General practice is facing an increasing workload post COVID pandemic and we want to ensure we are talking to those patients who really need our help.  

As part of the governments "Five Year Forward View" for the NHS more services are now becoming available to patients to contact directly without the need to see a GP.  Here are two we can recommend.

Pharmacies can advise on minor conditions:

• Sore throat
• Indigestion
• Diarrhoea/Constipation
• Colds
• Hay fever
• Conjunctivitis
• Mouth ulcers
• Athletes foot
• Backache
• Nappy rash/Teething
• Head lice
• Haemorrhoids
• Earache
• Insect bites & stings
• Minor injury
• the "morning after pill"
• antibiotics for ear and eye infections (when needed)
• an emergency supply of your regular medication even without a prescription

Minor Eye Conditions Service

Provided by opticians who have extra training and experience of dealing with "minor eye conditions" such as:

• recent sudden onset Red Eyes
• recent sudden onset irritated or Inflamed Eyes
• Sticky Discharge or recent onset Watery Eyes
• In-growing Eyelashes
• Foreign Bodies in the Eye
• recent occurring Flashes or Floaters

Urgent conditions maybe directed to the Emergency Department if treatment is required.

Accredited Opticians:

Lask's - 42 Chesterton Road, Cambridge [01223 357303] Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri - 10.00-16.00

SpecSavers - Fitzroy St or Lion Yard, Cambridge [01223 305241/366805] M-Sat 10-16.00

                  - Newmarket [01638 565270] M-Sat 10-16.00

                  - Ely High St & Sainsburys [01353 653120/888884] Mon - Sat 10-16.00