From June 12 through to September 30, 2023, participating pharmacies throughout Southland can provide you and your whānau with trusted free advice and if needed, treatment options for minor health conditions including medication.
Community Pharmacy Minor Health Conditions Service Funding ends 30 September 2023
- Te Whatu Ora is evaluating the impact of this winter service to understand if it relieved pressure on the health system and whether it had other benefits that makes this service, or one like it, good use of health spending in the future.
- We want to hear from you, particularly if you used this service in a community pharmacy. You can provide feedback on your experience here
- While the funding of this pilot service has come to an end, community pharmacy remains an important part of the health and wellbeing services available to you. As trained health professionals, pharmacists provide trusted advice, and recommend medicines and other products, or if necessary, referral for further support, for the benefit of your health and wellbeing.
From June 12 through to September 30, 2023, participating pharmacies throughout Southland can provide you and your whānau with trusted free advice and if needed, treatment options for minor health conditions including medication.
This service is part of the Winter Preparedness Plan, to help relieve pressure on general practice and hospital services in regions recognised as having consistent and persistent hospital flow challenges and wider system pressures.
If you need further support, they can recommend the best place for you to get it.
The Minor Health Conditions Service is for:
- Children under 14 years of age
- Māori or Pacific Islanders
- Community Service Card (CSC) holders
- Whānau members of a child with similar symptoms. For example, if the pharmacist determines your child is needing treatment for scabies and they have older brothers or sisters, or you yourself also have symptoms, they may provide advice and medication for all of you.
Participating pharmacies can be found by going to HealthPoint and searching “Minor Ailments.”
The following health conditions are included in the Minor Health Conditions Service:
- Acute diarrhoea
- Dehydration
- Eye inflammation and infections
- Scabies
- Headlice
- Pain and fever
- Eczema/Dermatitis
- Minor skin infections
Minor Health Conditions Services Participating Pharmacies
Winton Pharmacy
266 Great North Rd, Winton
03 236 7729
Unichem Quins Gore Pharmacy
104 Main St, Gore
03 208 7359
Unichem Ascot Pharmacy
706 Tay St, Invercargill
03 217 7696
Gladstone Pharmacy (Invercargill)
1 Herbert St, Invercargill
03 218 9716
Life Pharmacy Donna Kerr
48 Windsor St, Invercargill
03 218 8859
Baillie and Lewis Pharmacy
3 Martin St, Strathern, Invercargill
03 218 6607
Waikiwi Pharmacy
280 North Rd, Invercargill
03 215 7422
Fiordland Community Pharmacy
70 Town Centre, Te Anau
03 249 9269
Sylvan Bank Pharmacy
228 Yarrow St, Invercargill
03 217 7100
Unichem Invercargill Pharmacy
39 Esk St, Invercargill
03 218 3079
Unichem South City Pharmacy
248 Elles Rd, Invercargill
03 214 0006
Countdown Pharmacy Invercargill
172 Tay St, Invercargill
03 211 3100
La Hood’s the Chemist
43 Main St, Gore
03 208 6378
Glengarry Pharmacy
73 Glengarry Crescent, Invercargill
03 217 4191
He Puna Waiora Wellness Pharmacy
92 Spey St, Invercargill
03 214 5261
Windsor Pharmacy Ltd
64 Windsor St, Invercargill
03 217 8020
Unichem UFS Pharmacy
76 Tay St, Invercargill
03 218 9393
Riverton Pharmacy
168 Palmerston St, Riverton
03 234 8515
Learn more about how to look after you and your family this winter: