Pharmacy First for Children Posted or Updated on 27 Jun 2025

Parents and Carers in the Black Country are being reminded to use their local community pharmacy if their child needs help with minor illnesses or ailments.

Children can receive NHS treatment including antibiotics where appropriate for five common conditions including

Impetigo (aged 1 year and Over)

inected insect bites (age 1 year and over)

earache (aged 1 to 17 years)

sore throat (aged 5 years and over)

sinusisits (aged12 years and over)

Parents can walk into a participating pharmacy and request a consultation fo their child. If further treatment is needed pharmacy teams will signpost families to the most approptiate local health service