Pharmacy first
Your local pharmacy now provides many additional services that you can access instead of seeing the GP.
The service will include the assessment and treatment of acute common clinical conditions. Conditions may include but are not limited to or include all of:
- Urinary tract infections
- Respiratory infections
- Ear, nose and throat
- Dermatological presentations
- Allergies
- Eye infections (in conjunction with local optometry services)
Please click on the link or speak to your pharmacist if you feel this would be of use to you
www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk/nhs-lanarkshire/pages/pharmacy-services/pharmacy-first-plus/
Physiotherapy
Patients with muscle or joint problems can access physiotherapy advice and treatment through his site.
https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/services/physiotherapy-msk/
Click the above link and you will be taken to the NHS Lanarkshire MSK page. Here you wil be given advice on a range of conditions as well as having the ability to self refer to the team via their website.
If you do not have internet access you can text 07812267104 with your name, address and postcode and they with send a form out to you
Eye and Dental issues
We would like to remind patients that for all acute eye and dental issues your local optician and dentist are open and able to assess you if you have concerns in either of these areas.
Acutely painful, red eyes or visual change can be dealt with by opticians and they have an emergency service for such complaints. Any dental issue should be directed towards your dentist or, if you do not have one, the dental hospital via 111.
CERVICAL SCREENING
A smear test could save your life!
Going for screening each time you are invited is the best thing you can do to prevent cervical cancer
It is offered routinely, every 5 years, to anyone with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64
It aims to identify whether you are at higher risk of developing cervical cell changes or cervical cancer. This means you will get the care and treatment you need early
Further info from the practice nurse or:
www.jostrust.org.uk www.nhsinform.scot
www.cancerresearchuk.org