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Carnarvon Medical Centre
First Floor, North Road Primary Care Centre
183 - 195 North Road, Westcliff - On - Sea
Essex, SS0 7AF
Safety Netting Advice
Need help when we are not open? - Check out the links below
Take a look below for some common queries
Accessing 111 online or via NHS APP
Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111
PleaseHere you can obtain help with:
- Checking symptoms to see what help may be neededCheck your symptoms - NHS 111
- Prescriptions/Medicine:
- Get an emergency supply of prescribed medicineEmergency prescriptions - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Order a repeat prescriptionHow to order a repeat prescription - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Know more about a medicine or its side effectsMedicines A-Z - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Cough/Colds - children under 1yrs
Cough/Colds - children over 1yrs
Fever - children under 5yrs
Fever - children over 5yrs
Please see the video for more information on the new Pharmacy First Scheme >>>>>>>
Conditions seen within the Pharmacy First Scheme
- Ear Infections - Age 1 - 17 years
- Infected Insect Bites - 1 years and over
- Impetigo - 1 years and over
- Sinusitis - 12 years and over
- Shingles - 18 years and over
- Sore throat - 5 years and over
Please ask us to refer you to this scheme or contact your local pharmacy to self refer.
Common Health Issues
UTI Symptoms
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Headaches
Earaches
Diarrhoea & Vomiting
Diarrhoea and vomiting - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Skin Rashes - in children
Rashes in babies and children - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
General Health Advice for Children
Safety netting & parent info sheets :: Healthier Together (what0-18.nhs.uk)
Mental Health support
Urgent mental health support
If you are 18 and over and need urgent mental health support, dial 111. Select the mental health crisis option.
Basildon Hospital has a Mental Health Urgent Care Department. It offers an alternative to the Emergency Department for those:
- aged 18 and over
- with urgent mental health needs
- in crisis
Trust Links - 01702 21313
Trust Links provide community based support for people with mental health problems in Southend.
Samaritans
Samaritans provide support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They can help if you:
- are finding it hard to cope
- are worried about someone else
- are feeling suicidal or want to harm yourself
Call 116 123.
Reach Out for Mental Health
Reach Out for Mental Health is a free phone-based service. You can talk in confidence, with a friendly, trained local person.
The service is available Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm. It is for adults living in Southend, Essex, and Thurrock.
Call or text 07308 069 609
For more Services and information visit Livewell Southend
https://www.livewellsouthend.com/health-wellbeing/mental-health