Get the Right Help

When to see the Practice Nurse:

• Asthma monitoring
• Blood pressure
• Contraceptive implant
• COPD monitoring
• Diabetic checks
• New patient health check
• NHS Health Checks
• Pill check
• Smears
• Travel advice
• Vaccinations
• Weight

When to see a Pharmacist:

• Cold sores
• Conjunctivitis
• Coughs and colds
• Cystitis
• Diarrhoea
• Eczema
• Hayfever
• Headaches
• Headlice
• Mouth ulcers
• Runny nose
• Sleeping problems
• Sore throat
• Teething problems
• Thrush
• Verrucas
• Viral infections
• Warts

When to call 999:

• Anaphylactic shock
• Severe bleeding
• Severe breathlessness
• Severe burns
• Suspected heart attack
• Choking
• Drowning incident
• Uncontrollable fits
• Hypo (low sugar)
• Hypothermia
• Deep lacerations
• Suspected meningitis
• Suspected stroke
• Unconscious

When to go to A&E:

• Severe abdominal pain
• Sudden blindness
• Breathless, can’t speak
• Suspected fracture
• Severe head injury
• Lethargic drowsy child
• Persistent nose bleed
• Drug overdose
• Swallowed foreign body

When to go to the Minor Injuries Unit:

• Bites and stings
• Burns or scalds
• Cuts and grazes
• Eye problems
• Foreign bodies in skin
• Minor head injuries
• Road traffic accident
• Sprains and strains

When to see a dentist:

• Dental abscess
• Toothache
• Gum problems

Did you know there are certain problems you can self-refer for? See the poster below for more information.