Around 2.4 million people received help without booking an appointment at their local pharmacy for seven common conditions including sore throat, earache or shingles.
Pharmacies delivered the most consultations for acute sore throats (835,679) followed by uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) (665,409).

High street pharmacists have also delivered 1.5 million consultations for minor illness referrals and 1.4 million consultations for urgent medicine supplies.

Read more – NHSE (28/5/25)