Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice

Minor Illness clinic

Spring Gardens are delighted to be able to offer a minor illness clinic each day Monday - Thursday. The clinics will be run by our new nurse Practitioner Sister Jane Beattie

What Problems Can The Nurse Practitioners Deal With?

Minor Illness

• Ear infection. Cough, cold.Throat infection/mouth infections.
• Chest infection. Eye infection. Dysuria (female) cystitis/urinary problems.
• Wound infection, cellulitis.Viral infections, Sinusitis,  Dizziness.
• Abdominal pain (New episode-not  already undergoing treatment).

Minor Ailment

• Hayfever. Insect bites, stings - local  reaction.
• Rashes, including impetigo and scabies.
• Allergies.Fungal skin injections, oral and vaginal candida (thrush) - fungal infections.
• Emergency contraception (morning after pill), Red eye/eye infection.
• Threadworms. Head Lice. Eczema/dermatitis.Impetigo.
• In-growing toenails.Paronychia (finger nail infections). Diarrhoea and vomiting

Minor Injury

• Acute back pain (muscular)
• Any minor injuries-over 1 week old (under 1 week should go to A&E)
• Torticollis (wry neck)
• Animal Bites
• Wounds/wound infection