Welsh pharmacies now treating UTIs through Common Ailments Service
Pharmacies across Wales are now able to treat urinary tract infections (UTI) as part of the Common Ailments Service.
Ninety-nine percent of community pharmacies will provide free treatment without an appointment or prescription for the common infection.
Pharmacists can assess the symptoms of a UTI and provide appropriate advice and treatment where needed, providing access to free confidential NHS care without a GP appointment.
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles said: “Community pharmacies play a vital role in providing healthcare across Wales.
“I’m delighted the Common Ailments Service, which is available in so many pharmacies across Wales, now includes the management of UTIs alongside our proven sore throat service.
“This is a result of close collaboration between the Welsh Government, Community Pharmacy Wales, and NHS Wales.
“These programmes are part of our commitment to ensure people can receive more convenient care closer to home.
“Expanding access to these services means even more people in Wales can access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.”
This is the latest expansion of the Common Ailments Service and it follows the roll out of the award-winning sore throat test and treat service in June.
It maximises the skills and expertise of pharmacists, increasing access to vital NHS care for 28 common conditions as we approach winter.
Pharmacies in Wales provided nearly half a million common ailments service consultations in the last year.
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