Clinics & Services
Nurse Practitioner
We always strive to improve patient access to services within the Practice. We have qualified Nurse Practitioners, Louisa Duck and Karen Craig, who are accrediited to prescribe for a range of minor ailments (see the list below:-
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections e.g. cough, wheeze / chest symptoms / fever
- Urinary Tract Infections e.g. pain on passing urine, frequency in passing urine, smelly urine
- Eyes - simple conjunctivitis / allergic eye reactions
- Ears - earache / blocked ears / hearing changes
- Contraception: including Emergency Contraception / sexual health advice
- Asthma / COPD
- Skin Complaints - eczema, psoriasis, rashes
- Hay Fever
- Childhood Minor Illnesses
- Emotional Problems
- Minor Injuries - sprains, strains, lacerations, wounds, dressings
- wart and Veruca advice
- Weight Monitoring / Dietary Advice
When booking an appointment, you may be asked additional questions about your reason for calling, this is so that the Telephonist / Receptionist can determine whether you would be happy to see the Nurse Practitioner instead of a doctor. If you do not want to say why you feel you need an appointment, this is of course your perogative. However, knowing why you are calling can help us direct you appropriately to the right person and help us prioritise your needs.
Practice Nurses
As well as dealing with general duties such as management of minor injuries, dressings, our practice nurse team also offer specialist clinics:
- Well Person
- Respiratory (Asthma and COPD)
- Diabetes
- Blood Pressure
- INR (anticoagulant management)
- Vaccinations
- Heart Disease
Specialist Clinics
We also provide specialist services to which you may be referred:
- Minor Surgery
- Family Planning (contraception / Gynae)
- Medical Orthopaedics
- Dermatology
- Counselling Services
- Annual Reviews for certain conditions such as:- Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Mental Health, Stroke/TIA, Coronary Heart Disease, Epilepsy, Dementia, Cancer, Thyroid
Other Services Offered within Skene Healthcare Centre
- Physiotherapy, including First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) appointments are available in the practice for musculoskeletal issues (soft tissue, muscle and joint problems). These can be accessed by contacting the practice reception team, or you can self refer to the physiotherapy service by completing the self referral form via this link
- Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Speech & Language Therapy, Community Nursing, Midwifery, Health Visiting and Social Work - Care Management, NHS Dental Practice.