Minor Ailments Scheme

The minor ailments scheme (targeted at patients that are exempt from paying prescription charges) is designed to enable people with minor health conditions to access over the counter medication for a number of conditions (see attached) and advice they would otherwise visit their doctor for.

It allows patients to see a qualified health professional at a convenient and accessible location within their community, and means patients do not need to wait for a GP appointment or queue up for a valuable A&E slot with an non-urgent condition. This service is available free of charge.

List of local participating pharmacies in the GM Minor Ailments Scheme

Rowlands Gatley 10 Old Hall Road, Gatley, SK8 4BE 0161 428 3770
Boots Cheadle 32 High Street, Cheadle, SK8 1AL 0161 428 2149
High Street 7-9 High Street, Cheadle SK8 1AX 0161 491 1010
Cheadle Pharmacy 7 Ashfield Crescent, Cheadle, SK8 1BQ 0161 491 5395
Listers 4 Peel Hall Road, Wythenshawe, M22 5DW 0161 437 4840
Boots Hollyhedge 150 Hollyhedge Road, Wythenshawe, M22 9UE 0161 998 2455
Rowlands Hollyhedge 158 Hollyhedge Road, Wythenshawe, M22 9UE 0161 945 6481
Heald Green 208 Finney Lane, Heald Green, SK8 3QA 0161 498 9743
Village Pharmacy 1 Buckingham Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5EG 0161 485 3155
Peak Pharmacy 204 Finney Lane, Heald Green, SK8 3QA 0161 437 1455

In some cases there is no charge for treatment from the pharmacy.

Conditions treated by Pharmacies:

Constipation Nasal Congestion (infant) Athletes’ Foot Vaginal Thrush (from 16-60 years) Oral Thrush
Indigestion / Heartburn (from 6 years) Verruca / Wart Acne Eczema Migraine
Diarrhoea (from 12 years) Temperature Head Lice Conjunctivitis (from 2 years) Contact Dermatitis (from 10 years)
Haemorrhoids (from 18 years) Headache / Earache Insect Bites & Stings Ear Wax  
Scabies Hayfever Dry Skin Threadworm (from 2 years)  
Sore Throat Soft Tissue Injury Nappy Rash Allergy / Rash