Each practice nurse has an area of speciality and also provide services such as coil check, coil removal, immunisations, pill check, contraception advice, asthma review, cervical smear, gynae swab, CHD (heart) review, COPD review and spirometry, travel vaccinations and advice, diabetes review, dressings, wound management and leg ulcer management. In addition to the doctors, our practice nurses are able to see patients who need an urgent appointment in relation to a minor illness. The exception to this is for patients under the age of 2, who will need to request to see a doctor. Minor illnesses include animal bites, burns/scalds, earache, emergency contraception, insect bites and stings, minor head injuries, minor injuries, rash, sore eyes, sore throat, sprains and strains, sticky eyes, trauma/lacerations, urine infection, vaginal discharge, wound and wound infection. |