Below is a useful list of the conditions treated by the various clinicians we have working at Marston Forest Healthcare to assist you to book with the appropriate clinician for your need.

Healthcare Assistant

• Flu Vaccinations
• Phlebotomy/INR
• Urine Checks
• Simple Wound Dressings
• Blood Pressure
• NHS Health-checks
• Suture and Clips removal

Practice Nurse

• Contraception
• Flu Vaccinations
• Cervical Screening
• Travel advice & vaccinations
• Childhood Immunisations
• Wound dressings & suture removal
• Minor Injuries
• Chronic Disease Management of:
  • Asthma & COPD

Minor Illness Nurse

• Thrush
• Animal/Insect Bites
• Diarrhoea/Sickness
• Coughs, colds & sore throats
• Minor skin conditions
• Infections
• Vertigo/Dizziness
• Minor Illness Children, Fevers/rashes
• Ear Infections (not Syringing)
• Family Planning
• HRT Follow Ups
• Depression/Anxiety
• Urinary Tract Infections

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Acute Illness
• Sudden Onset
• Short Duration
• Rapid Change
• The exceptions for this clinician are:
• Sick Notes
• Mental Health related illnesses
• Men’s Health
• Pregnancy related problems
• Children under the age of 2
• Ongoing medical problems
• Repeat prescriptions
• Chest pain
• Non controlled drugs/drug dependence
  • Acute abdominal pain

Clinical Pharmacist

• Medication Reviews
• Medication Queries

GP

Treat and see patients with Chronic Illness:

• Pre-existing conditions already identified
• Non-urgent symptoms which are on-going
• Palliative patients
• Complex Conditions

MSK Physiotherapist

Treat and see patients with:

• All soft tissue injuries and sprains
• Strains or Sport injuries
• Arthritis – any joint
• Possible problems with muscles
• Ligaments, tendons or bone eg Tennis Elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome
• Ankle sprains
• Spinal pain including lower back, mid back and neck pain
• Spinal related pain in arms or legs
• Including nerve symptoms eg Pins and Needles or numbness
• Changes in walking
• Post Orthopaedic surgery