Appointments

• find out how pharmacies can help, for example with 7 common illnesses ("Pharmacy First"

• you may want to contact the pharmacy to find out how they can help.

  Find an NHS pharmacy

  Advice

  Your local pharmacist is a health professional with clinical training. They can offer advice on a large range of illnesses and medicines, not just coughs and colds, and may offer other free services (for those that are eligible) such as:

  • Ongoing and Emergency Contraception
  • Blood pressure checks
  • Stopping smoking
  • Weight management advice
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Lateral flow tests

  7 Common Illnesses and the Pharmacy First Service

  The NHS has approved pharmacists to treat and prescribe medicines, if needed, for 7 common illnesses which are listed below. This may also be referred to as the Pharmacy First service. This means you may not need to see a GP and can be seen sooner. All you need to do is drop in, or book an appointment, with your local pharmacy. Sometimes you may also be referred for the Pharmacy First service by your GP surgery or NHS 111.

  • Sinusitis (12 years and over)
  • Sore throat (5 years and over)
  • Earache (1–17 years)
  • Infected insect bites and stings (1 year and older)
  • Impetigo (1 year and older)
  • Shingles (18 years and over)
  • UTIs – Urinary Tract Infections (women aged 16 to 64 years)

   

To request a routine appointment :

• phone us on 01226 722 314, Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6pm
• visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist, Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 6pm.

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use the information you give us to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

To request an urgent appointment for today or tomorrow (Monday to Friday):

• phone us on 01226 722 314, Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6pm
• visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist, Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 6pm

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use the information you give us to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

i-HEART Barnsley 365 is designed to help patients access same day appointments during the evening and weekends. The service has created additional appointments enabling patients to receive medical advice outside of standard GP surgery opening times.

i-Heart Extended Hours appointments can only be booked by calling 01226 242419

Our phone lines are open from 16:00 – 18:00 on Monday to Friday and from 08:00 – 09:30 on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Contact i-HEART Barnsley 365 on Tel: 01226 242419. Outside of the hours, please call NHS 111.

However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:

• by phone
• face to face at the surgery
• by text or email

Appointments by phone, text or email can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.

To cancel your appointment:

• phone us on 01226 722 314, Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6pm.

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or Call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

Please tell us:

• if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
• if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, or by text or email
• if you need an interpreter
• if you have any other access or communication needs

If you are housebound and need an appointment, we will do a home visit. We will phone you first to understand what you need.

To request a home visit, it’s helpful if you phone the practice before 10:30am.