The Minor Illness Clinic is led by our Emergency Care Practitioner and runs within the Walk-In Clinics held on Monday morning and afternoon, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings only. There are also pre-bookable on the day appointments to see the Emergency Care Practitioner on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon.

Our Emergency Care Practitioner is a Specialised Paramedic that has undertaken additional qualifications and training to assess diagnose and treat the conditions listed below.

Suitable Conditions include those listed below

• Respiratory or Ears, Nose and Throat – Coughs (less than 4 weeks), colds, flu, sore throat, sinus infections, nose bleeds, earache, hay fever, chest infection, acute/chronic asthma, acute COPD, oral thrush, mouth ulcers, tonsillitis and assessment for ear syringing.
• Eye conditions – Conjunctivitis, stye, sore eyes, itchy eyes and swollen eye lids
• Musculoskeletal – Minor injuries, acute back or neck sprains and acute sprains
• Gynaecology – Thrush, vaginal discharge and itching
• Urology – Urine tract infection, kidney infection and cystitis
• Skin – Rashes, animal/insect bites (may need tetanus by nurse also) and stings, eczema, fungal and bacterial skin infection, athletes foot, impetigo, in growing toenail, foot and mouth, verruca/warts, boils, cold sores, shingles, nappy rash, cellulitis, wound infections and gout
• Stomach – Gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting), threadworms and acute constipation
• Anything else – Headaches, fever, minor head injuries (not on anti-coagulants), dizziness, feeling anxious, upset (no previous mental health history), high temperatures and patients requesting referral for blood test / referral for radiology

Conditions not suitable:

• If you have been seen recently for the same problem by a GP and the treatment/medication did not work
• Babies under 2 years old
• Conditions over 4 weeks old
• Routine nurse appointments for smear, travel, wound care, leg ulcers, stop smoking, ear syringing
• Long term conditions review for diabetics, hypertension, COPD
• Conditions under on-going GP review
• Breast or testicular lumps
• Complex mental health
• Migraines
• Medication Reviews
• Moles
• Contraception pill reviews
• Emergency contraception
• Any lump without associated injury
• Long term rash skin conditions