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Alternatives to Visiting the Surgery
Minor Ailments and Conditions
You can get rapid advice and treatment from your local pharmacy. The pharmacist can prescribe medicines for the following conditions (normal charges and exemptions apply):
- Earache
- Teething and nappy rash
- Threadworms
- Hay fever
- Athlete's foot
- Diarrhoea
- Skin rashes, impetigo
- Eye infections
- Cold sores and mouth ulcers
- Coughs, colds, sore throats, blocked nose
- Thrush and uncomplicated urinary tract infections
Babies, Children & Parenting
If you already have a named health visitor you can go straight to them for advice and guidance on issues such as:
- Growth and development of your child
- Childhood conditions, allergies and infections
- Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and weaning
- Teething
- Post-natal depression and parental mental and physical health
- Child behaviour issues eg sleeping, eating, tantrums
- Support with parenting, family health and relationships
- Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Phone: 01865 903 920
Alternatively, you can contact the Single Point of Access (SPA) on 01865 903800.
For any health or development queries, please TEXT Chat Health on the below numbers.
Health Visiting / School Health Nursing messaging service for support or advice
- ParentLine 0-4 years. Text: 07312263081
- ParentLine 5-11 years. Text: 07312263227
- ChatHealth 11-19 years. Text: 07312263084
Connect Health Community Musculoskeletal Service
What they provide in your area:
- Physiotherapy
- Pelvic health
- Pain
- Podiatry
- Physio line
- Group Classes (coming soon)
- 1:1 Rehab
Telephone: 01865 634 336 or visit the Connect Health website
Community Nursing Support
If you are a housebound patient you can get direct help with:
- Wound care
- End of life care
- Continence assessment
- Equipment assessment
- Care at home after hospital discharge
- Call the District Nurse team on: 01235 512799
Minor Injuries: adults and children aged 3+
Minor injury units (MIUs) are able to help if you suffer:
- Foreign bodies e.g splinters
- Minor head injuries
- Muscle or joint injury, sprain, strain
- Minor scalds and burns
- Broken bone / fracture
- Cuts, grazes, wounds
- Skin complaint - insect/animal/human bite or sting
- Localised allergic reactions and infections
- Minor eye injuries and infections
- Emergency contraception
Contact your nearest MIU: Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG. Telephone: 01235 205700
Mental Wellbeing Concerns
Organisations that can help can be found here
Psychological support for adults can be provided by TalkingSpace without needing a referral: Telephone: 01865 901222
Sexual health advice & treatments
Telephone: 01865 231231
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Services provided include:
- Information and advice on sexual health
- Testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Screening for infections and support after sexual assault / rape
- HIV/AIDS advice and testing
- Contraception, including emergency contraception
- Condoms
Social Services
For support with Care, Occupational Therapy and Dementia advice issues contact Social Services: Telephone: 0845 050 7666
Self-Care
Life-Threatening Conditions
Always dial 999 for life-threatening conditions such as:
- Severe chest pain
- Severe difficulty breathing
- Unconsciousness
- Severe loss of blood
- Severe burns or scalds
- Choking
- Suspected stroke
- Fitting or concussion
- Drowning
- Severe allergic reactions
