WHAT OUR PRACTICE NURSES & HCAs DO
The tick marks indicates the different procedures that can be done by either a Nurse or a Healthcare Assistants.
Task | HCA | Nurse |
Triage/Minor Illness | |
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Hypertension | | 
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Blood Pressure | 
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Ear Syringing |  (not children) | (not children) |
Travel Jabs | |  |
Yellow Fever (£40) | |  |
Vaccinations (flu,B12,Hep B etc) | 
(B12, pneumonia, flu only) |  |
NHS Health Checks | 
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Over 75 Health | 
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Phlebotomy | 
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Stitch Removal | 
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Dressings - simple | 
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Dressings - complex | | 
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Asthma | | 
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Spirometry | 
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COPD | | 
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Diabetes | 
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INR | 
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Smears and Swabs | | 
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Contraception | | 
(pill checks only) |
CHD and Stroke | |
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Diabetic Foot Exam |  | |
Baby Clinic | | 
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ECG |  | |