Community Pharmacy Birmingham & Solihull

02/01/2026

01/01/2026

Find out which Pharmacies are open on New Years Day ➡️

31/12/2025

People across Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year. The NHS App can help you with ordering repeat prescriptions to your chosen pharmacy.

Find out more ➡️

People across Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year.

31/12/2025

Christmas knocked your routine off track? Check in with the NHS Healthy Choices Quiz.

The quiz asks a few quick questions about your lifestyle and gives you a score out of 10, plus a clear summary of how you’re doing.

You’ll also get personalised NHS apps and advice to help you make small, realistic changes – when you’re ready.

Take the quiz now: www.nhs.uk/better-health/healthy-choices-quiz/

30/12/2025

UTI? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

➡️ nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

29/12/2025

Does your child seem to have problems with their sinuses? 🤧

Your local pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine if needed without the need to see a GP if your child is 12 years or older. Think Pharmacy First.

Find out more https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/health-services/pharmacy-first-1

28/12/2025

Your pharmacist can now provide you with oral contraception, without a prescription or the need to see a GP.

Think Pharmacy First

Find out more: nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

27/12/2025

Did you know you can visit your pharmacy to help with your child’s health?

Think if they are suffering from:
⚠️ Sore throat
⚠️ Earache
⚠️ Sinusitis
⚠️ Impetigo
⚠️ Infected insect bite

Find your local pharmacy ➡️ https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/health-services/pharmacy-first-1

26/12/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

23/12/2025

Flu can be very unpleasant for children and can sometimes cause serious problems, such as pneumonia.

It’s quick, safe and helps stop flu spreading – protecting your child, your family and the community.

Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine/

22/12/2025

Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk. ➡️ http://nhs.uk/bloodpressure

21/12/2025

If you need the emergency contraceptive pill, you can now get it free from pharmacies — without needing an appointment with your GP or at a sexual health clinic.
Pharmacists can provide advice & support. Find your nearest participating pharmacy: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-emergency-contraception/