With a few simple steps you can look after yourself and your family
- Check your repeat prescription, order only what you need, in plenty of time.
- Know how to treat common illnesses at home.
- Visit NHS Inform for health information and advice including common symptoms and self-help guides
- If you need to talk to a healthcare professional it’s important that you get the right care in the right place, which could be your local pharmacy, your GP or by calling 111.
If you need to talk to a healthcare professional it’s important that you get the right care in the right place. See the sections below on how to access health information and advice.
View the different sections below for information on:
- Pharmacy services
- Minor injury, illness or urgent health advice
- Dental services
- GP Practice services
- Optometrist (eye care services)
- Mental Health Support
- Tick Bites
Pharmacy Services
Under a scheme called Pharmacy First, they can also provide treatment, free of charge, without the need for a prescription for a wide range of health conditions. These include urine infections, skin infections, shingles, conjunctivitis, thrush and eczema. Pharmacists can also provide free treatment and advice for minor skin conditions such as dermatitis and allergic reactions to insect bites, an initial three-month supply of the progestogen-only pill as well as emergency contraception.
Pharmacy opening times over the Easter period
Clackmannanshire
- Alloa Pharmacy Marshill, Alloa (0830 – 1800) 01259 218979
- Boots The Chemist 36-40 High Street, Alloa (0900 – 1730) 01259 723246
- Davidsons Chemists 30 Main Street, Clackmannan (0900 – 1745) 01259 722635
- Holm Pharm 130A Stirling Street, Alva (0900 – 1300, 1415 – 1745) 01259 760389
- Holm Pharm 84A West Johnstone Street, Alva (0900 – 1730) 01259 760348
- Holm Pharm Main Street East, Menstrie (0900 – 1300, 1400-1700) 01259 769300
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 81 Main Street, Sauchie (0900 – 1800) 01259 723155
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 55 Bridge Street, Dollar (0900 – 1300, 1400 – 1800) 01259 742536
- The Central Pharmacy 20 Tron Court, Tullibody (0900 – 1800) 01259 722851
- Well 60 High Street, Alloa (0900 – 1730) 01259 218039
- Well 91 High Street, Tillicoultry (0900 – 1745) 01259 750349
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy 4 Tron Court, Tullibody (0900 – 1745) 01259 722864
Falkirk
- Boots The Chemist 32-34 La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth (0900 – 1800) 01324 482118
- Boots The Chemist 79-91 High Street, Falkirk (0900 – 1730) 01324 620535
- Callendar Pharmacy 171 High Street, Falkirk (0830 – 1800) 01324 228433
- Callendar Pharmacy 316-318 Main Street, Camelon (0900 – 1800) 01324 624491
- Callander Pharmacy 334 Thornhill Road, Falkirk (0900 – 1800) 01324 623688
- Deans Pharmacy 63 Main Road, Maddiston (0900 – 1800) 01324 716555
- Denny Pharmacy 1 Stirling Street, Denny (0900 – 1800) 01324 822360
- Falkirk Pharmacy 96-98 Grahams Road, Falkirk (0830 – 1800) 01324 635859
- Graeme Pharmacy 308 Main Street, Camelon (0830 – 1330) 01324 625889
- Hallglen Pharmacy Hallglen Centre, New Hallglen Rd. Hallglen (0900 – 1730) 01324 679732
- Howard Pharmacy 29 La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth (0900 – 1800) 01324 482008
- Larbert Pharmacy 94 Main Street, Larbert (0900 – 1800) 01324 557596
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 16 Central Avenue, Grangemouth (0900 -1300 1400 – 1800) 01324 482079
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy Health Centre, Larbert Road, Bonnybridge (0830 – 1300, 1400 – 1800) 01324 812342
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy The Toll, Bonnybridge (0900 – 1800) 01324 812332
- Pines Pharmacy Unit 1 The Pines, 5 Fleming Court, Denny (0900 – 1800) 01324 824044
- Ren Pharmacy 334A & 338 Main Street, Stenhousemuir (0900 – 1800) 01324 554135
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 88 Main Street, Carronshore (0900 – 1800) 01324 555544
- Rowlands Pharmacy Richmond Terrace, Bo’Ness (0900 – 1800) 01506 824524
- Stenhousemuir Pharmacy 13 King Street, Stenhousemuir (0900 – 1800) 01324 553323
- Tesco Pharmacy Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk (0800 – 2000) 0131 289 2565
- Well 120 Kilsyth Road, Haggs, Bonnybridge (0900 – 1730) 01324 841646
- Well New Carron Village, 1 Ronades Road, Falkirk (0900 – 1800) 01324 612439
- Well Pharmacy Hallam Road, Stenhousemuir (0830 – 1800) 01324 562007
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy 11 Stirling Street, Denny (0900 – 1800) 01324 820625
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy 60 South Street, Bo’Ness (0900 – 1730) 01506 822106
Stirling
- Aberfoyle Pharmacy Main Street, Aberfoyle (0900-1600) 01877 389127
- Balfron Pharmacy 67 Buchanan Street, Balfron (0900-1300, 1415-1800) 01360 440430
- Boots The Chemist 34-41 King’S Mall, Thistle Centre, Stirling (0900 – 1730) 01786 473628
- Capsule Pharmacy 12 Barnton Street, Stirling (0900 – 1800) 01786 474751
- Davidsons Chemists 10 Southview Road, Strathblane (0900 – 1800) 01360 770731
- Davidsons Chemists 44 Main Street, Drymen (0900 – 1800) 01360 661285
- Davidsons Chemists Eastmost Shop, Myrtle Grove, Killin (0900 – 1730) 01567 829006
- Davidsons Pharmacy 4 Anderson Street, Well Place, Dunblane (0830 – 1800) 01786 822030
- Davidsons Pharmacy 48 High Street, Dunblane (0900 – 1730) 01786 823266
- Holm Pharm 50-52 Johnston Avenue, Cornton (0900 – 1745) 01786 447265
