NHS Pharmacy First in Sheffield › Nether Edge & Sharrow
From Nether Edge and Sharrow the pharmacy is about 0.4 km away, which makes a Pharmacy First visit an easy first step for a common illness.
Photo: Abbeydale Picture House: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Nether Edge and Sharrow stretches from the busy inner-city streets around London Road out towards leafier suburbs such as Sharrow Head and Sharrow Vale. Chelsea Park, one of the city's Historic Parks, was laid out as the private gardens of Brincliffe Towers in 1852 and was given to the people of Sheffield in 1925. The Kingswood Building of the former Nether Edge Hospital is still a Grade II listed landmark.
Abbeydale Road, part of the A621, runs south-west from Sharrow, and the area takes its Abbeydale name from the abbey at Beauchief, which stood from the 12th century until 1537. Abbeydale Picture House is a former cinema that opened in 1920 as the largest and most luxurious in Sheffield. Community places include Common Ground Community Centre on Machon Bank, Sharrow Community Forum and Highfield Library and Sharrow Family Hub on London Road.
Local places and descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Abbeydale Picture House, Chelsea Park, Nether Edge Hospital, Abbeydale, Sharrow, Abbeydale Road. Community buildings: Google Maps.
Census 2021 figures: over 20% of residents in Nether Edge & Sharrow are aged 16 to 24, above the Sheffield average; over 10% are aged 65 or over, below the Sheffield average; and over 30% of households have no car, above the Sheffield average.
The area covers busy inner-city streets and quieter suburbs, so journeys differ. The pharmacy is within about 0.4 km of the centre of the ward in a straight line.
If your symptoms have lasted ten days or more, ask whether the sinusitis pathway applies; it is open from age 12. The pharmacist will check your symptoms and decide whether you need a GP.
GP care in Nether Edge & Sharrow is provided by practices such as Hollies Medical Centre, Sharrow Lane Medical Centre and Sloan Medical Centre, the closest being Hollies Medical Centre at about 0.6 km from the centre in a straight line.
These practices look after your ongoing health. Pharmacy First sits alongside them, and the pharmacist refers you to a GP if that suits your symptoms better.
Reliable Direct Pharmacy provides the NHS Pharmacy First service from 251 Broomhall Street, S3 7SP, which is about 0.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Nether Edge & Sharrow.
The pharmacist uses the NHS pathway for your condition to check that the service is right for you. You can visit during Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, closed Saturday and Sunday, or call 0114 276 0150 to check availability.
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Your conversation with the pharmacist is private, and they explain what will happen before anything is done.
A clear picture of your symptoms lets the pharmacist decide quickly what is best for you.
Genuine 5-star Google reviews of the pharmacy, shown exactly as written. They describe the pharmacy's service in general, not Pharmacy First.
“Medication has arrived on time majority of the time, and have been able to ring if I've ever had problems. Better than my previous drop in pharmacy, and convenient being delivered at home as both myself and my partner are on a lot of medication. Great service.”
“We have been using these guys for few years for our medicine deliveries. They are always on time and answer any queries we have, immediately. Very pleased with the service and would recommend them to anyone looking for a medicine delivery service.”
Source: Google. Rating and count as reported by Google at the time of publishing.
Three things can come out of a consultation: advice and self-care guidance, treatment where the NHS pathway permits, or a referral to your GP, NHS 111 or urgent care if you need further help.
You are told which applies and the reasons, together with what to do next.
Ring ahead to check what is available, when the pharmacy is open and what to bring.
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You can ask the pharmacist about any of these without booking a GP appointment first. Age limits and exclusions apply.
The pharmacist checks the age limit with you, and can still advise on other minor illnesses.
Not for the consultation. If a prescription medicine is supplied through the service, the usual NHS prescription charge applies unless you are exempt, for instance if you are under 16 or aged 60 or over.
Yes. You do not have to live in a particular area. Please check availability with the pharmacy first.
Hollies Medical Centre, Sharrow Lane Medical Centre and Sloan Medical Centre are close to the centre of the ward. Your practice does not change when you ask the pharmacist about one of the seven conditions.
Please telephone the pharmacy to check availability. In some cases you can walk in during opening hours, but busy times may mean a short wait.
No. You can ask the pharmacist directly about any of the seven conditions. If the pharmacist thinks you need a GP, they will tell you.
There is no charge for the consultation. If a medicine is supplied, the usual NHS prescription charge applies unless you are exempt.
Some of the conditions are open to children. Ages differ by condition, for example earache from age 1 and sore throat from age 5. The pharmacist will confirm.
They will refer you to the right place, such as your GP, NHS 111 or urgent care, and explain why.
The pharmacy's walk-in hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, closed Saturday and Sunday. Please confirm service availability with the pharmacy.
You can walk in Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, closed Saturday and Sunday, and delivery runs 7 days a week. Check the pharmacy and its pharmacists on the register of the General Pharmaceutical Council at pharmacyregulation.org.