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- Take all unwanted and out-of-date medicines back to the pharmacy
Self-Referral forms
We are providing our patients with a list of services that you can self-refer to without the need to see a GP or Nurse. Please find below information and links to Rotherham Self-Referral Services.
Ear Care and Audiology
- Please complete the self-service request form to replace hearing aid batteries and/or tubing by clicking on the following Link.
Continence Advisory Service
- Are you experiencing any problems with incontinence of your bladder or bowel? If so, please complete the self-referral form (which will direct you to the Continence Service) on the following Link.
Adult Speech and Language Therapy
- Speech & Language Therapists help people with swallowing and communication problems including voice difficulties and stammering. Please complete the self-referral form on the following Link.
Maternity
- Maternity is the care of women and babies during pregnancy, birth and the first weeks after baby is born. Our Maternity Services are provided in the Community, Antenatal Clinic (Greenoaks), Triage, Antenatal Day Unit, Delivery Suite and the Antenatal & Postnatal Ward (Wharncliffe Ward). We have Midwives based both at the Hospital and in Community, in addition to the Continuity of Carer Midwives who work in both settings. If you’ve found out you’re pregnant you can contact us directly without needing to see your GP by completing the self-referral form on the following Link.
NHS Talking Therapies
- The NHS Rotherham Talking Therapies service offers a range of talking therapies for common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, depression or stress. If you are 18 or over, experiencing symptoms of these and would like help to manage them, please complete the self-referral form by visiting the website on the following Link.
- If you need urgent help please find more information on the following Link
Kooth.com
- Kooth.com is an online counselling and support service for all young people and young adults across Rotherham aged 11-25. It is a safe, confidential and anonymous way for young people and young adults to access emotional wellbeing and early intervention mental health support. Fully trained BACP Accredited counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners are available until 10pm each night, 365 days per year, providing a much needed out-of-hours service for emotional support in an accessible way. Offering personalised support with short waiting lists and no thresholds, users can access:
- Live one to one text-based counselling sessions
- 24hr messaging service
- Clinically approved articles
- Peer to peer support through pre moderated discussion forums
- A Daily Journal
If you need urgent help please find more information on the following Link
