Letham Pharmacy

18/12/2025

✨️ Reminder of our opening times over the festive period 🎊

12/12/2025

🎄🎄 Surgeries will be closed for 4 day over Christmas and New year - please make sure you have enough medication to see you over the festive period. 🎄🎄
💊💊 Repeats are starting to take longer to come back to the pharmacy due to the Christmas rush so please be prepared 💊💊

GP practices will be closed for four days at Christmas (25-28 December) and four days at New Year (1-4 January).

Please check you have enough of your repeat medication and, if you need more, please make sure you order in plenty of time before the festive holidays.

Visit www.keepwellinwinter.scot.nhs.uk for more tips on staying well over the winter months.

12/12/2025

12/11/2025

🚨 PODIATRY FIRST CONTACT NAIL SURGERY SERVICE 🚨

Are you suffering from painful, ingrown or infected toenails? The First Contact Podiatry Nail Surgery Service offers timely access to expert care without the need for a GP referral. ⬇️

27/10/2025

🎃 Pumpkin decorating competition in aid of MS Society UK 🎃
Come in store and vote for your favourite pumpkin by making a donation of your choice!
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27/10/2025

Say Hello to NHS Pharmacy First Plus! 🌟

Pharmacy First Plus gives patients even more access to expert treatment for common conditions, right in their community pharmacy. 💊

Not every pharmacy offers it yet - why? Pharmacists need to complete extensive training to qualify as Independent Prescribers (IPs). Over the coming years, more and more pharmacists will gain this qualification, making the service even more widely available. 🙌

🗺️ Want to know which of our pharmacies already provide it? Check out the map here: https://davidsonschemists.co.uk/services/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland-plus-service/

What can an IP Pharmacist help with? 👩‍⚕️
UTIs, respiratory infections, ear, nose & throat issues, skin conditions, allergies, eye infections and at this time of year, plenty of those winter bugs too.

Services depend on when the prescribing pharmacist is on duty, so it’s always a good idea to give the branch a quick call first. 🕒

Pharmacy First Plus means faster access, expert care, and treatment closer to home! ✨

31/07/2025

If you're walking through grassy or wooded areas this summer, and make sure you know how to avoid ticks and remove them if they bite.
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31/07/2025

🎶 Hair, ears, neck and pits, (neck and pits!)
Belly, waist, groin and legs, (groin and legs!)
Toes and knees, don’t miss these!
Check for ticks with care and ease, (care and ease!)🎶

When you or the wee ones have spent time in long grass, bracken or woodland, do a full tick check. Especially in these sneaky spots:

Hairline and scalp
Behind the ears
Back of the neck
Armpits
Belly button
Waistline
Groin area
Between the legs
Behind the knees
Between the toes

🎶 🔎

More info on tick bites and lyme disease on NHS inform - link in comments!

11/07/2025

🌞🌞

It has been warm one today! 🌞 And with the forecast looking good for the weekend ahead🤞, it’s the perfect time for a quick reminder about staying safe in the sun.

If you do get sunburnt:
❄️ Cool the skin with a cold compress or a cool bath/shower
🥤 Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated
💊 Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to ease any pain
⛱️ Stay out of the sun and cover up the affected skin until it’s healed
🧑‍⚕️ And remember, your local pharmacy team is always here for advice.

To help avoid sunburn in the first place:
🧴 Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen (UVA/UVB) with SPF 30 or higher every day
⏰ Apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before heading out, and top it up every 2 hours
🏠 Stick to the shade, especially between 10am and 4pm
😎 Wear a hat, UV-blocking sunglasses and light, protective clothing

Enjoy the sunshine safely, everyone! 🌞💛

11/07/2025

Most GP surgeries in Tayside will be closed on Monday 28 July.

Please ensure you have enough of your regular medication before the public holidays and only order what you need. There is no need to order additional medication.

Make sure you get the right care in the right place this summer.

Find out more at www.rightcaretayside.scot.nhs.uk

21/05/2025

We will remain open for the holiday however surgeries will be closed

Most GP surgeries in Tayside will be closed on Monday 26 May. Please check your practice’s opening times.

Make sure you get the right care in the right place this spring.

Find out more at www.rightcaretayside.scot.nhs.uk

16/05/2025

Sepsis can affect anyone — but the signs in children can be different to those in adults.

Here are the signs of sepsis in children: call 999 or visit A&E if a child has one of the sepsis symptoms and Just Ask: Could it be Sepsis?

For those under five, sepsis warning signs can include:
🚼 Not feeding
🤢 Vomiting repeatedly
🚫 Not passing urine for 12 hours

Knowing the signs could save a life. If you are ever concerned, seek urgent medical advice.

Learn more about the symptoms of sepsis in children and adults here: https://sepsistrust.org/about-sepsis/