MORRIS HOUSE GROUP PRACTICE
PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
Patient self-referral and self-care
Physiotherapy
Patient's can self-refer for physiotherapy within Haringey using this referral form (word).
Psychological support and therapy
Patients can refer themselves for counselling, support, therapy or to discuss mental health problems through "Improved Access to Psychological Therapies" (IAPT) system. You can do this on the website here: http://www.lets-talk-iapt.nhs.uk/ The forms are also available from reception and can be completed and returned confidential to any member of staff.
Self Care for Minor ailments
Self-care is the best choice to treat very minor illnesses and injuries. A range of common illnesses and injuries can be treated at home simply by combining a well-stocked medicine cabinet with plenty of rest.
Your pharmacist can help with remedies for minor ailments and illnesses. Many conditions can be treated free of charge without prescription directly from the pharmacy using the Pharmacy First Scheme with no need to see a GP for a prescription.
Such conditions include:
Athletes foot, back pain, constipation, contact dermatitis, diarrhoea, dyspepsia and indigestion, ear ache, haemorrhoids, hay-fever and allergies, head-lice, headache and fever, nappy rash, ringworm, sprains, strains, teething pain, threadworm, vaginal thrush, warts and verrucae.
eConsult advice pages
Using our eConsult add-on, you can access many self-management information sheets for lots of common conditions
Physical activity for health
Increasing your physical activity can improve your physical and mental health. Please read this leaflet for more information.
Useful external sources of information and self-care
The internet has a wide variety of information to support patients. Some useful sites include:
- NHS