We try to keep our GP appointments for patients with more serious health problems.
Before you book an appointment to see a doctor please consider whether an appointment with a different healthcare professional might be appropriate.
Our receptionists can help you decide and signpost to the most appropriate person for you to see.
Self Care
If you have a cough, cold, headache or other minor ailment try treating yourself at home first. Find out more about treatments for common minor ailments.
Please remember that self-care for common conditions can help free up our GPs’ time, making it easier to get an appointment when you have a more serious condition.
Your pharmacist can help too
Pharmacists are highly trained health professionals and can give you confidential health advice for a range of common illnesses and complaints.
Don’t wait for a GP appointment for coughs, colds, aches and pains. Just call your local pharmacy a call or drop in – there’s no need to make an appointment.
Your pharmacists can also help you decide if you need to see a doctor or nurse.
Click here for more information about how pharmacies can help you.
Pharmacy First – New Service allowing local pharmacist’s to help treat minor illnesses and conditions
You can visit your pharmacist for a consultation and they will treat you and prescribe medication if necessary. If your condition is more serious you will be referred to a GP or hospital.
These are the conditions, and at what age, you can see the pharmacist about:
Earache – 1 to 17 years.
Impetigo – 1 year and over.
Infected insect bites – 1 year and over.
Shingles – 18 years and over.
Sinusitis – 12 years and over.
Sore throat – 5 years and over.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections – women 16-64 years.
The local pharmacies that are currently signed up to this scheme are:
Boots 28 Market Place Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1LB. Telephone 01845 522110
Tesco, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZ. Telephone 0191 693 5908
For more information regarding the pharmacy first service, click here
Community Eye Care Service
The community eye care service is available via a self-referral if you are experiencing eye symptoms. This could include loss of vision, flashes and floaters, eye pain and irritation, eye infections and in growing eyelashes. This service is available for adults and children over the age of 2 years.
To make an appointment call 0300 303 4922.
Click here for more information.
NHS 111
111 is the free NHS non-emergency number.
You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation.
Call 111 if:
- you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency
- you think you need to go to A&E or need another NHS urgent care service
- you don’t know who to call or you don’t have a GP to call
- you need health information or reassurance about what to do next
Click here for more information about how NHS 111 can help you.
A&E
A&E is for life-threatening accidents and emergencies only. Before you go there, ask yourself, “Is it a real emergency?”
If not, please consider using other local health services before you visit A&E.
