DR CLARE TONG

DR CLARE TONG 湯穎姸醫生 Cantonese GP in UK NHS | Private
英國GMC註冊家庭醫生
網上視像和電話諮詢 (廣東話,英語) www.drclaretong.co.uk
Online GP consultations in Cantonese and English
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12/03/2026

當你在英國關節疼痛時,你知道該何時就醫嗎?
關節疼痛可能由多種原因引起。

以下是一些常見原因:
1) 退化性關節疾病,如骨關節炎。
- 俗稱關節「磨損」。膝關節和髖關節等部位經常受到影響。

通常透過調整生活方式、服用止痛藥和物理治療來控制疼痛。如果疼痛影響到您的日常生活和活動能力,請就醫。

2) 自體免疫疾病,例如類風濕性關節炎。
- 常影響手、腳、腕等較小的關節。關節會發熱、僵硬和腫脹。

就醫並專介至風濕病專科醫生進行早期診斷非常重要,這樣才能儘早開始治療,防止關節發炎進一步加重。

3) 晶體性關節病,例如痛風。
- 常影響單一關節,伴隨急性發作,常見於大腳趾,但也可能發生在任何關節。急性痛風有處方藥。

如果您突然出現劇烈疼痛、發燒、腫脹且無法活動的關節,並伴隨發燒,這可能是關節感染,您應該前往急診室就診。這種情況通常會影響肩關節、髖關節或膝關節等部位。
雖然這種情況並不常見,但需要住院治療。

最後,如果您在跌倒等受傷後出現關節疼痛,最好前往Minor Injuries Unit 或急診室,因為很可能需要進行 X 光檢查。
在某些地區,您需要撥打 NHS 111 熱線才能轉診至Minor Injuries Unit,因為他們不提供Walk in就診服務。

Do you know when to seek help when you have joint pains?
Joint pains can have a number of causes.
Here are some common ones

1) Degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis.
-Commonly known as " wear and tear" of the joints. It is often joints such as knees and hips that are affected.
It is generally managed with lifestyle, pain medications, and physiotherapy. See a doctor if pain is affecting your daily life and function.

2) Autoimmune conditions such as Rheumatoid arthritis.
-Often affects the smaller joints of the hands, feet, wrists. The joints become hot, stiff and swollen.
It is important to see the doctor to be referred to a rheumatologist for an early diagnosis so treatment can be started to prevent further joint inflammations.

3) Crystal arthropathy such gout.
-Often affects a single joint with a flare up, commonly affects the big toe but can be any joint. There are medications on prescription for acute gout.

If you suddenly develop a very painful, hot and swollen joint which cannot move, and associated with fevers, this could be an infected joint, which you should attend A&E. These usually affects joints such as the shoulder, hip or knee.
Although this is not common, it will need hospital treatment.

Finally if you are concerned about joint pains after an injury such as a fall, it is best to go to Minor Injuries Unit or A&E as an xray is most likely needed.
In some areas, you need to call NHS 111 to be referred to the Minor Injuries Unit as they do not offer a walk in service.

#英國廣東話醫生 #私家醫生 #關節痛

🩺 今個星期需要睇醫生?請到網頁預約
02/03/2026

🩺 今個星期需要睇醫生?

請到網頁預約

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02/03/2026

如果您懷疑自己患有痛風,最好諮詢醫生。

我們可以確診並開立口服藥物治療急性痛風。同時,評估是否存在其他潛在病因也至關重要。

我們可以為您提供生活方式建議,並在必要時提供降尿酸治療。

在英國,除非由專科醫生開立處方,否則注射治療並不常見。我也不建議在沒有醫生指導的情況下反覆自行治療。

許多人沒有意識到血液中尿酸升高可能與其他疾病(例如心血管疾病)有關,因此妥善管理尿酸水平非常重要。

If you think you have gout, it is best to consult a doctor.
We can confirm the diagnosis and prescribe oral medications for acute gout. It is also important to assess if there are other underlying causes for gout.
We can give you lifestyle advice and offer uric acid lowering therapy if needed.

Injections are not common in UK unless initiated by specialists. I also do not recommend repeatedly self treating the condition without a doctors guidance.

Many people do not realise raised uric acid in the blood can be linked to other conditions such as cardiovascular disease, so it is important to manage the condition properly.

