Chicken pox is currently “doing the rounds” locally. It’s a useful time to share some self care tips about how to manage the symptoms at home as most children with chicken pox don’t need to see a GP. ⏺️ encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids - try ice lollies if your child is not drinking ⏺️ give paracetamol to help with any pain and discomfort - avoid ibuprofen ⏺️ use cooling creams or gels from a pharmacy ⏺️ speak to a pharmacist about using antihistamine medicine to help itching ⏺️ bathe in cool water and pat the skin dry (do not rub) If your child has chickenpox, they will need to stay off school/nursery until all the spots have formed a scab. This is usually 5 days after the spots first appeared. For further advice see the NHS website or contact NHS111. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox/
Long Term Conditions
Long term Conditions
A key part of modern general practice is the management of chronic diseases such as asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure) and type 2 diabetes. Priory Medical Group has highly trained specialist nurses and pharmacists in all these areas of chronic disease management.
We offer innovative solutions such as asthma reviews via text or video consultation. If you have a question about your chronic disease you can use the prioryCARE online form to get in touch, choose nurse appointment, then “I have a question about.....”.
If you are due a blood pressure check; many of our reception areas now have a “BP pod” and you can book an appointment slot to use this via the NHSapp and your SystmOnline account. You can also do home blood pressure readings and either drop off a paper copy of the results (with name and date of birth included) to any of our reception desks or use the prioryCARE online system and choose the general enquiries tile.
Blood testing capacity is limited but we have some phlebotomy clinics running across our surgeries. You can use the prioryCARE online system to request a blood test appointment (choose the nursing appointment tile), phone us or ask a receptionist to assist you. You can also an appointment at the Nimbuscare Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Askham Bar- call 01904 943690.
You can collect a blood form, or drop in a urine sample if requested at any of our 8 open surgery sites. Please avoid 12:15 - 13:00 when our reception areas are closed for the lunch break. The blood pressure pod is available at our reception sites in Tang Hall, Heworth Green, Victoria Way, Fulford Surgery, Rawcliffe Surgery, Lavender Grove and Priory Medical Centre.
If you are able, please attend the York Community Stadium drop-in blood taking clinic which is on Kathryn Avenue, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, YO32 9AF, there is free parking up to two hours. It is open Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.45pm and quieter times are between 8am-9.30am Tuesday to Friday. You will need to take a blood form with you to attend.
Any changes to the hours will be communicated by York Hospital here.
