The practice nurses and HCAs can advise on many aspects of health care including:
- Asthma
- Blood tests
- Cervical cytology (or smears)
- Childhood immunisations
- Coil fitting and removal
- Contraception
- Coronary heart disease annual reviews
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- ECGs
- Family planning and sexual health
- Flu
- Healthy heart annual reviews
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Learning disability annual reviews
- Leg ulcer care
- Mental health physical health checks
- NHS Health Checks
- Non-diabetic hyperglycaemia (NDH)
- Palliative care
- Stitch (and clip) removal
- Private medicals
- Travel clinics
- Wound care
They are also able to give advice on smoking, diet, alcohol and exercise.