Did you know that women aged 16-64yrs can access antibiotics for a UTI direct from a community pharmacy. Women with typical symptoms of a bladder infection eg. burning, passing urine more often or smelly urine can head straight to their pharmacy without needing to speak to a GP. See more here ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/
Community Diagnostic Centre
Community Diagnositic Centre (CDC)
NHS England have now commissioned community diagnostic centres to carry out a range of diagnostic tests. These tests include ECGs, blood-taking, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring and some breathing tests (spirometry and FENO). Our closest community diagnostic centre is at Askham Bar run by Nimbuscare.
You can read more about the local CDC in Nimbuscare’s CDC booklet here.
Patients can book an appointment for a blood test by calling 01904 943 690 - there is no need to collect blood forms in advance as long as the practice have added a form to your records.
As GP practices are not currently contracted or resourced to provide these diagnostic tests, the provision of these tests at the surgery will be scaled back. We will still provide a number of blood-taking and ECG appointments in-house, which will be reserved for those unable to travel to Askham Bar or other blood-taking services such as the Community Stadium.
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