Our community pharmacy teams are there to offer professional health advice and treatment in first instance, which may save you waiting for a GP appointment! Many pharmacies have a consultation room on their premises where you can consult with a pharmacist in private. Treatment given by the Pharmacy First Scheme is provided by the NHS, free of charge. Click HERE to find out which pharmacy in your area offers Pharmacy First.

The NHS Pharmacy First Scheme allows community pharmacies to give people expert help on minor health concerns such as:

- Hay Fever/Mild Allergies

- Sore throats/cold symptoms

- Ear ache & Blocked ears

- Cold sores

- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

- Skin rashes

- Chicken pox

They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.

Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.

Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.

To ensure our prescription system runs smoothly, we recommend that our permanent patients establish a preferred pharmacy with us. Once you have selected your preferred pharmacy, all prescriptions we provide for you will be sent directly to your chosen pharmacy, where you can collect your medication. If you wish to set up or change your preferred pharmacy, please contact us on 01463 220077 or nhsh.gp55889-reception@nhs.scot

Great Glen Pharmacy 01456 459 373

Tesco Inshes Pharmacy 01463 535 120

Superdrug Pharmacy 01463 232 587

Ness Pharmacy Grieg Street 01463 233 545

Lloyds Pharmacy Riverside 01463 233 295

Milton of Leys Pharmacy 01463 771 001

Lochardil Pharmacy 01463 236 263

Culloden Pharmacy 01463 791 900

Boots Pharmacy Retail 01463 715 343

Boots Pharmacy Southside 01463 231 192

Boots Pharmacy Eastgate 01463 225 167

Dalneigh Pharmacy 01463 232 712

Kinmylies Pharmacy 01463 221 094

Rowlands Pharmacy Balloan Park 01463 712 171

Rowlands Pharmacy Grant Street 01463 232 217

Tornagrain Pharmacy 01463 547 009

Cradlehall Care Pharmacy 01463 798 978

• Find a Pharmacy (NHS Inform)

If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacists can answer these. They can also answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.

The NHS website has information on how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.

• Go to Medicines A to Z (nhs.uk)

What should I Do if I run out of medication? 

It is easy to forget when to re-order your medication, which is why it is important to keep a close eye on your supply. We encourage our patients to re-order their medication BEFORE they run out of their supply, to ensure that we fulfil their prescription before they run out completely.

It can take up to 48hours for your GP practice to process your prescription and send it to your pharmacy. It is not an immediate process, so please keep this in mind.

If you notice you have run out of your usual medication, please contact your Pharmacy in first instance, as they may be able to issue an emergency supply to tide you over until a full prescription has been organised. Pharmacies cannot do an emergency prescription for Controlled Drugs. Click HERE to check if your medication is classed as a controlled drug. If you have run out of a controlled drug, you must submit a written medication request to your GP practice or pharmacy as soon as you can. If your request is urgent, you could contact us on 01463 220077 and arrange to collect your prescription from the GP practice yourself, as this may be quicker.

A dosette box is a special container issued by the pharmacy, which is used to organise and store multiple medications. The dosette box is usually divided into compartments labelled with days of the week and times of the day, making it easier for patients to remember which medication to take at specific times.

If you are looking to set up a dosette box for yourself, a family member or a friend, you must contact your community pharmacy in first instance to check that they offer a dosette box service. If they do, they will arrange for you to have an evaluation with the pharmacist, who will then decide if a Dosette Box is appropriate for you. Once this has been done, the pharmacy will contact your GP practice to put the appropriate measures in place.

Inhalers: All inhalers should be returned to your local pharmacy for safe disposal. They should not be put into general waste bits.

Needles/Sharps Box: All needles should be enclosed in a sharps box and returned to your local Pharmacy or GP practice. They will not dispose of any needles that are not concealed within a Sharps Box.

If you are looking to order a Sharps Box, please contact your GP practice. We will then send a prescription to your Pharmacy. Once the Pharmacy receive the prescription, they will issue you with a Sharps Box.