Babies, children & parenting You can go straight to your named health visitor for advice and guidance on issues such as: Growth and development of your baby / child Childhood conditions, allergies and infections WHITECLIFF GROUP Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and weaning Teething PRACTICE Post-natal depression and parental mental and physical health Child behaviour issues e.g. sleeping, eating, tantrums Support with parenting, family health and relationships POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO Phone 01258 459127 BOOKING A GP APPOINTMENT Community nursing support If you are a housebound patient on the Blandford District case Your GP surgery can provide a huge range of load you can get direct help with: advice, examinations, treatment, vaccinations, care End of life care prescriptions and other routine healthcare; but did Continence assessment you know there are lots of other local NHS services Equipment assessment that you can go to directly for help? Care at home after hospital discharge No need to see your GP Call 450717 between 8.30am-5pm Monday - Friday. Outside these hours you need to call 111. This guide sets out the main services that are available locally and how you can contact them. Life-threatening conditions Don’t forget: for life-threatening conditions such as: Always dial 999 And if you aren’t sure… Severe chest pain For advice on health conditions and the Severe difficulty breathing Unconsciousness availability of local services, you can dial NHS Severe loss of blood 111 at any time day or night. Choking Suspected stroke Blandford 01258 452501 Fitting or concussion Drowning Child Okeford 01258 860687 Severe burns or scalds secretary@gp-J81019.nhs.uk Severe allergic reactions Website: www.whitecliffpractice.co.uk
Babies, children & parenting You can go straight to your named health visitor for advice and guidance on issues such as: Growth and development of your baby / child Childhood conditions, allergies and infections Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and weaning Teething Post-natal depression and parental mental and physical health Child behaviour issues e.g. sleeping, eating, tantrums Support with parenting, family health and relationships Phone 01258 459127 Community nursing support If you are a housebound patient on the Blandford District case load you can get direct help with: care End of life care Continence assessment Equipment assessment Care at home after hospital discharge Call 450717 between 8.30am-5pm Monday - Friday. Outside these hours you need to call 111. Life-threatening conditions Don’t forget: Always dial 999 for life-threatening conditions such as: Severe chest pain Severe difficulty breathing Unconsciousness Severe loss of blood Choking Suspected stroke Fitting or concussion Drowning Severe burns or scalds Severe allergic reactions WHITECLIFF GROUP PRACTICE POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO BOOKING A GP APPOINTMENT Your GP surgery can provide a huge range of advice, examinations, treatment, vaccinations, prescriptions and other routine healthcare; but did you know there are lots of other local NHS services that you can go to directly for help? No need to see your GP This guide sets out the main services that are available locally and how you can contact them. And if you aren’t sure… For advice on health conditions and the availability of local services, you can dial NHS 111 at any time day or night. Blandford 01258 452501 Child Okeford 01258 860687 secretary@gp-J81019.nhs.uk Website: www.whitecliffpractice.co.uk
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