PharmSageNHS · Pharmacy First
NHS UPDATES
NHS Pharmacy FirstSore throat pathway eligibility expanded to age 5+●CPCF 2024T1 threshold £500 at 20 PF consultations · T2 £1,000 at 30●Flu seasonNHS flu vaccinations open at participating pharmacies — book online●NHS LoginP9 verification now mandatory for all PF consultations issuing POMs●GP ConnectUpdate Record via MESH workflow GPCITOPCS — patient consent required●MYS submissionsSubmit by the 5th of each month to claim threshold incentives●Pharmacy First ITPharmSage produces a submission-ready pack for upload to MYS portal●NMS£25.86 per New Medicine Service consultation — eligible patients on 2nd dispense●NHS Pharmacy FirstSore throat pathway eligibility expanded to age 5+●CPCF 2024T1 threshold £500 at 20 PF consultations · T2 £1,000 at 30●Flu seasonNHS flu vaccinations open at participating pharmacies — book online●NHS LoginP9 verification now mandatory for all PF consultations issuing POMs●GP ConnectUpdate Record via MESH workflow GPCITOPCS — patient consent required●MYS submissionsSubmit by the 5th of each month to claim threshold incentives●Pharmacy First ITPharmSage produces a submission-ready pack for upload to MYS portal●NMS£25.86 per New Medicine Service consultation — eligible patients on 2nd dispense●
NHS Pharmacy First · Online consultations

See a pharmacist by video — usually within an hour.

Speak to a registered pharmacist about UTI, sore throat, sinusitis, shingles and more. Most NHS Pharmacy First services are free, with same-day appointments and a private, ICO-compliant video room. No app to install — just your browser.

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All patient records are hosted in AWS London (eu-west-2). Nothing crosses the UK border.

NHS PHARMACY CONTRACEPTION SERVICE

Need the pill — repeat or starting fresh?

Talk to a pharmacist by video, get NHS-supplied oral contraception in the same call. Routine repeats and brand-new initiation are both covered. No GP appointment, no waiting list, no fee.

Routine repeatsIf you're already on the pill, get a continued supply via NHS.
InitiationStarting fresh? Pharmacist-led assessment and supply, same call.
On the NHSFree on the NHS for eligible UK patients. No private fee.
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Patient journey

The moments PharmSage was built for

Every service we cover starts with a real life moment. Read down the page — chances are at least one of these is yours.

  1. Tuesday, 7:42amNHS · Pharmacy First

    Painful when you go to the loo. You think it might be a UTI but you cannot wait two days for a GP slot.

    A 15-min video call with a pharmacist who can issue trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin if appropriate, on the NHS, free.

    Urinary tract infection
    15 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  2. Thursday, 12:30pmNHS · Pharmacy First

    Your throat is on fire and you have an important meeting at 4pm. You need a clinical opinion now.

    FeverPAIN-based assessment via video. Antibiotics if scoring meets the threshold, otherwise targeted self-care advice — same call.

    Acute sore throat
    12 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  3. Saturday, 11:00amNHS

    You've forgotten to renew the pill prescription and the GP is closed. You don't want to miss a day.

    Pharmacist-led NHS Contraception Service — routine supply or initiation in a single video call, no GP appointment needed.

    Oral contraception
    15 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  4. Monday, 6:18pmNHS

    Started a new long-term medication this week. You're not sure about the side effects you're seeing.

    Free NHS NMS support call. The pharmacist reviews adherence and side effects, and feeds back to your GP if anything needs escalating.

    New Medicine Service
    10 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  5. Friday, 3:00pmNHS

    You're 42, BP feels fine, but you have not had it checked in years and you want to know your number.

    Free NHS BP measurement at a participating pharmacy with same-call interpretation and a follow-up plan if the number is high.

    Blood pressure check
    10 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  6. Sunday, 10:00amNHS

    Flu shot day. You're eligible on the NHS but the GP is fully booked through to Friday.

    Same-day NHS flu vaccination at a participating pharmacy — no GP slot needed, recorded straight back to your GP.

    Flu vaccination
    10 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  7. Tuesday, 8:50pmNHS · Pharmacy First

    Your child has earache and high temperature. It's late, but you're worried.

    Children aged 1–17 — a pharmacist reviews and either reassures or issues an appropriate antibiotic on the NHS.

    Acute otitis media
    12 minFree on NHS
    Book this
  8. Today, anytimePrivate

    A question about a medication you take, a side effect, or whether two pills you have been prescribed are safe together.

    A 15-minute private call with a pharmacist who can answer anything — no NHS eligibility check, no waiting list.

    Private consultation
    15 min£30
    Book this
ICO-compliantUK GDPR processor. Patient data hosted in AWS London (eu-west-2).
Pharmacist-ledEvery consultation delivered by a GPhC-registered pharmacist.
GP ConnectRecords can be shared with your GP via NHS GP Connect (with consent).
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