If you have a minor illness, a pharmacy is the first place you should go to for advice. You do not usually need an appointment and you can go to any pharmacy. You can find your nearest pharmacy on the NHS Inform website: Pharmacies - NHS Inform You can use NHS Pharmacy First Scotland if you are registered with a GP practice in Scotland or if you live in Scotland. Find out more on the NHS Inform website: NHS Pharmacy First Scotland - NHS inform Bristo Square Pharmacy Bristo Square Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy located within the Health and Wellbeing Centre on Bristo Square. It is open to students, staff and members of the public, and provides a range of NHS and private healthcare services. NHS Pharmacy First and Pharmacy First Plus at Bristo Square Pharmacy NHS Pharmacy First Plus Scotland provides free advice and treatment for a range of common conditions without a GP appointment. Bristo Square Pharmacy has an independent prescribing pharmacist on site, who can provide the Pharmacy First Plus service. This includes assessment, diagnosis and prescribing for a wider range of common clinical conditions such as: Urinary tract infections Respiratory infections Ear, nose and throat infections Skin infections and presentations Allergies Other services available at Bristo Square Pharmacy NHS prescription dispensing and over-the-counter medicines Free blood pressure checks NHS free emergency contraception Private seasonal and speciality vaccinations (meningitis, flu, COVID-19, chickenpox, shingles, HPV) Private travel health service Private blood tests Private consultations Your Local community Pharmacy in Edinburgh - Bristo Square Pharmacy This article was published on Thursday 13 August 2026
