Pharmacy guides
Health checks, advice and treatments without a GP visit.
Not every pharmacy service needs a GP referral first. This section covers what a pharmacist can check or review directly, starting with MedsCheck and Home Medicines Review, the free medicine reviews many patients haven't heard of. We'll add more guides here as we cover what else pharmacists can do without an appointment.
Pharmacist servicesHow MedsCheck and Home Medicines Review work in Australia: government-funded medicine reviews with a pharmacist, who is eligible, what they cover, and how to arrange one.
Updated 23rd September 2026.
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