Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, chronic airways disease, high blood pressure, stroke, coronary disease. She is also available for a wide range of nursing tasks, dressings, removal of stitches, ear syringing, travel vaccinations, health education, immunisations, dietary advice and cervical smears, smoking cessation and minor ailments. The practice nurse is available by appointment Monday to Wednesday 13.00 - 18.00 |