NHS Pharmacy First Treatment for Shingles – Great Yarmouth, Gorleston & Lowestoft

What is Shingles?

Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
Symptoms often include tingling, burning pain, and a red rash with fluid-filled blisters, usually on one side of the body.

Early treatment can help reduce symptoms and shorten the duration of the condition.
Our pharmacists are trained to assess and treat Shingles through the NHS Pharmacy First Service.

How Our Pharmacy First Service for Shingles Works

• Book a Same-Day Video Consultation – Online or by phone.

• Video Consultation – Speak securely with a pharmacist based in Great Yarmouth.

• NHS Treatment – If clinically appropriate, prescription treatment issued.

• Medication Delivered Within 48 Hours – We post your NHS medicine to your address (serving Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Lowestoft and nearby areas).

Who Can Use This Service?

You are eligible if:

• You are registered with a GP in England.

• You are experiencing early symptoms of Shingles (within 72 hours of rash appearing).

• You are based locally in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Lowestoft, Bradwell, Belton, Caister, or Hopton-on-Sea.