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Abdominal wall and groin hernias

Adult

Abnormal liver function tests

Adult

Acute nasal fracture

Adult

Adult sleep disorders (specialist sleep services)

Adult

Advice on inherited breast cancer (high- risk patients)

Adult

Advice on the management of long COVID

Adult

Age-related macular degeneration

Adult

Ankylosing spondylitis (inflammatory back pain)

Adult

Aortic aneurysm

Adult

Assessment of asthma management

Adult

Assessment for breast reconstruction surgery

Adult

Assessment for cataract surgery

Adult

Atrial fibrillation

Adult

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Bilateral or asymmetrical hearing loss

Adult

Breast lumps and other conditions

Adult

Breast reduction surgery

Adult

C

Carotid artery disease

Adult

Carpal tunnel and other nerve compression syndromes

Adult

Chest pain

Adult

Chronic refractory constipation

Adult

Chronic refractory diarrhoea

Adult

Cirrhosis

Adult

Coeliac disease

Adult

Congenital anomalies

Non Specific

Constipation with sentinel findings

Adult

Contraception

Adult

Corneal conditions

Adult

Crystal arthritis (gout)

Adult

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Deep vein thrombosis

Adult

Diabetes-related foot complication

Adult

Diabetic eye disease

Adult

Diarrhoea with sentinel findings

Adult

Discharging ear

Adult

Dupuytren’s contracture

Adult

Dysphagia - diagnostic gastroscopy

Adult

Dysphagia (ENT)

Adult

Dysphagia (gastroenterology)

Adult

Dysplasia / abnormal cervical screening test

Adult

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Endometriosis

Adult

Epilepsy and seizures

Adult

F

Fetal growth restriction

Non Specific

G

Gallbladder stones and polyps

Adult

Gastroesophageal reflux

Adult

Glaucoma

Adult

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Haematuria

Adult

Hand fractures and infections

Adult

Adult

Adult

Adult

Adult

Adult

High-risk foot ulcers

Adult

Hoarse voice (dysphonia)

Adult

Adult

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Adult

Adult

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Inflammatory arthritis

Adult

Inflammatory bowel disease

Adult

K

Known or suspected hepatobiliary malignancy

Adult

Known or suspected upper gastrointestinal malignancy

Adult

L

Lipid disorders

Adult

Lower urinary tract symptoms

Adult

Lymphoedema

Adult

M

Maternal isoimmunisation

Non Specific

Maternal medical conditions

Non Specific

Melanoma

Adult

Metabolic bone disease (endocrinology)

Adult

Metabolic bone disease (rheumatology)

Adult

Motor weakness or paraesthesia

Adult

Movement disorders and dystonia

Adult

Multiple gestation

Non Specific

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Neck mass or lumps

Adult

New persistent or chronic pain related to COVID-19 infection

Adult

Non-healing or chronic lower leg ulcers

Adult

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Obesity

Non Specific

Obstructive sleep apnoea

Adult

Osteoarthritis of the hip

Adult

Osteoarthritis of the knee

Adult

Osteoarthritis of the shoulder

Adult

Other hip conditions

Adult

Other knee conditions

Adult

Other non-traumatic shoulder conditions

Adult

Ovarian and other adnexal pathology

Adult

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Pain that requires complex medication management

Adult

Palpitations

Adult

Perianal lumps

Adult

Persistent or chronic neuropathic pain

Adult

Persistent or chronic pain in cancer survivors

Adult

Persistent or chronic post-surgical or post-traumatic pain

Adult

Persistent or chronic primary pain

Adult

Persistent or chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain

Adult

Persistent or chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain

Adult

Persistent or chronic visceral pain

Adult

Persistent cough

Adult

Persistent, heavy menstrual bleeding

Adult

Persistent iron deficiency

Adult

Persistent pelvic pain

Adult

Persistent or unexplained intermenstrual bleeding

Adult

Placenta accreta

Non Specific

Positive faecal occult blood test (FOBT) - diagnostic colonoscopy

Adult

Post-coital bleeding

Adult

Post-menopausal bleeding

Adult

Pre-eclampsia

Non Specific

Pregnancy choices

Adult

Progressive lower back pain

Adult

Prostate cancer (suspected or confirmed)

Adult

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Rectal bleeding

Adult

Rectal bleeding (general surgery)

Adult

Recurrent tonsillitis

Adult

Recurrent, uncomplicated urinary tract infection

Adult

Renal mass

Adult

Renal tract stones or renal colic

Adult

Rhinosinusitis

Adult

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Salivary gland disorder or mass

Adult

Scrotal abnormalities

Adult

Shortened cervix

Non Specific

Shoulder trauma

Adult

Skin lesions and other skin cancers

Adult

Stenosing tenosynovitis including trigger finger

Adult

Stroke or transient ischaemic attack

Adult

Suspected or confirmed breast cancer

Adult

Suspected or confirmed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Adult

Suspected or confirmed interstitial lung disease

Adult

Syncope or pre-syncope

Adult

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Thyroid mass (endocrinology)

Adult

Thyroid mass (ENT)

Adult

Tinnitus

Adult

Type 1 diabetes (endocrinology)

Adult

Type 1 diabetes (Obstetrics)

Non Specific

Type 2 diabetes

Adult

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Unexplained chronic breathlessness

Adult

Urinary incontinence

Adult

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Varicose veins

Adult

Vertigo (ENT)

Adult

Vertigo (neurology)

Adult

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