#英國廣東話醫生 #私家醫生 #痛風

🧘‍♀️🧘 照顧自己的精神健康Look after your mental health
27/02/2026

🧘‍♀️🧘 照顧自己的精神健康
Look after your mental health

沒有了免費廣東話輔導之後

BNO Visa 計劃的第5年,政府沒有再資助機構提供免費的廣東話輔導或治療服務。移英家庭如有情緒困擾,就要在社區尋找了。

能以英文為媒介的成人,可考慮自行申請或由GP轉介NHS Talking therapies服務。情況若需要藥物或更多醫療專業支援,就要可要求GP 跟進或轉介其他成人精神健康服務(Adult Mental Health Services)。社區內也有地區團體為成人提供輔導/治療服務,如Mind等。
青少年及兒童服務方面,學校的支援更形重要。家長或會不知從何求助,因為英國學校絕大部份不如香港般會有駐校社工,但部份學校會設有ELSA(Emotional Literacy Support Assistant)、駐校護士(School nurse)或輔導員(School Counsellor)一職,部份或會有與社區機構合作的支援計劃。要了解學校可提供什麼支援,在學校網頁找尋Mental Wellbeing 或 Pastoral Care,先行了解當中的支援。若資料不多,就直接聯絡Head of Year 或Mental Wellbeing / Pastoral Care Team查詢校內可提供的協助。

自 18/19 年起,英國國民保健服務(NHS)在英格蘭的學校開設「心理健康支援團隊」(Mental Health Support Teams,簡稱 MHSTs),以協助學校職員及早辨識輕度至中度心理健康問題的學生。截至2025年春季,覆蓋範圍已達到學生總人口的 52%。該計劃是由CAMHS(兒童與青少年心理健康服務)的專業人員透過早期介入如小組及個別輔導,協助那些未達到CAMHS評估門檻的學生早日走出情緒困局。若想知道學校是否受惠於此計劃,可在網絡打MHST及所住區份。要留意申請使用MHSTs的服務,必須由學校轉介,所以家長及年青人在聯絡校方時也可以詢問能否轉介至MHSTs跟進。

廣東話輔導或治療服務方面,只餘下付費的服務。英國心泉為移英的兒童及青少年提供資助,讓孩子可以低於市場價格接受精神健康初步評估及最多8節的輔導/治療。家長及年青人可以參閱我們的網頁https://hongkongwell.uk/subsidized-counselling-service/,了解申請條件及服務範圍。若是成人,大家可在專業人員平台如www.psychologytoday.com 或一些香港人組織如Hong Kong Counsellor Hub 尋持合適的私人執業的專業人員。

最後一提,若有危急情況,打111可轉駁至24小時的危機處理小組(Crisis Team)或到急症室或要求GP緊急會診,這些NHS服務也可要求廣東話翻譯。當然若情況危急就要打999

移民適應是漫長的,大家也要學懂”先照顧情緒,後處理事情”。

原文載於號角2025年12月號

#廣東話輔導 #移英學童 #精神健康 #移英適應 #英國學校支援 #英國生活 #想搵人傾 #英國輔導

24/02/2026

🧐📞😷
您在NHS使用翻譯服務方面有什麼經驗?

最近,我需要為我的NHS 病人使用電話翻譯服務,這些病人分別只說阿拉伯語、尼泊爾語、波蘭語和庫德語等等。
我經常同一時間使用google translate。

從我角度來說 ,遇到的一些實際困難包括:

1. 時間限制導致難以清楚解釋病情,也經常沒有足夠的時間確認病人是否理解我的講解

2. 難以與病人建立關係

3. 不確定翻譯是否準確

4. 難以處理複雜、太私人或情緒化的問題

5. 總感覺病人還有更多問題想問, 整個過程缺乏人情味和滿足感

我最後只能對著電話說話,加上手勢和google translate翻譯,希望能在短短10分鐘的諮詢時間內為病人提供所需的幫助。

所以,能夠有機會用廣東話和我NHS 的經驗為英國的香港人提供醫療援助,我感到非常榮幸。

從病人角度來說,您在NHS使用翻譯服務方面又有什麼經驗?

21/02/2026

生蛇和水痘是由同一種病毒-帶狀疱疹病毒(Varicella zoster virus)引起的。

感染水痘或接種疫苗後,病毒會潛伏在人體的神經系統中。
當免疫系統低下時,病毒就有可能被激活。
它會沿著某一條神經線傳播, 並在皮膚上引起 紅疹 , 俗稱生蛇。

生蛇會傳染嗎?

