Butler Green Pharmacy

07/10/2025

NHS Flu jabs now available for eligible groups
Covid jabs available for over 75s
Plenty of appointment times available

23/09/2025

The MHRA has reassured women in the UK that “there is no evidence” taking paracetamol during pregnancy “causes autism in children” and has stressed that it “remains safe” to take.

29/08/2025

Pharmacy First makes it more convenient for you to access care. Your local pharmacist can give you advice on a range of conditions and can suggest medicines that can help. Find out which conditions Pharmacy can help you with.

28/08/2025

Do ask about our Weight Loss Management Service

A confidential document from the makers Eli Lilly to pharmacies sets out the scheme, with a saving of £83 on the cost of the maximum dose.

05/08/2025

If you apply to the NHS Low Income Scheme and receive an HC3 Certificate, you’re entitled to some help with health costs.

🔸 The HC3 covers NHS dental treatment, sight test, travel to receive NHS treatment & NHS wigs / fabric supports.

Learn more! 👇 https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme/hc3-certificates-limited-help-health-costs

13/07/2025

Please check your child’s vaccination records if you are unsure.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool said it has treated nearly 20 cases of measles since June, and put the increase partly down to a decline in people getting vaccinated.

29/04/2025

Measles is currently circulating in Oldham. We have a number of confirmed cases, and the majority of these cases are in babies under the age of one. All required actions have been taken to protect the residents of Oldham.

Measles is a very infectious disease that can lead to serious complications or even death. It is easy to catch and spreads quickly and easily. People can catch measles at any age and one in five people with measles will need to go to hospital.
Unvaccinated young children and pregnant woman are at the highest risk of severe measles complications.

Children under one year old have not yet had the opportunity to have an MMR vaccine. We can protect them by ensuring measles is not circulating in our community. The only way to do this, is to have everyone who is old enough to be vaccinated receive their two doses of the MMR vaccine.

The vaccine is safe and can be given at any age, even if you have had it before. You can also ask for an MMR vaccination which does not contain ingredients like gelatin if you wish.

What to do next:

· Check whether you and your children have had the vaccine

· Your GP will be happy to help and arrange an appointment

· Be aware of the symptoms of measles and call your GP if you have any concerns

o A prominent red rash is the most obvious symptom but often occurs later than other symptoms
o A high temperature
o A runny or blocked nose
o Sneezing
o A cough
o Red, sore, watery eyes
o Small white spots inside the cheeks or on the back of the lips

More information about measles and the MMR vaccine is available at

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/

12/03/2025

No Smoking Day March

12/03/2025

Guide to NHS Community Services can be downloaded here.

03/02/2025

A health minister has said that the government is “acting on” reports that GPs are “unwilling to direct patients” to community pharmacies and Pharmacy First services.

10/01/2025

It is the medical exemption certificate that entitles you to free NHS prescriptions, not the medical condition. If you do not have a valid medical exemption certificate, you may be liable for a penalty charge. Find out if you’re entitled to NHS dental treatment and other help with health cost usin...

03/01/2025

If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you money. Each item on an NHS prescription usually costs £9.90. You can buy an HRT PPC for a one-off payment of £19.80 (the cost of two single items). The HRT PPC covers an unlimited number of certain H...