01Primary care
Continuing general medical care for new and ongoing health concerns.
- Assessment of new symptoms and general health concerns
- Review of an existing problem or a previous consultation
- Discussion of test results and what they mean for you
Areas of care
Nine areas of everyday clinical care
These groupings exist to make it easier to ask for the right appointment. They are not rigid: if a concern spans two of them, or you are not sure where it belongs, say so and it will be sorted out administratively.
02Preventive health
Health checks, risk review and screening conversations.
- General health review appointments
- Blood-pressure, weight and lifestyle risk discussion
- Age- and history-appropriate screening conversations
03Chronic condition management
Structured review and ongoing support for long-term conditions.
- Planned review appointments for long-term conditions
- Monitoring discussion and interpretation of readings
- Medication tolerance, side effects and adjustment
04Child and family health
Appointments for children, with a parent or carer present.
- Assessment of new illness in children
- Growth, feeding and development questions
- Follow-up after a previous appointment or hospital visit
05Women's health
Consultations covering reproductive, hormonal and general women's health.
- Menstrual, hormonal and menopause-related concerns
- Contraception discussion and review
- Pregnancy-related questions and onward referral
06Immunisation and travel health
Vaccination appointments and pre-travel health discussion.
- Routine and catch-up immunisation for adults and children
- Pre-travel risk discussion by destination and activity
- Records of vaccines given and doses still due
07Diagnostics and laboratory
Sample collection, test requests and explanation of results.
- Requests for blood and other laboratory tests
- Sample collection appointments
- Referral for imaging where clinically indicated
08Mental and behavioural health
Consultations for mood, anxiety, sleep and related concerns.
- Low mood, anxiety, stress and sleep difficulty
- Review of existing treatment and how it is being tolerated
- Discussion of talking-therapy and support options
09Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Assessment and guided recovery for movement and musculoskeletal problems.
- Assessment of musculoskeletal pain and restricted movement
- Guided exercise programmes with scheduled review
- Recovery support after injury or an operation
Not sure which one applies?
Choose “Not sure, please advise” on the request form. The clinic’s administrative team will work out the right appointment type rather than asking you to self-diagnose.