你不會將帶狀皰疹 ”生蛇 ”傳染給別人。
但是,其他人可能會從帶狀皰疹中感染水痘。

如果你生蛇:
避免接觸免疫系統較弱的人、老年人和新生嬰兒 。
避免接觸孕婦。
保持患處遮蓋。
因為病毒是透過水皰中的液體傳播的。

生蛇建議不上班。
當水皰乾燥結痂後,你就不再具有傳染性了。

Shingles and chickenpox are caused by the same virus ,Varicella zoster virus.
After chickenpox infection or vaccine, the virus will stay dormant in the body's nervous system
When our immune system is low, the virus can be 'reactivated'
It will travel along a nerve and cause shingles on the skin.

Are shingles contagious ?

You cannot pass shingles to someone else
But
Someone can catch chickenpox from shingles

If you have shingles :
Avoid people with weak immune system, elderly, newborn
Avoid pregnant women

Keep it covered
As the virus is transmitted through the fluid in the blisters

Having shingles usually means staying off work

When blisters have dried and scabbed over you are no longer contagious.

#醫療 # 英國廣東話醫生 #生蛇 #香港人在英國 #私家醫生

17/02/2026
14/02/2026

如果您符合以下條件,即可在英國NHS接種帶狀皰疹疫苗:

年齡 65 歲
年齡 70-79 歲
年齡 18 歲以上且免疫系統嚴重低下

您也可以在某些私人診所、旅遊診所和藥局自費接種。

若您有以下情況,請務必盡快就醫:

1. 老年人或 17 歲以下
2. 皮疹出現在眼睛附近、額頭或鼻子上
3. 免疫系統受損者
4. 孕婦或哺乳期婦女(乳房出現皮疹)
5. 症狀嚴重:皮疹迅速擴散或劇烈、難以忍受的疼痛。

You can get the shingles vaccine in NHS if you are :

Age 65 years old
Age between 70-79 years old
Age >18 and severely weakened immune system

You can also get this privately at certain private health clinics, travel clinics, and pharmacies.

Ensure you get advice and treatment quickly if you are

1. The elderly or if under 17years old
2. If the rash is near your eye, on your forehead, or nose,
3. People with weakened Immune System:
4. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding (rash on breasts).
5. Severe Symptoms: Rapidly spreading, or extreme, unmanageable pain.

#醫療 # 英國廣東話醫生 #生蛇 #香港人在英國 #私家醫生

06/02/2026

降膽固醇藥 (Statins)在今日新聞提及到,一項大型研究顯示,降膽固醇藥不會引起大部分列出的副作用,令大家對這隻藥物更為放心。

你會對你的膽固醇報告感到迷茫嗎?

你會得到以下結果:
總膽固醇 total cholesterol
低密度膽固醇 LDL cholesterol
高密度膽固醇 HDL cholesterol
三酸甘油脂 triglycerides
非高密度膽固醇 Non-HDL
總膽固醇/高密度脂蛋白比例 Total/HDL ratio

有證據顯示, LDL 膽固醇和三酸甘油脂同心血管疾病有關,包括心臟病同中風。
降膽固醇藥可以降低 LDL 同三酸甘油脂。

咁你應唔應該食降膽固醇藥?

其實除了睇膽固醇指數 ,還需要睇個人風險、家族史、病歷。所以你最好同醫生講,同你個人作評估,以便作出明智嘅決定,怎樣是管理你膽固醇水平的最好方法。

Statins are in the news today, a large study showing that statins do not cause majority of the side effects listed, which is reassuring for us.

Do you get confused about your cholesterol results ?You are not alone.

You get the following results:
Total cholesterol
Low density lipoprotein LDL
High density lipoprotein HDL
Triglycerides
Non-HDL cholesterol
Total cholesterol/ HDL ratio

Evidence shows that LDL cholesterol and triglycerides are linked to cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.
Statins lower LDL and triglycerides.

So should you take statins ?

It is important to look at individual risks, your family history, your past medical history, as well as your numbers so it is best you speak to a doctor to have a personal discussion on your cholesterol to make an informed decision on how to best manage your cholesterol levels.

#醫療 # 英國廣東話醫生 膽固醇 #香港人在英國 #私家醫生

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