Acute Asthma
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment, routine appointments within 2-4 weeks.
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment, routine appointments within 2-4 weeks.
Blood Tests
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment. Appointments for blood tests MUST have been requested by your doctor or other health care professional. For warfarin monitoring it is preferred for all samples to be taken at the beginning of the week.
Breathlessness
Who do I see: Practice Nurse/GP or A&E for severe symptoms
Advice: Telephone 999 or 111 if symptoms are severe. For less serious breathing issues such as COPD or chest infections, Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment
Cervical Smears
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Once you are invited, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment, on a day that you are not bleeding or on your period.
Chest Pain
Who do I see: GP or A&E for severe symptoms
Advice: Telephone 999 or 111 if symptoms are severe. If not severe and has lasted for more
than a few days, please book an appointment online, or contact
reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
Chronic Heart Disease
Who do I see: Practice Nurse or GP
Advice: Annual clinic appointments will be sent to all CHD patients, please ask for an earlier appointment if worried.
Dental Problems
Who do I see: Dentist/GP for dental abscess if no emergency dentist available
Advice: Please book an appointment with your dentist or find a dentist near you: NHS Find
Dentist Services.
Depression
Who do I see: IAPT Service/GP
Advice: Visit *** for IAPT services, or please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60] to make an appointment.
Diabetes Monitoring
Who do I see: Healthcare Assistant/Practice Nurse (full annual)/Clinical Pharmacist (medication)
Advice: Routine annual clinic appointments reminders will be sent to all our patients with
diabetes. Reception staff will direct you to the most appropriate health care professional. For the surgery, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
Emergency Contraception
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy/Family Planning Clinic/GP
Advice: Search for your nearest community pharmacist, or for your nearest Family Planning Clinic. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment. Find out more information.
Fit Note (Sick note)
Who do I see: Self certify first 7 days, then routine GP appointment
Advice: For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact
reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment. Routine appointments are usually within 2-4 weeks. If you have been discharged from hospital, your hospital team will issue any fit notes for the entire period of your recovery. Please contact the ward staff (even after discharge). Schools should not request a GP letter to confirm absence, this can be written by a parent or guardian.
Flu Vaccine
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
Shingles Vaccine
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment
Sick Note (Fit Note)
Who do I see: Self certify first 7 days, then routine GP appointment
Advice: For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact
reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment. Routine appointments are usually within 2-4 weeks. If you have been discharged from hospital, your hospital team will issue any fit notes for the entire period of your recovery. Please contact the ward staff (even after discharge). Schools should not request a GP letter to confirm absence, this can be written by a parent or guardian.
Spirometry Testing
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
Travel Vaccinations
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book at least 1 month before travelling and either book an appointment online, or contact reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
Vomiting
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy/GP
Advice: Please search for your nearest community pharmacist. For babies and toddlers, or if it persists longer than 1 week in children and adults, please see the GP by booking an
appointment online, or contacting reception on Birch Hill Medical Centre 01344 20 80 60 or Crowthorne Surgery 01344 20 80 60 or Great Hollands Health Centre 01344 20 80 60 to make an appointment.
