Pharmacists can give you advice on a range of conditions and suggest medicines that can help.<\/p>\n
They may also be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP through the Pharmacy First scheme. Conditions they can treat as part of Pharmacy First are:<\/p>\n
If you go to a pharmacy with one of these conditions, the pharmacist will offer you advice, treatment or refer you to a GP or other healthcare professional if needed.<\/p>\n
PHL\u2019s Urgent Treatment Centre (which was the Minor Injuries Unit at Lymington Hospital) will look after patients with a minor injury or a minor illness which is not critical or life threatening. e.g. sprains, broken bones, bites or stings, as well as assessing and treating wounds. The existing team of nurses, healthcare assistants and paramedics will have further support by having a doctor in the unit at all times. Patients will continue to have access to diagnostic facilities such as x-ray.<\/p>\n
The UTC is a\u00a0walk-in service\u00a0available from 08:00 to 21:00, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n
This service provides both urgent and minor eye condition assessment\/treatment in a non-hospital setting.<\/p>\n
Urgent Eyecare Service – Urgent Eyecare Patient Leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n Minor eye Condition Service – Minor Eye Condition Patient Leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n Visit\u00a0Find a Practice – Search for your nearest participating optical practice (primaryeyecare.co.uk)<\/a>\u00a0to self refer to these services provided by local opticians.<\/p>\n For eye emergencies, such as chemical injury, severe trauma, total loss of vision, severe pain or swollen eyelids where the eye cannot be seen, you should attend the Eye Emergency Department<\/strong> at Southampton General Hospital<\/strong> Immediately.<\/p>\n Visit their website for more information:<\/p>\n Eye emergencies – University Hospital Southampton (uhs.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n The HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust musculoskeletal (MSK) service\u00a0provides high quality MSK care to the patients living across Hampshire.<\/p>\n Click the link below to self refer to this service:<\/p>\n Physiotherapy form :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust (hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n You can book a free hearing check with Scrivens if you are 18 years or older. Click the link below to book an appointment with the local branch<\/strong> in New Milton<\/strong>:<\/p>\n New Milton | Opticians & Hearing Care | Scrivens<\/a><\/p>\n A psychological therapy service for adults. You can self refer online or telephone. They offer evidence based treatments for depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD and phobias; as well as supporting general wellbeing and help if your feeling down or overwhelmed.<\/p>\n Please visit their website linked below to get started:<\/p>\n italk, Hampshire’s NHS Talking Therapy Service<\/a><\/p>\n CAMHS website includes information and support to anyone concerned about a young persons mental wellbeing; as well as the facility to self refer for some of the services and support they provide.<\/p>\n CAMHS (hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community, where young people can find a free safe and anonymous space for online support and counselling.<\/p>\n Visit\u00a0Home – Kooth<\/a>\u00a0for more details<\/p>\n Inclusion Recovery Hampshire offers support for those affected by drugs and alcohol in Hampshire. Patients can refer themselves online via their website:<\/p>\n Home – Inclusion Hants<\/a><\/p>\n If you need help and advice about giving up smoking you can contact Hampshire’s smoking cessation service ‘Smoke Free Hampshire’ by:<\/p>\n Visit their website for more details on the different ways they can support you:<\/p>\n Smokefree Hampshire | Your Stop Smoking Service<\/a><\/p>\n For information and advice on sexual health and contraception visit:<\/p>\n Home – Let’s Talk about It (letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n To find a local clinic and find out about how to book an appointment visit:<\/p>\n Clinic Finder – Let’s Talk about It (letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n If you need advice and\/or treatment regarding an unwanted pregnancy visit:<\/p>\n Abortion clinics, Information, Advice and Treatment | BPAS<\/a><\/p>\n You can book an appointment online directly with the appropriate clinic.<\/p>\n You can self refer to the vasectomy service provided by Mid Hampshire Healthcare via the website linked below.<\/p>\n Vasectomy<\/a><\/p>\n For patients looking for support to get to a healthy weight Gloji Hampshire<\/strong>\u00a0(funded by Hampshire County Council) offer a range of programmes and advice.<\/p>\n See their website to see if you’re eligible for their programme:<\/p>\n Home – Gloji Hampshire<\/a><\/p>\n Steady and Strong classes are designed to help people over 65 to improve strength and balance, helping you to live independently for longer and avoid falls. Exercises are done both seated and standing, with chair support for those who require it.<\/p>\n Steady and Strong | Health and social care | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n For information and advice on common illnesses and conditions in pregnancy and childhood please visit:<\/p>\n Healthier Together<\/a><\/p>\n If you are pregnant you can now self-refer via the website below:<\/p>\n Badger Notes – Self-refer your pregnancy to SHIP Maternity Referral<\/a><\/p>\n Women aged between 50 and 70 are automatically invited for routine breast screening up until their 71st birthday. Women aged 71 and over can contact their local breast screening unit for an appointment every 3 years.<\/p>\n Breast screening service – contact us – University Hospital Southampton<\/a><\/p>\nIn an emergency<\/h4>\n
\nPhysiotherapy<\/h3>\n
Physiotherapy – Hampshire & IOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<\/h4>\n
\nHearing Assessments<\/h3>\n
Scrivens Hearing Care<\/h4>\n
\nMental Health<\/h3>\n
iTalk<\/h4>\n
Hampshire Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)<\/h4>\n
Online Community for Young People<\/h4>\n
\nSupport for Addiction<\/h3>\n
Substance and Alcohol Misuse<\/h4>\n
Smoking Cessation Support<\/h4>\n
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\nContraceptive and Sexual Health Services<\/h3>\n
Lets Talk about It<\/h4>\n
BPAS – British Pregnancy Advisory Service<\/h4>\n
Vasectomy Service<\/h4>\n
\nFitness and Weight Management<\/h3>\n
Weight Management<\/h4>\n
Strength and Balance Classes for 65 year olds and over<\/h4>\n
\nPregnancy and Child Health<\/h3>\n
Refer for midwifery services<\/h4>\n
\nScreening Services<\/h3>\n
Breast Screening (Aged 71 and over)<\/h4>\n