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Dr Berni Rogers
Dr Shelley Carter
Dr Kate Smeaton
Dr Amanda Betsworth
Dr Lisa Maplesden
Practice Manager Fiona Francis

Choosing Well

Finding the right health service for you and your family

Self Care:

NHS 111:

  • For urgent medical needs that ARE NOT life threatening
  • They offer advice on treatments for various injuries, allergies, general health, bleeding, dental issues, head and neck injuries and sexual health
  • They can refer you to the nearest health service

Pharmacists:

  • Talk in confidence, without appointments
  • Offer advice on minor ailments such as coughs and colds, earache, skin rashes and sore throats
  • They can provide services such as Chlamydia testing, emergency contraception and stop smoking services

GP:

  • when illnesses aren’t responding to self care or advice from your pharmacists call your GP surgery
  • Visit when you are suffering from a persistent illness
  • When you have a ‘flare-up’ of a long standing illness
  • When you are in need of any vaccinations

Minor Injury Unit / Walk-In:

  • No appointments needed
  • Can treat a variety of injuries such as sprains, strains, minor cuts and fractures
  • Minor injury units cannot treat problems such as chest pains, breathing difficulties, pregnancy problems and allergic reactions

A&E/999:

  • For emergencies that are critical or life threatening such as loss of consciousness/persistent severe chest pain/acute confused state and fits that are not stopping or severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
  • Visit A&E or call the 999 ambulance service
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