Self help – Tennant Street Medical Practice

As well as our practice, there are many other local NHS services you can contact for health advice, information or treatment.

Before you do, remember that you can treat many minor ailments such as colds, coughs and indigestion by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home. We suggest you keep the following:

Paracetamol and aspirin (children under 16 and people with asthma should not take aspirin)
Mild laxatives
Anti-diarrhoeal medicines
Rehydration mixture
Indigestion remedy (for example, antacids)
Travel sickness tablets
Sunscreen – SPF15 or higher
Sunburn treatment (for example, calamine)
Tweezers and sharp scissors
A thermometer
A selection of plasters, non-absorbent cotton wool, elastic bandages and dressings

Remember:

Keep the medicine chest in a secure, locked place out of reach of small children
Always read the instructions and use the suggested dose
Watch expiry dates – don’t keep or use medicines past their sell-by date
Take all unwanted and out-of-date medicines back to the pharmacy

In line with NHS England policy Tennant Street Medical Practice has a list of common medications that our GPs will only prescribe in special circumstances.

Prescribing is costing the NHS billions of pounds per year and you can help the situation by seeing your local pharmacist and buying certain medications yourself. Your local pharmacist is able to advise on common ailments and is always available when the pharmacy is open.

We are also using a service called Pharmacy First. This means the practice can advise you contact your local Pharmacy and they may be able to prescribe for certain minor conditions.

Pharmacy First eligible minor conditions