Self Care Advice

What is Self Care?

Self care is about looking after yourself in a healthy way. It can be anything from brushing your teeth, doing some exercise, managing common conditions (like headaches, colds and flu) or living with a long-term health problem, such as asthma or diabetes.

As a Self Care Aware practice we are here to help you feel able to look after your own health when it is right for you. So, when you come in for a consultation, the doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants in this practice will talk to you about what you can do to help maintain and improve your health.

Did you know?

The NHS belongs to all of us – help us to keep it working smoothly by turning up for appointments
Every time you see a GP it costs the NHS £43, on average, for a 12-minute consultation
A visit to Accident and Emergency costs £112

Treating your Infection

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Ask 3 Questions

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HANDi App

With Bristol and North Somerset CCGs, we are promoting a new smartphone app to help parents care for children suffering with one of six common illnesses.

These are:

diarrhoea and vomiting
high temperature
chesty baby (Bronchiolitis)
chesty child (wheeze and asthma)
abdominal pain
common newborn problems

The app is free to download for Android and iPhones and provides a home care plan for each condition to help parents provide the best support for their child.

Meet the Team

Doctors
Practice Nurses
Health Care Assistants
Administrative Staff

Dr Tim Mitchell MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DPD (1980 Bristol)

Dr Mitchell is the lead partner for Pilning Surgery. He qualified at Bristol University in 1980 and then served for 6 years in the RAF. During this time he worked in UK, Hong Kong, Brunei, Papua New Guinea and Nepal. Dr Mitchell joined Montpelier Health Centre as a partner in October 1986 and have since developed a special interest in skin problems which has led to the publication of several books for patients and medical colleagues. