NHS Direct
During office hours please contact your own chemist but out of hours this service may be able to help you with advice regarding medicines and minor ailments.
Interactive Tools
The following links will take you to Interactive Tools areas on certain websites:
Heart disease, Stroke and Diabetes risk
Health profiler
Use this calculator to find the top reasons for someone of your age where you live being admitted to hospital.
Emergencies
We recommend contacting NHS Direct if you have an emergency out of hours. Alternatively, there is always a doctor on call to advise or see you if necessary, by ringing 265717.
Also you can Dial 999
Healthy Living
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLETS
Information printouts on most medical conditions and procedures or contact details as provided in the surgery by the doctors and nurses, can be requested from the receptionists or accessed via Prodigy PILs.
TRAVELLER'S HEALTH
Our Travel Clinic is also available to those not registered (please ask receptionist for fees). We are a registered Yellow Fever Clinic and can supply comprehensive travel advice.
DRIVER'S HEALTH
Medical rules for drivers from the DVLA
FLU IMMUNISATION
Flu immunisations are available and are recommended for those over 65 years, or if you suffer from chronic lung/heart/kidney disease,diabetes or if you are susceptible due to a poor immune system or are on long term immune-suppressing drugs eg steroid tablets.
LIFE EXPECTANCY CALCULATOR
RISK OF HEART ATTACK
If you know your blood pressure and cholesterol the above link may be useful. If you want to know more (or wish to have a check up) please make an appointment.
STEPS TO SAFEGUARD HEALTH
Bandolier's summary of advice on healthy living
Telephone Numbers
| Greyfriars Surgery | 01432 265717 |
| Greyfriars Surgery fax | 01432 371735 |
| Prescriptions | 01432 268506 |
| Health Visitor | 01432 274237 |
| District Nurses | 01432 275677 |
| Hereford Hospitals | 01432 355444 |
| Patients Forum | 01432 358491 |
| Social Worker | 01432 340150 |
| Social Services | 01432 260000 |
| Samaritans | 01432 269000 |
| Citizens' Advice Bureau | 0870 1264091 |
Self Help Links
Patient UK
You can now get free impartial advice on health, illness and disease as supplied by the surgery-these easy to understand leaflets provide clear, jargon free information, including diagrams and relevant self-help groups.
NHS Direct
A wealth of information and links including pathways for self diagnosis.
Other Links
| NHS | www.nhs.uk |
| BBC Health | www.bbc.co.uk/health |
| Department of Health | www.doh.gov.uk |
| Pregnancy Guide | www.preg.info/book/contents.htm |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | www.herefordshirecab.org.uk |