High Field Surgery

03/12/2025

02/12/2025

eConsultations continue to be the most efficient way to interact with the surgery.
Read more here: https://www.highfieldsurgery.com/appointments/econsultation/

30/11/2025

A cold is a milder illness than the flu. While cold symptoms can make you feel bad for a few days, flu symptoms can make you feel quite poorly for a few days to weeks. You can usually treat a cold without seeing a healthcare professional, but if you wish to, seek advice contact your local community pharmacist.
https://seriouslyresistant.com/common-infections/colds-flu/

28/11/2025

Colds & flu.

Colds and flu are common illnesses caused by viruses. They mostly affect the nose, throat, and lungs. Colds and flu have similar symptoms, like a runny nose, cough, and feeling tired, but flu makes people feel much worse and can lead to more serious problems.

To help you get better more quickly:
*rest and sleep
*drink plenty of water (fruit juice or squash mixed with water is OK) to avoid dehydration
*keep warm
*gargle salt water to soothe a sore throat (not suitable for children)
*take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains
*relieve a blocked nose with decongestant sprays or tablets

You can buy cough and cold medicines from community pharmacies or supermarkets. A community pharmacist can advise you on the best medicine to use.

27/11/2025

Antimicrobial Resistance is one of the most urgent global threats to the public’s health. Antibiotics can cause side-effects, including nausea and diarrhoea and contribute to the development of Antibiotic Resistance

26/11/2025

Antibiotics don’t treat colds, coughs or flu. Rest, fluids and paracetamol are usually the best medicine.

26/11/2025

Most common infections like coughs, colds, sore throats and flu get better on their own without antibiotics.

In many cases, our immune system will do a better job of clearing the infection without the need for extra treatment. There are a few things we can do at home to help manage some symptoms:

* Simple paracetamol-based products are a great way to lower temperatures, reduce headaches and also help with general aches and pains.

*For nasal congestion it may be appropriate to use an oral decongestant tablet or a product such as drops or sprays that goes directly up the nose.

*For babies and young children it may be best to use simple saline nasal drops which can help relieve all that congestion and snot. It’s a gentle way to loosen things up and makes it a little bit easier for them to breathe and feed.