Sore throats typically last 5-14 days.

Symptoms include : Sore throat, Pus on tonsils, Swollen neck glands, Painful swallowing or talking, Temperature.

What you can do to help yourself :- Rest, Get some remedies from the pharmacy

Medicine from the pharmacy. These include Dequaspray or Chlorseptic local anaesthetic throat sprays which provide immediate relief. Paracetomol regularly, Ibuprofen regularly - its is safe to combine with paracetomol.

Contact the practice if any of the following occur (urgently in red)

Painful, fast, difficult breathing, Dribbling at the mouth in children
Being wheezy or short of breath that doesn't respond to your normal inhalers
A high temperature (>39'C) for more than 6 days in adults, but 2 days in children or infants. If under 6 weeks old bring babies immediately.
Blue lips, Feeling drowsy or confused even with a normal temperature
Coughing up blood