Before you book an appointment<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>with a GP please look through the list of services below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose the best option based on the urgency of your condition and nature of your ailment. Our GP’s work in conjunction with other Primary Care providers such as Opticians, Physiotherapists and Pharmacists, who can deliver advice and treatment within the Community, so make sure you get to see the right person, at the right time, in the right place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This may save you time in getting the help you need, and avoid arranging and waiting for a GP appointment that might not always be necessary.<\/strong> Thank you!<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are experiencing a medical emergency call <\/span>999<\/span> immediately. Very urgent, but not sure if it is an emergency?<\/strong><\/span> Contact 111<\/a> for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should call 999 or go to A&E if you, or someone you know, experiences a life-threatening medical or mental health emergency. These are cases where there is immediate danger to life or physical injury. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a medical emergency. If you feel like you may be close to acting on suicidal thoughts or have seriously harmed yourself, you should call 999 or go to A&E directly if you need immediate help and are worried about your safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For immediately serious conditions such as the following, go to the Emergency Department (A&E) IMMEDIATELY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A fever and lethargic (drowsy) child<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A feverish and floppy (unresponsive) infant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Difficulty breathing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sudden, severe abdominal pain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Accidental or intentional overdose of medication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trauma (including falls) and possible broken bones or road traffic accident<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For real life-threatening emergencies such as those below \u2013 RING 999<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chest pain <\/a>(suspected heart attack)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Suspected stroke<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Suspected meningitis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anaphylactic shock (severe allergy)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heavy bleeding or deep lacerations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fluctuating levels of consciousness or completely unconscious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Difficulty breathing or stopped breathing with a change in colour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New seizure, fit or uncontrollable shaking<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Some examples of problems they deal with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n It is estimated that every year, 50 million visits to the GP are made for minor ailments such as coughs and colds, mild eczema, and athlete’s foot. By visiting your pharmacy instead, you could save yourself time and trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your local Pharmacist <\/a>is able to help with minor cuts, sprains, aches and pains, colds and flu, headaches, rashes, cystitis, emergency contraceptive <\/a>(most Pharmacies now offer this service)<\/strong> and other common conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No appointment is necessary and your local Pharmacist is usually open late, is available at weekends and many public holidays. It will also save you making an appointment with your GP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A GP, nurse or pharmacist will generally not give you a prescription for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for a range of minor health conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The New Medicine Service is available at Pharmacies to give you extra help and advice if you’re just starting on a new medicine for one of the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n More about the New Medicine Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We support the campaign to encourage people to self-treat minor ailments such as colds and flu. The Treat Yourself Better Without Antibiotics website<\/a> is full of information to help people understand when how long they can expect their symptoms to last for, when they need to see a doctor and when they would be better off visiting their local pharmacist for advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Please do not book an appointment with your GP for dental treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For dental emergencies, call the dentist with whom you are registered. You should receive a recorded message advising you of the arrangements that have been made for emergency cover. If you have not registered with a dentist, please try to do so as soon as possible. Dentist’s can perform an appropriate assessment and advise on necessary intervention including use of any antibiotics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dental emergencies are: acute dental pain, facial or oral swelling, bleeding from the mouth or trauma.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Whatever your eye problem your first port of call should be an optometrist. An optometrist is the best person to assess urgent eye problems, check for eye disorders and treat eye conditions. They have the professional training and necessary equipment to assess most eye problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Worcester, we have access to “MECS” – the minor eye condition service. The service is designed for recently occurring medical eye conditions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n See the link below to see the list of local opticians providing this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nEMERGENCY?<\/span><\/summary>
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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency contact the crisis team immediately.<\/span>
Worcester crisis team – 01905 681 915 (24 hrs a day 365 days a year)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.albanyhousesurgery.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Call_111_Logo.png\"){kind=logo}
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Get immediate help from your local Pharmacy<\/summary>
Visit a Pharmacy for healthcare advice without an appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dental Emergency?<\/summary>
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Eye Problems?<\/summary>
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