Abdominal Pain
Who to see: Nurse Prescriber
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Back Pain
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting. Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with back pain.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Who to see: Nurse / Health Care Assistant
Advice: If you have high blood pressure we will offer you an annual appointment to review this which will in the month of your birthday. We like to check three main points when we see you
1) Your average blood pressure reading
2) A blood test to check your kidneys are ok (if you are on blood pressure medication)
3) Your height and weight and a lifestyle questionnaire
To save you and us time you can submit your average blood pressure (if you have your own machine at home), height and weight and
fill out the lifestyle questionnaire via our online form.
You then only need to book a blood test appointment with the Healthcare assistant.
If all your results are within range, we will see contact you again in one year’s time. If there are any problems with your results, we will contact you.
Blood Tests
Who to see: Phlebotomist
Advice: Clinics are held daily at various times. Appointments for blood tests MUST have been requested by your doctor or other health care professional. If you are in doubt please call to speak to one of our nurses.
Bruised Ribs
Who to see: Nurse Prescriber
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Burns
Who to see: Nurse Prescriber
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Certificates
Who to see: Please complete our
online form and reception will arrange to contact you.
Advice: Completion of forms, certificates and medicals are not covered under the NHS. You will be charged for these services. Please discuss your requirements with our reception team. Examples are Passport forms, insurance reports, HGV medicals, holiday cancellation forms.
Cervical Smears
Who to see: Nurse or Female GP
Advice: You will be invited when your test is due. Once you are invited, please make an make an appointment (ideally day 14 from first day of your period).
Chest Infections
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting. Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with coughs and chest infections.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Children's Immunisations
Who to see: Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception.
Chronic Heart Disease
Who to see: Nurse or GP
Advice: If you have heart disease you will be offered a ‘Care and Support planning’ method of consulting. This occurs in two appointments and will be in your month of your birthday:
1) Appointment one is with the Healthcare assistant who will check your blood pressure, blood tests and a number of other measurements. One the results of this appointment come back to the surgery we will pass them on to you.
2) Appointment two is with a Nurse or GP who will focus on your current health and wellbeing goals to improve your health
See the Care and support planning page for more information.
Colds
Who to see: Pharmacist
Advice: Antibiotics are not needed for the common cold as colds are caused by a virus.
Information on antibiotics
Constipation
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting. Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with back pain.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Contraception
Who to see: Family Planning Clinic or Nurse
Advice: Contraception and family planning appointments are available at various times every day.
Diabetes Monitoring
Who to see: Nurse or GP
Advice: If you have diabetes you will be offered a ‘Care and Support planning’ method of consulting. This occurs in two appointments and will be in your month of your birthday:
- Appointment one is with the Healthcare assistant who will check your blood pressure, blood tests and a number of other measurements. One the results of this appointment come back to the surgery we will pass them on to you.
- Appointment two is with a Nurse or GP who will focus on your current health and wellbeing goals to improve your health
See the Care and support planning page for more information.
Diarrhoea
Who to see: Nurse Prescriber
Advice: Please consult using our
online consulting. If however you are an adult and you have had a change in bowel habit for more than 2 weeks which is not settling you should see a GP.
Diet/Lifestyle Changes
Who to see: Nurse / Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please make an appointment to discuss e.g. weight, exercise, diet, smoking etc.
Ear Care
Who to see: Nurse
Advice: If you think you may need ear irrigation ('syringing' )please oil your ears for a minimum of 5 days prior to syringing. For an appointment call reception . Also please check the following information
NHS Earwax Information.
Earache
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting.
Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with Earache.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Eye Infection
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting. Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with Eye infections.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Eye Injuries
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Family Planning
Who to see: Not currently taking any contraception: If you would like to consider contraception please look at the family planning association website (
www.fpa.org.uk) and then book an appointment with a GP.
Currently taking contraception: If you would like to book a review you have 2 options; you can fill in our
online questionnaire and we will contact you if there are any queries. If you have questions book an appointment with the nurse.
Advice: Contraception and family planning appointments are available at various times every day.
Forms
Who to see: Please complete our
online form and reception will arrange to contact you.
Advice: Completion of forms, certificates and medicals are not covered under the NHS. You will be charged for these services. Please discuss your requirements with our reception team. Examples are Passport forms, insurance reports, HGV medicals, holiday cancellation forms.
General Advice
Who to see: We can often help you by
consulting online. Alternatively book a telephone appointment with a GP or Nurse to discuss your query.
Advice: If you require general advice an appointment may not be necessary. Please ring and book a telephone appointment with the Practice Nurse or the GP.
Hay Fever
Who to see: Please consult a
pharmacist or using our
online consulting.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Head Injuries
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Head Lice
Who to see: Pharmacist / School Nurse / Nurse
Advice: Please check
NHS Information
Headaches
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting.
Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with headaches.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Insect Bites
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Medicals
Who to see: Please complete our
online form and reception will arrange to contact you.
Advice: Completion of forms, certificates and medicals are not covered under the NHS. You will be charged for these services. Please discuss your requirements with our reception team. Examples are Passport forms, insurance reports, HGV medicals, holiday cancellation forms.
Rashes
Who to see: Nurse Prescriber
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Removal of Stitches
Who to see: Nurse / Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception.
Sick Certificates
Who to see: Please use our
online form to request a sick note.
Advice: Telephone to speak to our reception team. You will be required to give them your exact requirements.
Smoking Cessation
Who to see: Nurse or Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please ask our reception team. If you would like help sooner please contact NHS Quit Line on 0800 022 4332.
Sore Throat
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting. Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with sore throat.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
Travel Vaccinations
Who to see:
Please complete our
travel vaccination form online and we will contact you to arrange an appointment as necessary
Advice: Please contact reception.
Urine Infections
Who to see: Please consult using our
online consulting. Alternatively, you can consult our nurse prescriber with back pain.
Advice: Please contact reception or
go online in the usual way to make an appointment.
