No. there may be some items that you do not require every month eg painkillers that you take “when needed”. We advise that you only order medicines that you need, to prevent stock-piling and avoid medicine wastage, as this is hugely costly for the NHS

We usually suggest 10 hours. A rule of thumb is to have nothing to eat or drink (except water) from midnight the night before a blood test (most people are not eating at this time of night anyway!), although we do encourage you to drink a glass of water before any blood test as it can make taking the sample easier.

Each GP appointment is 15 minutes long. However, some patients attend with very complex or multiple problems, some of which are deemed too serious to be postponed to another day. Additionally, if a patient needs admitting to hospital, this can also cause delays, as the GP liaises with the hospital, which usually involves waiting for several telephone calls, whilst monitoring the condition of the patient. Our nursing team also experience delays in their clinics for many reasons, sometimes GP’s ask for blood tests or ECG’s to be performed urgently, a patient could faint during a procedure, or the nurse may need to seek advice from a GP immediately, regarding a patients health or test result. Children or distressed patients may be seen earlier to avoid further distress.