Gibbs and Gurnell Pharmacy in Ryde on the Isle of Wight is now providing community pharmacy services during weekday evenings until 8.30pm.
The pharmacy will offer all essential, advanced, and enhanced services during the extended opening period, including the Pharmacy First Service and the Pharmacy Contraception Service.
Neil Hardy, Chief Pharmacist for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight said: “We are delighted that we can now provide residents on the Isle of Wight with access to a community pharmacy during the evenings on Monday to Friday as it is such an important service.
“Local community pharmacists are here to help and are able to provide people with expert advice on how to treat many common health conditions such as sore throats and urinary tract infections. They can also give advice regarding medications or direct people to the right service if they need further support.”
Along with minor illness advice and over the counter medicines, pharmacies in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are now able to treat the following seven conditions: shingles, sore throats, infected insect bites, earaches, sinusitis, impetigo and uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI).
Further information about the Pharmacy First scheme in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can be found here: Treatment straight from your pharmacy
Since the closure of Lloyds pharmacy in Sainsburys there has been no pharmacy open on the Isle of Wight after 6.30pm on Monday to Friday. The new evening service has been commissioned by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight.