Don’t wait days for a doctor’s appointment. Get professional clinical assessments and targeted prescription treatments for sinus issues, impetigo, and infected bites under the NHS Pharmacy First scheme.
Yes. Under the NHS Pharmacy First scheme, the independent prescribing team at Levis Pharmacy can fully evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute sinusitis, impetigo, and infected insect bites right here in Newton Heath.
Instead of dealing with persistent facial pain or worrying about spreading a highly contagious skin rash while waiting for a GP callback, you can walk straight into our private consultation rooms. Our clinical pharmacists will review your medical history, inspect the affected area, and supply targeted treatments—including prescription nasal sprays, topical antibiotic creams, or oral antibiotics—if a bacterial infection is confirmed.
Age Eligibility: Adults and children aged 1 year and over.
Ideal For: The rapid management of highly contagious red sores or blisters that burst and leave crusty, golden-brown patches, commonly appearing around the mouth and nose.
Clinical Treatment: Immediate supply of targeted antiseptic or antibiotic creams (and oral antibiotics if widespread) to halt the spread quickly.
Age Eligibility: Adults and children aged 12 years and over.
Ideal For: Patients experiencing severe facial pain, pressure around the eyes and forehead, a completely blocked nose, and a reduced sense of smell lasting more than 10 days.
Clinical Treatment: Supply of prescription-strength steroid nasal sprays or oral antibiotics to reduce deep-tissue inflammation and clear the infection.
Age Eligibility: Adults and children aged 1 year and over.
Ideal For: Midges, mosquitoes, horseflies, or tick bites that have become progressively redder, increasingly swollen, hot to the touch, or painful several days after the initial sting.
Clinical Treatment: Professional screening to differentiate between normal allergic inflammation and a secondary bacterial infection, with supply of oral antibiotics when necessary.
Beyond skin and sinus infections, our clinical team provides immediate prescription assessments for:
We offer rapid face-to-face examinations for patients living in neighboring areas:
Need assistance with regular prescription management? We also manage free repeat prescription delivery and weekly dosette box setups.
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Levis Pharmacy is a trusted, independent community pharmacy dedicated to serving families across Manchester. We provide secure NHS Pharmacy First clinical consultations, hassle-free repeat prescription management, and free home delivery to support your family’s health and well-being every day.
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