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Extended Pharmacy Services (EPS)

Pharmacist care for common health needs. Find your service and check who can receive funded treatment below.

 

Children under 14

Pain & fever relief
Oral rehydration for dehydration
Mild dermatitis / eczema
Minor bacterial skin infections
Fungal skin infections
Oral thrush

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Bacterial conjunctivitis (eye infection)
Children older than 2 and under 14.

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Children & whānau

Head lice and scabies
Children under 14 and eligible whānau.

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Sexual & urinary health

Uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI)
Women aged 16–65.

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Emergency contraception consultation
Women under 30.

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Vaginal thrush
People aged 18+ with a Community Services Card.

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Selected oral contraceptive pills
People aged 16–52. Supply criteria apply; ask about continuing your existing pill.

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Eligibility & costs

NZ public healthcare funding and service-specific criteria apply. Our pharmacist checks suitability and may recommend another healthcare professional.

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Funded does not always mean free.
Consultation fees and medicine co-payments may apply. Community Services Card holders may pay less. We confirm charges before treatment.

 

Emergency contraceptive medicine remains funded for eligible people of all ages; consultation charges may differ.

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Talk to our team

Call 09 415 1530
Check availability and arrange a suitable time. Bring your Community Services Card and medicine details.

 

1c/40 Library Lane, Albany
Online booking is not yet available.

 

Funding checked 9 October 2026. Sources: Pharmac decisions, 20 May and 23 September 2026.

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