The Minor Illness Clinic has replaced the Sit & Wait Clinic. The key benefits to you, the patient, are:
- Reduced waiting time.
- More flexibility with pre-bookable on the day appointments available in both the morning & afternoon.
- The new Minor Illness clinic will be run by Clinical Practitioners with specialist knowledge in key Minor Illnesses areas.
How do I arrange an appointment in the new Minor Illness Clinics?
Appointments will be available to book from 8.00am on the day of the clinic. Please contact the surgery as soon as our telephone lines open on 0116 2943100 and wait to speak to a member of The Charnwood Team.
What conditions are suitable to be seen in the Minor Illness Clinics?
- UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS: Cough/Cold/Sore Throat, Sinusitis, Ear Pain, Hay fever, High Temperature, Worsening Asthma/COPD.
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS: Diarrhoea & Vomiting, Constipation, Heartburn.
- GYNAECOLOGICAL & URINARY PROBLEMS: Emergency Contraception Advice (including the Morning after Pill), Thrush, Urine Infections.
- SKIN CONDITIONS: Eczema, Dermatitis, Fungal Infections, Impetigo and Nappy Rash.
Please note, the minor illness practitioners will not issue medication that can be bought over the counter at the local pharmacy.