ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS (ANPs)

HOW THEY CAN HELP

Our ANPs work across our practices to help with urgent and same-day health concerns. Often, you will speak or see an ANP instead of a GP as they may be able to provide you with the most appropriate care to meet you needs. Our ANPs can:

• complete complex patient assessments of their condition

• help diagnose acute and chronic conditions

• provide treatment for your minor illnesses

• prescribe and review medication to help with your condition

• make treatment decisions, including referring patients for any necessary follow-up consultations or referrals

HOW TO SEE ONE

Our ANPs help patients with their urgent health concerns, therefore see and speak to patients for same-day appointments. If you feel you have an urgent health concern which is affecting your ability to carry out your normal activities, you can contact your GP practice and request a same-day appointment. The best time to do this is from 8am when your practice opens.

The care-navigators will ask you a series of questions to about your concern before making your appointment. This step is necessary so that they can ensure you are getting the most appropriate care to meet your needs.

ANPs do not typically have routine appointments (ones you can book in advance) and they help patients with more urgent medical concerns.