Long Term Conditions
Diabetes
What to expect from Vine Medical Group regarding Diabetes (annual reviews in birth month with HCA involving blood pressure, lifestyle advice, foot check, bloods and sample of urine being sent to check kidney function) Trained Diabetes Nurses to monitor and guide treatment
Annual blood test for pre diabetes, trained HCAs/Nurses able to advise on lifestyle measures to reduce risk of going on to develop diabetes.
- Generic NHS - Diabetes
- Diabetes UK
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust Diabetes Page
- Healthier You
- Online education for people living with Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Education Videos
- Importance of looking after your feet
- Portsmouth Diabetes Group poster
Sub Conditions:
- Gestational Diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Type 1 vs Type 2
Hypertension
What to expect from Vine Medical Group regarding Hypertension (annual reviews in birth month with HCA involving blood pressure, lifestyle advice, bloods and sample of urine being sent to check kidney function) Trained Nurses/Pharmacists to monitor and guide treatment. Shared care with patients monitoring their blood pressure at home regularly.
Annual blood test for pre diabetes, trained HCAs/Nurses able to advise on lifestyle measures to reduce risk of going on to develop diabetes.
- Generic NHS - High blood pressure
- British Heart Foundation
- Patient info
- Manage your blood pressure at home
- Check your blood pressure
- Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Explained
- NICE Patient Decision Aid 'How do I control my blood pressure'
- Blood Pressure UK
Asthma/COPD/Respiratory
What to expect from Vine Medical Group regarding Asthma – annual questionnaire (ACT Score Child or Adult) Option for review or happy to receive updated Asthma Action Plan
- Generic NHS - Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Your Guide to Chest Clearance Techniques
- Asthma and Lung UK
- Inhaler Technique
- Portsmouth South Asthma + Lung UK Support Group
- What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
Breathing Pattern Disorder
- Your Guide to Good Breathing
- Why do we develop a breathing pattern disorder?
- Your Guide to Breathing through The Nose
Useful Videos
- How to use a pMDI inhaler with a spacer – single breath and hold
- How to use a pMDI inhaler with a spacer – tidal breathing
- How to use an Accuhaler inhaler
- How to use a Turbohaler inhaler
- How to use an Easi-breathe inhaler
- How to use a Respimat inhaler
- How to use a Spiromax inhaler
- How to use a NEXThaler inhaler
- How to use an Ellipta inhaler
- How to use a spacer without a mask for a child
- How to use a spacer with a mask for a baby or child
- How to use a nasal spray
Vaccinations
Missed Vaccinations – If your school age child has missed vaccinations at school. Please contact the South East Immunisation team on 02382 318318 or email sais@southernhealth.nhs.uk.
Travel Clinic
The responsibility for all aspects of preparation for travel abroad must remain with the individual. We offer travel advice and the necessary vaccinations in our travel clinics run by specially trained nurses, but it is not a free service, and some vaccinations need to be paid for as a private service. We will advise you these costs during your telephone consultation.
Initially you will need to carry out a telephone risk assessment with a travel nurse to discuss your travel plans, proposed itinerary and discuss any vaccinations needed. This may also include whether or not malaria prevention tablets are also necessary (you will be directed to a high street travel clinic for malaria prophylaxis if needed) . Immunisations can take weeks to become effective. To ensure enough time for this we advise contacting the surgery at least 6-8 weeks prior to travel. For those with a complicated itinerary or who are intending to go ‘back-packing’ we would recommend contacting us several months in advance if possible.
To request an appointment, you will need to fill out an online travel questionnaire (sent to you as a text message by our Care Navigation team). Please contact the surgery to request the text questionnaire.
If you are requesting with less than 6-8 weeks before travel, you may be directed to a private travel clinic as we may be unable to manage your request before you go.