As part of the Common Ailments Service, 99 per cent of pharmacies in Wales will be able to treat urinary tract infections.

Pharmacists can assess the symptoms of a UTI and provide appropriate advice and treatment where needed.

The move follows the roll out of the award-winning sore throat test and treat service in June.

Already, pharmacies in Wales provided nearly half a million common ailments service consultations in the last year.

Health secretary Jeremy Miles said: "Community pharmacies play a vital role in providing healthcare across Wales.

"I’m delighted the Common Ailments Service, which is available in so many pharmacies across Wales, now includes the management of UTIs alongside our proven sore throat service.

"This is a result of close collaboration between the Welsh Government, Community Pharmacy Wales, and NHS Wales.

"These programmes are part of our commitment to ensure people can receive more convenient care closer to home. Expanding access to these services means even more people in Wales can access the right care, in the right place, at the right time."