Minor summer illnesses like hayfever or heat rashes are a nuisance, but they’re usually easy to treat at home with help and advice from your pharmacist.
Pharmacists can advise on a wide range of common summer conditions including:
Hay fever
Insect bites
Sunburn
Heat rash
Stomach bugs
In some cases, they can even provide prescription medication with you needing to see your GP first – for example, if you need help with an infected insect bite.
Visit your local pharmacy to stock up your home medicine cabinet with essentials to manage common summer illnesses at home.
When spending time outdoors this summer, be tick aware. Ticks can carry dangerous diseases, so it is important to check yourself, your children, pets, and clothes for ticks after spending time outside.
If you do spot a tick, remove it as soon as possible using a tick removal tool, which can usually be found in some pharmacies, pet shops, vets, and online.
Visit the Sirona care & health website for more information on how to prevent, check for, and remove ticks.
