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Minor Ailment Service

This is very useful for anyone who gets free prescriptions at the moment.

You just register at your local chemist.

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  • amanda40
    amanda40 Posts: 1,218 Forumite
    I used this on Christmas Eve for my son. I didn't take him with me but they gave me Calpol and a cough bottle over the counter when I told them his symptoms ( I think you normally have to take them though)- but I am sure it only applies in SCotland at the moment.
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Unfortunately amanda40 is right, it is only available in Scotland at the moment. Great idea though x
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  • Dumyat
    Dumyat Posts: 2,143 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    it is only a scottish thing at the moment. the advertising of it has been banned as it was feared the uptake would be too great and pharmacies wouldnt be able to cope.
    x x x
  • 1jim
    1jim Posts: 2,683 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    There is a similar service in Nottingham (Areas covered by Nottingham City Primary Care Trust) where you register with a pharmacy and get free medications for minor illness....its called Pharmacy First

    hope that helps someone
    cheers
    jim
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