Can you treat yourself at home?
Many everyday illnesses can be treated at home. These include:
- cough or cold
- upset stomach
- pain or headache
- cuts and grazes
- sore throat (but contact your GP if it lasts for two weeks or more)
Keep a well-stocked medicine cabinet, ensure everything is in date and keep it in a safe place out of the reach of children.
Helpful health information and advice is available from ww.nhs.uk which will help you identify conditions and treatments.
If you have children, the Healthier Together website will help you to decide what to do if your child is unwell. www.what0-18.nhs.uk
Take care of yourself by getting your flu and covid jab and request any repeat medications in plenty of time.
Can you visit a pharmacy for advice?
Pharmacists can advise you on a range of conditions and suggest medicines that can help.
They may also be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP. Conditions they can treat as part of Pharmacy First are:
- earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
- impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
- infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
- shingles (aged 18 years and over)
- sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
- sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
- urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)
- contraceptive pill prescription
Appointments can be booked directly on The Village Pharmacy website: The Village Pharmacy Appointment Booking
The nearest pharmacies are:
- Village, 3 Stubbington Green, Fareham PO14 2JQ
- Everetts, Titchfield, PO14 4RU
- Boots, 130-132 High St, Lee-on-The-Solent, PO13 9DD
Do you need an urgent, same day appointment?
There is same day access at the surgery if you require an urgent appointment.
Telephone Stubbington Medical Practice on 01329 664231, the urgent care team list runs from 8:00am to 11:00am and from 2:00pm to 5:15pm. Times may vary depending on demand and clinical safety.
You will be placed on the telephone urgent care team list which means a doctor or nurse will phone you and will provide advice, issue a prescription or make you an appointment.
You will need to make sure you are able to give a telephone number where you can be reached.
Please do not use this service if you are at work or school and cannot receive a call.
Can you wait for a routine GP appointment or advice?
- Complete an eConsult between 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday to request an appointment or for medical advice.
- If you are unable to complete an eConsult please, phone us Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm. The phone lines are closed from 1pm to 2pm.
- If you are unable to complete an eConsult or struggle using a telephone, please visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist.
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 health professional to help you.
What can the Practice Nurse treat?
Clinics run by nurses include:
- health checks and review clinics for asthma, COPD, cardiac, diabetes
- blood tests, blood pressure (including 24-hour reviews), cardio memos, dopplers, ECG
- well women including pill check, depo, smear
- dietary advice
- injections including prostrap, denosumab, nebido, singles, b12, hepatitis B, childhood immunisations
- dressings
- suture removal
- compression stocking measurement
Please speak with a receptionist to ensure you are booked for the correct amount of time for your needs, and with an appropriately trained member of the team.
Do you have a minor injury?
Don't go to A&E if you have a minor injury.
The minor injuries unit can help with:
- sprain, strains and broken bones
- wound infections
- minor burns and scalds
- bites and stings
- minor head injuries
- minor eye injuries
- injuries to the back, shoulder or chest
The closest minor injuries units are:
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Bury Road, Gosport PO12 3PW
- St Mary's Treatment Centre, Milton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6DW
(St Mary's can see minor illnesses as well as minor injuries)
Can you phone NHS 111 or do you need A&E and to phone 999?
Calling 999 or going to A&E are for critical or life-threatening situations.
A&E provides emergency care for people who are badly injured or show the symptoms of serious illness, such as:
- loss of consciousness
- persistent, severe chest pain
- breathing difficulties
- severe bleeding that can't be stopped
- suspected heart attack or stroke
- severe allergic reaction
- suspected sepsis
A&E Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, PO6 3LY
Call NHS 111 when you:
- don't know who to call for help
- need information about a health issue
- need help to decide if you need A&E or another urgent care service.
NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day and you will be helped by a trained adviser who can connect you to a nurse, dentist or GP and send an ambulance if needed.