Diabetes management

Chronic disease management

Carrying out physical examinations, investigatory procedures and cervical smear and pregnancy tests

Diagnosing and treating illnesses and ailments

Providing advice about contraception and fitting contraceptive devices

Treating wounds

Applying and removing dressings

Providing emergency first aid and treatment

Giving advice, education and information about health conditions and ailments, stopping smoking and losing weight

Taking patient samples, swabs and specimens, and checking pulses, temperatures and blood pressures

Administering immunizations, vaccinations (for example for influenza) and infant injections

Running well woman and man clinics and clinics for specific ailments such as diabetes and asthma

Liaising with other health care professionals, practice nurses, GPs and/or hospitals

Writing records and keeping patients’ notes up to date