Seeing a Doctor
GPs are trained in medicine and are qualified to treat people for general health problems, such as illnesses or injuries that cannot be treated by over-the-counter medication such as:
- Active long term health issues
- Mental health issues
- Fitness to work
- Family planning
- Prescribing medication
- Referring you to specialists for tests or scans
Seeing a Practice Nurse
All consultations with the practice nurse are by appointment and are available daily. Appointments can be booked up to four weeks ahead. The practice nurse is available for such things as:
- Child immunisations
- Cervical smears
- Contraception injections
- Long term management of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, asthma, hypertension, COPD, diabetes or stroke.
- Spirometry test
- High blood pressure reviews
Seeing a Health Care Assistant
A health care assistant can deal with a number of clinical matters and who can avert the need to see a GP or the nurse. If you are unsure, please ask the reception team who will be happy to advise you. All slots are by appointment as with the nurse slots.
- Blood samples for laboratory tests
- Warfarin monitoring
- Flu vaccinations
- Pneumococcal vaccinations
- Vitamin B12 injections
- Review spirometry
- Diabetic foot checks
- ECG
- Ear wax and syringing
- BMI measurements (heights and weights)
- Blood pressure checks & 24 hour monitoring
Seeing a District Nurse
Nursing care is provided by our district nurses, they visit patients who are housebound. The district nurse team can be contacted on T: 01479 813401.
- Wound assessment
- Dressings
- Suture removal
- Catheter care
- Abscess/cyst reviews
