Who Should I Make My Appointment With?
It is not always necessary to wait for an appointment to see a doctor. In some instances it may be more appropriate and quicker for you to see one of our team of practice nurses.
Our practice nurses deal with all of the following – please book your appointment appropriately.
| Sore throats | |
| Symptoms for less than 3 days | Visit www.patient.co.uk for self help info and follow the advice but if you are still worried make a nurse appointment. |
| Colds/coughs/flu | |
| Symptoms for less than 4 days | Visit www.patient.co.uk for self help info and follow the advice but if you are still worried make a nurse appointment. |
| Symptoms for more than 4 days and not improving | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Chesty coughs | |
| If symptoms include breathlessness | Make Drs appointment |
| otherwise | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Eye Infections | |
| Symptoms for 24 hours or more | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Cystitis | |
| If this is your first contact for this episode of cystitis | Make nurse appointment for the same day – provide urine sample, ask receptionist for sample bottle |
| IF you have already seen the nurse and received treatment for this episode of cystitis but still have symptoms | Make an appointment with the Doctor – provide urine sample, ask receptionist for sample bottle |
| Earache | |
| Ear pain | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Blocked ears | Routine nurse appointment |
| Sinusitis | |
| – possible symptoms include blocked nose/facial pain/headaches | |
| Symptoms for less than 3 days | Visit www.patient.co.uk for self help info and follow the advice but if you are still worried make a nurse appointment. |
| Symptoms for more than 3 days | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Emergency Contraception | |
| Within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse | Ask for earliest nurse appointment on the same day |
| Alternatives – Walk In Centre, Family Planning Clinic or local pharmacy – check for list of approved local chemists with receptionist. | |
| Contraception | |
| Repeat prescription | Routine nurse appointment |
| Changing pill or method | Routine nurse appointment (20 mins) |
| Starting pill | Routine nurse appointment (20 mins) |
| General advice (including prior to IUCD/Implanon fitting) | Routine nurse appointment (20 mins) |
| Implanon fitting | Routine Dr and nurse appointment (20 mins) |
| IUCD fitting | Routine Dr and nurse appointment (20 mins) |
| Sports injuries | |
| New problem within one week of occurrence | Nurse appointment |
| Recurring problem or more than one week since occurrence | Doctors appointment |
| Minor Injuries | Consider self referral to First Aider on campus or to Casualty/A & E Or you can be seen by a nurse in her next available appointment |
| Abdominal pain | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Stomach upsets | Routine nurse appointment |
| Vaginal discharges | Routine nurse appointment – double appointment required – 20 mins |
| Rashes | Make nurse appointment for the same day |
| Asthma review | Appointment with specialist nurse in Asthma Clinic (20 mins) |
| Travel health | Make an appointment in the travel clinic about 6 weeks before you are due to travel – double nurse appointment (20 mins) |
| Diabetes review | Appointment with specialist nurse in vascular clinic (20 mins) |
| Sexual health advice | First available nurse appointment |
| Cervical smears | Nurse routine appointment (double – 20 mins) mid cycle |
| Hayfever | Routine nurse appointment |
| Lifestyle | |
| Weight control/alcohol | Routine nurse appointment |
| Smoking cessation | Speak to the receptionist for options available. |