Get to know where to go

NHS – Get to know where to go

The GP should be the place you go for medical help after you’ve tried self-care or seen a pharmacist.

Your GP practice can provide care
and advice for a wide range of things
including:

  • Persistent cough (3 weeks or more)
  • Ongoing sore throat (1 week or
    more)
  • Continuing earache (3 days or
    more)
  • Headaches that keep
    coming back
  • Cystitis (water infection) that won’t
    go away (3 days or more)
  • A breast lump
  • Blood in your wee or poo
  • Worries about the menopause
  • Feeling low or anxious
  • Ongoing or long-term conditions