Pharmacy
Common Ailments Scheme
Patients in Swansea Bay have access to the Common Ailments Scheme through your local Pharmacy.
This is an alternative to GP referral for patients who need NHS advice and treatment for a number of common ailments.
These are:
• acne
• athlete’s foot
• back pain (acute)
• chicken pox
• cold sores
• colic
• conjunctivitis
• constipation
• dermatitis
• diarrhoea
• dry eyes
• haemorrhoids (piles)
• hay fever
• head lice
• indigestion
• ingrowing toenails
• intertrigo
• mouth ulcers
• nappy rash
• oral thrush
• ringworm
• scabies
• sore throat
• teething
• threadworms
• vaginal thrush
• verruca
Patients suffering with other conditions will not be able to access the Common Ailments
service.
They may however receive advice from the pharmacist and the option to buy
medicines over the counter.
If a pharmacist feels that the patient needs to be seen by the GP
they will refer appropriately.
For some conditions there are exclusions based on:
- Age
- Pregnancy/breastfeeding
- Clinical exclusions
These vary depending on the condition a summary of the main exclusion criteria can be found
on the following page. If you are unsure whether to refer to pharmacy please contact your local
pharmacist for advice.
Patients who require advice relating to eye conditions should be referred to the Welsh Eye Care Service delivered by community optometrists.
They are based in our local opticians.
Urgent eye problem – Eye Health Examination Wales
- Boots Opticians, 4 – 6 Water Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, SA11 3EP 01639643201
- Boots Opticians (C Mac Optic), 6 Aberafan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 1PB 01639 881133
- Darlington Opticians, 25 High Street, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, SA11 5BS 01639 720751
- Leo Eye Centre, 187 New Road, Skewen, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, SA10 6HD 01792 817149
- Specsavers Port Talbot, 31a Riverside, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 1EJ 01639 885370
- The Optic Shop, Unit 6 The Riverside Walk, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 1PH 01639 883007
- Vision Express, 15 New Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, SA11 1RT 01639 643235
Which Pharmacy
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Castle Pharmacy
1 Prince of Wales Drive
01639 635 654
MON TO FRI: 08:30 AM TO 5:30PM
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Dyfed Road Pharmacy
Dyfed Road, Neath SA11 3AS
01639 635 923
MON TO FRI: 08:30 AM TO 6:00PM
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Neath Pharmacy
32 Orchard St, Neath SA11 1HA
01639 637 117
MON TO FRI: 9:00 AM TO 6:00PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
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The Health Dispensary
153-155 Windsor Rd, Neath SA11 1NU
01639 630 000
MON TO FRI: 09:30 AM TO 5:30 PM
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Well Pharmacy
130 London Rd, Neath SA11 1HF
01639 643 472
MON TO FRI: 08:30 AM TO 6:00 PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
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Cecil Jones
Queen’s Road Pharmacy,
23A Queen’s Rd, Skewen, Neath SA10 6UH
01792 813510
MON TO FRI: 09:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
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Well Skewen
37 New Rd, Skewen, Neath SA10 6UT
01792 812 250
MON TO FRI: 08:30 AM TO 6:00 PM
SAT: 08:30 AM TO 12:30PM
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Davies Chemist
103 Neath Rd, Briton Ferry, Neath SA11 2DQ
01639 812 291
MON TO FRI 09:00 AM TO 05:30 PM
SAT: 09:30 AM TO 12:30 AM
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Davies Chemist
Brunel Way, SA11 2FP
01639 822 340
MON TO FRI: 08:30 AM TO 6:00 PM
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Baglan Pharmacy
84 Fairwood Dr, Baglan, SA12 8NU
01639 813 448
MON TO FRI: 09:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
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Lloyds Pharmacy
Resource Centre, Baglan Moors, SA12 7BJ
01639 814 580
MON TO FRI: 08:30 AM TO 10:30 PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 5:30PM
SUN: 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
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Lloyd’s Pharmacy
187 Western Ave, Sandfields, Estate, SA12 7NE
01639 882085
MON TO FRI: 09:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 12:00PM
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Well Port Talbot
20a Victoria Rd, Port Talbot SA12 6AB
01639 883473
MON TO FRI: 09:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
SUN: 5:00PM TO 6:00PM
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Boots Aberafan
Aberfan Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PB
01639 883809
MON TO FRI: 09:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
SUN: 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
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Lloyds Pharmacy
Resource Centre
01639 814 580
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 08:30AM TO 10:30PM
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Boots Morfa
U5, Morfa Shopping Park Bon-y-maen Swansea SA1 7BP UK
01792 701583
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 09:00 AM TO 08:00 PM
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Sainsbury’s
Quay Parade, Swansea SA1 8JA
017902 456 837
MON TO FRI: 08:00 AM TO 10:00 PM
SAT: 08:00 AM TO 10:00 PM
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Lloyds Pharmacy
Resource Centre
01639 814 580
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
SUN: 11:00 AM TO 2:00PM
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Lloyd’s Pharmacy
U5, Morfa Shopping Park Bon-y-maen Swansea SA1 7BP UK
01792 701583
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 6:30 PM
SUN 11:AM TO 5:00 PM
Boots Aberafan
Aberfan Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PB
01639 883809
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 5:30 PM
SUN: 10 AM TO 4:00 PM
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Cecil Jones
Queen’s Road Pharmacy,
23A Queen’s Rd, Skewen, Neath SA10 6UH
01792 813510
09:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
Well Port Talbot
20a Victoria Rd, Port Talbot SA12 6AB
01639 883473
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
SUN: 5:00PM TO 6:00PM
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Well Skewen
37 New Rd, Skewen, Neath SA10 6UT
01792 812250
SAT: 08:30 AM TO 12:30 PM
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Neath Pharmacy
32 Orchard St, Neath SA11 1HA
01639 637 117
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 1:00PM
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Well Pharmacy
130 London Rd, Neath SA11 1HF
01639 643472
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
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Davies Chemist
103 Neath Rd, Briton Ferry, Neath SA11 2DQ
01639 812291
SAT: 09:30 AM TO 12:30 AM
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Lloyd Pharmacy Sanfields
187 Western Ave, Sandfields, Estate, SA12 7NE
01639 882085
SAT: 09:00 AM TO 12:00PM
Lloyd’s Sainsbury’s
Quay Parade, Swansea SA1 8JA
01792 456837
SAT: 08:00 AM TO 10:00 PM
SUN: 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM