Consulting Room

For Health reviews, including Asthma reviews and Smoking cessation please visit our Health Review and Assessment Clinic.

• Speak to someone now – Call NHS 111.

  Call 111

  Check your symptoms, visit NHS 111 online.

  Call 111 at any time, 24 hours a day. You will speak to NHS professional staff who will help guide you on any medical issue.

  Calls are free from landlines and mobiles. 111
• Get help fast via the ‘Pharmacy First’ referral scheme for ear infections, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, sinusitis, sore throat, uncomplicated UTIs.

  Visit a Pharmacist

  • Your GP can make a Pharmacy First referral for seven conditions
  • No appointment necessary for any other minor illnesses
  • Open late and at weekends
  • Details of referred conditions under the Pharmacy First Scheme

  Find your nearest pharmacy
• See a Nurse about various conditions such as vaccinations, travel advice, family planning, chronic disease management, blood pressure.

  Contact a Nurse

  Ask a Nurse a Question Online

  Book an appointment on the phone 01635 248251

  Blood Tests

• Get medical advice and treatment from a Doctor.

  Contact a Doctor

  Ask the Doctor a question online

  Book an appointment online

  Book an appointment on the phone 01635 248251
• Visit a Minor Injuries Unit for minor burns, cuts, sports injuries, bites and bruises, minor dislocations etc.

  Visit a Minor Injuries Unit

  • No appointment necessary
  • Quick access to medical help
  • Open till late and at weekends

  West Berkshire Community Hospital

  Reading Walk-In Health Centre

  Find more Local Minor Injury services
• Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage for people experiencing symptoms of limb disorders such as back pain, joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, and structures that support limbs, neck and back back or sports injuries.

  Self-refer to Physiotherapy

  You can now refer yourself to physiotherapy – you no longer need your GP to make the first referral for you.

  Visit their website for more information:

  Physiotherapy (MSK Outpatients) – Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• Travel – advice on how to stay safe when travelling.

  We can give the free NHS vaccines:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Diphtheria, polio and tetanus combined
  • Typhoid

  Please be advised we do not offer a full private travel service at The Downland Practice.

  Prior to your holiday/travel, please call the Care Coordinators and ask for a Travel Vaccination Risk Assessment form. This needs to be completed at least 6 weeks before you travel. Once completed, the risk assessment will be reviewed by our Practice Nurses. We will then be in contact with what vaccinations you need to have.

  For destination specific travel advice, please contact a private travel clinic. They will be able to advise you which vaccinations you are recommended for your travel plans.

  For more information, you can view travel health advice online or Home – Fit for Travel.