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Pharmacy Services

The local pharmacists are always happy to help you manage short-term illness. If you have a question about your medicine, ask the pharmacist to advise you.

Phone numbers are:

Lloyds 01968 673633
Rowlands (Beatties) - Edinburgh Road 01968 676868
Rowlands (McWhinnies) - Precinct 01968 673939
Rowlands (Jacks) - Loanhead 0131 440 0511
Sainsbury's - Straiton 0131 448 2181

Minor Ailments Scheme

Our local pharmacists are happy to provide you with advice about minor ailments. If you register with a pharmacist they can dispense free of charge, and without a prescription from a doctor, treatment for minor ailments, for anyone under 16, over 60, or on Government benefits, eg Income Support or Unemployment Benefit. This includes cough/cold remedies, painkillers, treatment for rashes, lice, scabies, indigestion, hay fever and anti-allergic remedies among others.

We work closely with our pharmacist colleagues and they ask advice from us if you have symptoms that they can’t treat.