WHY ARE YOU HERE TODAY?
Who can help you?
Remember we now have a range of health professionals who can help in many situations without needing to see the doctor first
This webpage is designed to help you understand the range of health care professionals now available to help you in your local surgery which we hope will improve the service we offer.
We have employed Community practitioners as well as Practice nurses, Pharmacists and Practice nurses
Is it urgent for today?
Contact the surgery by telephone 01780 782342
Speak to our Community Practitioners who have a full range of options to help you access the care you need as soon as possible. They can help you by ensuring you see the right person at the right time. We aim to flexible and to use our wide range of resources efficiently.
Community Practitioner
She will help you either by:
Offering advice over the telephone
Offering a same day appointment
The appointment will either be with:
Herself
The On Call Doctor
Another Practitioner
Offering a home visit (mainly for housebound or terminally ill patients)
Routine Doctors Appointments
Complex medication reviews (5 or more drugs)
Ongoing medical problems
More complicated medical problems
Problems referred by other practitioners
HealthCare Assistants
can offer a range of services for which they are trained:
Blood tests
ECG’s
Urine testing
Uncomplicated dressings
Repeat Spirometry
Stable warfarins
Smoking Cessation
Flu vaccinations
Practice Nurses
Complex Dressings
Complex Warfarins
Cryocautery
Dopplers - check circulation in legs
Ear syringing
Travel Clinic including vaccinations
Baby Vaccinations
Contraception
Dietary Advice
COPD initial spirometry ( lung function checks)
Routine reviews for
Hypertension
Diabetes
Asthma
Pharmacist - based in Onsite Wansford Pharmacy
Diagnose and treat minor ailments
Medicines check-up appointments
Early support for patients starting new medicines
Dispensing and advice for prescribed medicines
Truss measuring and fitting
Provision of blister packs
Morning after pill
Vitamins and supplements advice
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