Long Term Conditions
There are a number of long term conditions that the NHS and the practice can support.
Patients that will be invited for annual review
Any patients with a diagnosis of one or more of the following conditions will be invited to attend for an appointment:
- Diabetes
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chronic heart disease
- Hypertension
- Coeliac disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Cerebral Vascular Accidents
- Trans ischemic attacks
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Pre-Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Bipolar
- Dementia
- Learning Disability
- Psychosis
- Asthma (if bronchodilator issued in last year)
- Coeliac Disease
- Severe Frailty
- Post-Bariatric Surgery
Please note that your letter may suggest you have Chronic Heart Disease without you being aware of this diagnosis. It may be that you do not have this diagnosis but other conditions such as heart disease, hypertension or chronic Kidney Disease then your risk of developing Heart disease is increased and we should be screening patients for this condition.
Depending on your condition you will be required to have different test and examinations.
What will be carried out in your review
| Dementia | BP, bloods, height, weight, BMI, smoking status, alcohol intake, ECG, MOCA |
| Dementia 3,6 or 9 month r/v | BP and general wellbeing check |
| Diabetes | BP, bloods, foot check, height, weight BMI, smoking, alcohol intake, urine |
| Learning Disabilities assessment | BP, bloods, Smoking, alcohol intake, questions within the template |
| Mental health medication reviews | BP, bloods, height, weight, BMI, smoking status, alcohol intake, ECG |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease- PAD | BP, bloods |
| Post Bariatric Surgery | BP, bloods |
| Severe Frailty | BP, bloods |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | BP, bloods |
The practice offer appointments for long term conditions. Book an appointment below.