Who Should I See?

Who Should I See?

Health care professionalProblem
Community pharmacist (no appointment necessary)Minor illness: coughs, colds, rashes, hay fever, warts, verrucae, conjunctivitis, thrush etc.
Urgent Treatment Centre (Selby Hospital)Minor injuries: burns, cuts, breaks, sprains, bites, dressings, etc.
Health visitorDevelopmental, behavioural and feeding issues in the under 5s
ReceptionistFollow up sick notes, medication and appointment queries, routine blood forms
Health care assistantBlood pressure checks, ECGs, health checks, simple dressings, simple medication reviews, removal of stitches and staples, B12 injections, blood tests (if you cannot access Selby Hospital), application of 24 hour BP monitors
Practice nurseSmear tests, breathing reviews, diabetic reviews, leg ulcers, complicated dressings, contraception reviews, emergency contraception, hormone implants (non-contraception),immunisations and travel vaccinations, doppler tests, medication reviews
Practice pharmacistMedication queries
Well being workerSupport for a variety of issues including stress, bereavement and low mood
First contact physioProblems with all neck, back, bones, joints or muscles
Mental health practitioner​Mental health including personality disorders, anxiety and depression
Urgent care practitionerMinor illness diagnosis and management
Advanced nurse practitionerMinor illness diagnosis and management, other complex medical issues including onward referral, emergency contraception, contraception, medication reviews
GPMore complex medical issues, contraception