Adult and Child Medical Care
Your GP's surgery is far more than a place to go when you are feeling unwell and needing a quick cure. The doctor who sees you has gone through an extensive medical training to equip her or him to help children and adults of all ages with a range of physical and emotional difficulties. GPs are at the centre of the healthcare hub and will be aware of services and expertise that are available locally and further-a-field. GPs are also aware of the link that stress and unhappy life events have on physical health so know when to suggest a talking therapy rather than medication.
Supporting our GPs are our Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Prescribers. A Nurse Prescriber has a wider scope of practice than Registered Nurses, and can look after your long-term condition healthcare needs. Nurse Prescribers can renew your long-term medications that your GP has prescribed for you and work closely with our GPs to manage your health needs.
Nurse Practitioners hold a higher level of qualification (a Masters in Nursing) and are able to help our patients with long-term conditions, such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease, to manage their conditions well and get the best out of life. Our Nurse Practitioners work alongside our GPs to support our patients, make referrals when needed and prescribe medications.