important for our health. We should have a healthy diet and exercise regularly. There are many things that you can do to look after yourself at home when you have a minor illness so keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet and first aid kit is very useful.

Get immediate self-help advice with minor illnesses and injuries:

• Cough

• Colds

• Cold Sores

• Headache

• Flu Symptoms

• Back Pain

• Sprains

• Burns & Scalds

• Bites,Human & Animal Bites

• Cuts & Grazes

• Minor Head Injury

• Noravirus

Please click on the following link for information on Self Care Fact Sheets

Pregnancy Advisory Service

Many women are faced with an unplanned pregnancy and find it hard to make a decision about what to do.

Our Pregnancy Advisory Service will help and support you to make a decision whether that be to keep the baby, opt for adoption or an abortion (termination).

Please view further information on the Pregnancy Advisory Service

You can self-refer to this service without speaking to a GP by accessing the following link BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service)

Powys Maternity Service

Powys Maternity Service provides care for women from the beginning of their pregnancy through until 28 days after their baby is born. For some women this will involve care during labour too.

Website: Maternity Services- Powys Teaching Health Board

How does it work?

If you visit a pharmacy and have a common ailment you can ask the pharmacist for advice. The pharmacist may ask if you wish to register for the service. Registering means the pharmacist may supply you with the medicine you need free of charge.

What does the service offer?

You will receive advice and free treatment from your community pharmacist for common minor illnesses and ailments such as:

• indigestion • constipation • diarrhoea • piles • hay fever • head lice • teething • nappy rash • colic • chicken pox • threadworms • sore throat • athlete’s foot • eye infections • mouth ulcers • cold sores • acne • dry eyes • dermatitis • verruca • back pain • vaginal thrush • oral thrush • scabies • ringworm • interigo • ingrowing toenails

You may need to show the pharmacist some form of identification before you can use the service but this will depend on whether you are known to the pharmacist.

The pharmacist will check your details against the NHS Wales Welsh Demographic Service to confirm that you are registered with a GP Practice in Wales.

You don’t have to make an appointment. You can go along at a time that suits you.

Your consultation will always be with a qualified pharmacist and will take place in a confidential area within the pharmacy.

If your pharmacist agrees that you need a medicine or product to treat your symptoms they may give it to you free of charge.

If you do not wish to register with the service the pharmacist will provide you with advice but will not be able to supply any free medicine. Who is the service for? You can use the service if you live in Wales and are registered with a GP Practice. You will still have to go to your GP if:

• Your pharmacist suggests that you should, or
• You need a medicine that you can only get on prescription from your GP

Can I still go to my GP?

You can still make an appointment with your GP if you feel this is more suitable.

Can I still go to other pharmacies?

You can use other pharmacies to buy medicines or to pick up your prescriptions but remember;

You can only use the service at the community pharmacy you are registered at; and

It is safer if only one pharmacy has a record of all the medicines you are taking so that they can be sure that if your health changes your medicines are still suitable for you

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