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Which service, when?

Inappropriate A+E attendances for problems that are neither emergencies nor related to acute injuries from accidents, cause delay in assessment for those who have genuine need. NHS Sheffield is keen to help you choose the right service for your needs at the time, i.e "the right place at the right time". That might be, self-care, pharmacist advice, walk-in-centre, GP (including urgent access as at Crystal Peaks MC),or out of hours GP service. In order to facilitate that, there is some guidance available in our further information list. Please help by accessing the right service at the right time. This is especially important in the winter months when the health service is under additional pressure. Thank you

HGV/PCV Medicals- £110!

We have reduced our price for Heavy Goods Vehicle and Passenger Carrying Vehicle examinations. We believe there are advantages to having your registered medical practice carrying out these medicals as we have full access to your medical record, if there are any queries and we can rapidly arrange any further tests that may become necessary. Please contact reception to arrange an appointment.

Practice Email

Please be aware that our email address is not for clinical enquiries, and any such emails will be returned to sender.

Minor Illness

Back pain

There is a web resoucrce created by a multi-disciplinary team in Sheffield, with information on this common condition, and some "dos and don'ts", of helping yourself:

www.sheffieldbackpain.com

When consulting a GP at the Practice, we will often sign-post you to this resource, depending on the particular cause of your pain.

If you are concerned about the cause of your pain, please come and discuss the matter with a GP. Some factors which mean you should seek advice are as follows:

 

1. Pain that is lasting more than several weeks,  and with you constantly, such that you cannot get comfortable, even in bed at night.

2. When you have sustained pain (eg more than several weeks), and you have any past history of any of the following types of cancer: breast, kidney, thyroid, lung, prostate.

3. If you are known to have osteoporosis, or have risk factors for it, such as: being a postmenopausal lady, a heavy smoker, regulalry prescribed steroids (by mouth - prednisolone), have always had a low body weight

4. If your back pain seems to spread from your abdomen through to your back, especially if you have a history of raised blood pressure, or are taking medication for that.

5. If you are losing weight and you don't know why.

6. If you are getting feverish spells coinciding with the onset of your back pain.

This list is not exhaustive, but gives some guidance as to when there could be a more serious cause for your back pain. However, the vast majority of back pain is benign.

 
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