Please help the NHS to use limited resources sensibly

Your GP, or other healthcare professional, will generally no longer give you a prescription for over the counter medicines for a range of minor health concerns. This allows resources to be utilised where it’s most needed and help improve health on.

The Lincolnshire NHS Integrated Care Board does not support the prescription of medicines and treatments for self-limiting and minor health conditions where self-care is the most appropriate route and/or medicines and treatments are available to buy over the counter.

More information can be found in the following documents, please click the links below:

• NHS policy

The guidance applies to the following self-limiting/minor health conditions below, there are exceptions to this advice which can be found in our guidelines.