The new Common Ailments Scheme offers free over-the-counter and prescription medicines from local pharmacies for 26 everyday conditions, so patients don't always need to see their GP. The conditions covered are: acne, athlete’s foot, back pain, chickenpox, cold sores, colic, conjunctivitis, constipation, diarrhoea, dry eyes, dermatitis, haemorrhoids, hay fever, head lice, indigestion, in-growing toenails, ringworm, mouth ulcers, nappy rash, oral thrush, scabies, sore throat, teething, threadworm