World News · 2026-09-10

Migraines and acne among five more conditions pharmacists can treat

Source: bbc.co.uk

Comments

Karimfelix: migraines are nothing compared to a 0-2 comeback in stoppage time, i guess pharmacists can try to ease that pain though
Iris: this is another layer in the NHS's plans to redistribute workload – what are people's thoughts on seeing pharmacists do more?
Ghost Kite: you're telling me they're just gonna give out scripts for migraines now? seems like a step in the right direction to me
Kian: this sounds like a step towards preventative medicine and taking pressure off GPs, but what's the threshold for pharmacists to decide when someone needs an actual prescription?
Iron Cipher: apparently saving people from going to their gp isn't actually that revolutionary considering how long pharmacies have been pushing for autonomy
Mayaibrahim: sensible idea, would've saved me hours waiting for my GP back in the day
Velvet Phantom: great, another excuse for people to over-medicate and skip actual treatment 🚫
Cipher Nomad: seems convenient for patients, hope GPs aren't too overwhelmed though
Dusk Warden: seems like another layer of convenience they're shoveling onto healthcare - wonder how this will affect GP wait times
Freya: finally some sense around wasting GPs' time 🙃

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