- Holm Pharm 65 Henderson Street, Bridge Of Allan (0900 – 1300, 1300 – 1745) 01786 832313
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 15 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians (0900 – 1800) 01786 472810
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 5 Firs Entry, Bannockburn (0845 – 1815) 01786 816893
- M. Farren 45 Main Street, Callander (0900 – 1800) 01877 330132
- Plean Pharmacy Braefoot, Main Street, Plean (0900 – 1730) 01786 817123
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 8 The Square, Fallin (0900 – 1300, 1400 – 1800) 01786 480600
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 37 Henderson Street, Bridge Of Allan (0900 – 1745) 01786 832311
- St Ninians Pharmacy 39 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians (0830 – 1800) 01786 475967
- Superdrug Pharmacy Ochilview Mall, Thistle Centre, Stirling (0900 – 1730) 01786 473548
- Tesco Pharmacy Wallace Street, Stirling (0800 – 2000) 0131 289 4129
- Woodside Pharmacy 3 The Cross, Doune (0900 – 1800) 01786 841216
Clackmannanshire
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 81 Main Street, Sauchie (0900 – 1800) 01259 723155
- The Central Pharmacy 20 Tron Court, Tullibody (0900 – 1800) 01259 722851
Falkirk
- Boots The Chemist 79-91 High Street, Falkirk (1100 – 1700) 01324 620535
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 84-85 Mary Street, Laurieston (0900 – 1300, 1400 – 1730) 01324 623454
- Tesco Pharmacy Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk (1000 – 1600) 0131 289 2565
Stirling
- Boots The Chemist 34-41 King’S Mall, Thistle Centre, Stirling (0900 – 1730) 01786 473628
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 15 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians (0900 – 1800) 01786 472810
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 5 Firs Entry, Bannockburn (0845 – 1815) 01786 816893
- M. Farren 45 Main Street, Callander (0900 – 1600) 01877 330132
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 32A Main Street, Cowie (0900 – 1300, 1400-1800) 01786 813304
- Right Medicine Pharmacy 11 Main Street, Bannockburn (0900 – 1300, 1400 – 1800) 01786 813460
- Tesco Pharmacy Wallace Street, Stirling (1000 – 1600) 0131 289 4129
- Woodside Pharmacy 3 The Cross, Doune (0900 – 1300) 01786 841216
Pharmacies are open as normal on Saturday 30th March and Sunday 31st March, with the except on Tesco Pharmacy in Stirling which is closed on Sunday.
Minor injuries, illnesses or urgent health advice
Visit NHS Inform or call NHS 24 on 111 for:
- Healthcare advice
- Information on many common symptoms and advice on what to do
- A telephone or video consultation with a local healthcare professional
- An appointment at our Minor Injuries Unit so you don’t have to wait if you need to be seen
For more information, including the wide range of injuries which can be treated at our Minor Injuries Unit, see our Guide to Local Services.
Dental Services
If you’re experiencing dental problems such as tooth pain, swollen or bleeding gums, or an injury to your mouth, your local dental practice should be the first place you contact. If you are not currently registered with a dentist and require urgent dental advice you can contact NHS Forth Valley’s Dental Helpline on 01324 614670 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6.00pm) or during evenings, weekends and public holidays contact NHS 24 on 111 for advice.
For more information visit NHS Inform or see the Dental Service section of our Guide to Local Services.
GP Practice Services
GP Practices will be closed on Friday the 29th March and Monday 1st April 2024 for the Easter public holidays.
If you have a minor injury or require urgent healthcare advice but it’s not something life-threatening visit NHS Inform for advice or call NHS 24 on 111 (day or night) to access the right advice and care as quickly as possible. NHS 24 can also arrange for you to speak to a local healthcare professional (via telephone or a video consultation) or arrange an appointment for you to be seen at a local healthcare centre or hospital so you don’t need to wait when you attend. You can also arrange to see a wider range of healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, mental health nurses and advanced nurse practitioners, at your local GP Practice. More information is available on the GP Practice Team section of the Guide to Local Services.
Optometrist (Eye Care Services)
If you’re experiencing eye problems such as a red or sticky eye, blurred vision, or flashes and floaters, please contact your optometrist who will be able to assist you.
For more information visit NHS Inform or see the Eye Problems section of our Guide to Local Services.
Mental Health Support
If you’re in need of mental health support, you can contact your General Practice, or call NHS 24 on 111.
You can also call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87, open Monday – Thursday 6pm to 2am and weekends Friday 6pm to Monday 6am.
For more information visit our Mental Health & Wellbeing section.
Tick Bites
Ticks are small, spider-like creatures which feed on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans. They vary in size, usually between 1mm to 1cm long. They have either 6 or 8 legs. Tick season is usually between March and October but it may last longer. This is because wet weather and warmer temperatures make ticks active for longer in the year.
You can find information on NHS inform about how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you are bitten.