The practice employs a nurse who is specially trained to deal with a range of routine illnesses or conditions without the need for you to wait to be seen by a GP.
You can normally be offered an appointment within 24 hours and the Acute Illness Nurse can deal with a wide range of issues for all patients aged over 5 years of age including:
Upper respiratory tract - sore throat, earache, coughs & colds, hay fever and high temperature
Head and eyes - headache, dizziness, swollen glands, conjunctivitis, styes
Abdomen - heartburn, vomiting & dairrhoea, constipation, urinary tract infections
Skin and mouth - cold sores, bites & stings, mouth ulcers, boils, fungal infections, oral thrush, minor burns & sunburn.
Our reception staff will be happy to advise you.