Dunelm Medical Practice

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How can we help?

Please select from the options below for help with your visit to our site today and booking an appointment with the most appropriate clinician/service.
If you need further assistance please call your surgery and our reception teams will be happy to help

I wish to improve my health condition eg: Back Pain or any musculoskeletal or joint pains, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health

Is it an Emergency?

If you are in any doubt, suffering chest pains or serious risk to life, then CALL 999 immediately. DO NOT WAIT to ask the surgery or send emails or contacts through this portal.

Other Health Information

Flu can be very unpleasant for children. They have the same symptoms as adults – including fever, chills, aching muscles, headache, stuffy nose, dry cough and sore throat lasting up to a week.

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It’s a real worry when children become ill. Understandably, we don’t want to take any risks. Parents and carers can now find NHS advice at their fingertips to help look after their children’s health. ‘Looking after your child’s health’ is an important NHS guide for parents and carers of children aged 0-5 year.

The NHS Child Health app gives easy to understand guidance on childhood illnesses, recognising when your child is unwell, and advice on when and where to seek further treatment.

www.urgentoremergency.co.uk/child_health.html

Children often get a high temperature (a fever) when they are poorly. If the child’s temperature is above 37.5 degrees centigrade (or if you don’t have a thermometer but you think your child has a temperature), try to lower it as follows:

  1. Make the room cooler by turning off the fire and opening the window.

  2. Take off the child’s warm clothing.

  3. If your child is in bed only a sheet is needed while the child is hot.

  4. Give plenty of cool drinks.

  5. Some children find sponging with tepid (cool but not cold) water soothing.

  6. If your child still feels hot, or is miserable, give Paracetamol. Give the higher but correct dose as prescribed on the packet. Repeat every four hours if necessary to a maximum of four doses in 24 hours.

  7. If your child does not improve after taking Paracetamol, contact the doctor.

  8. You will not make your child worse if you take him/her in a pram or car to see the doctor. Sometimes the fresh air makes feverish children feel better.

  • Cervical Smears
  • Flu Clinics
  • General Health Checks
  • Lifestyle Advice

The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS if your GP practice is signed up to provide vaccination (immunisation) services.

  • polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
  • typhoid
  • hepatitis A

These vaccines are free because they protect against diseases thought to represent the greatest risk to public health if they were brought into the country.

Advice and futher vaccinations are also available at Travel Clinics.  Please click here

Newly Pregnant?

If you are newly pregnant and had two home positive tests, you will not need further confirmation from the practice. You may be asked to book in with a GP or booked directly with the midwife based on your individual needs.
If you prefer a midwife/GP appointment about your new pregnancy, please fill an eConsultation.

Some patients will ask the Practice/GP to carry out services that do not come under the Practice’s NHS Contract and are classed as Non-NHS services. This work will incorporate a fee that is payable by the patient. The service is delivered at the discretion of all individual GPs.

Please ask our Reception for the fees associated with these services.

Our fees have been revised on the 1st April 2018.

The NHS does not pay for some of the services we provide.

These include:

  • Private Sick Notes
  • Insurance Forms
  • Holiday Cancellation Forms
  • Medical Reports
  • Fitness to Travel Certificates
  • Private Prescriptions
  • Passport Signing
  • Some Vaccination Services

Our fees for these services, which are in line with BMA approved national guidelines, are displayed in the surgery.

We are in the process of ensuring our services are the best for young people. If you have any comments on our services, good or bad please let the Practice Manager know.

Click here for a dedicated page of information for young people

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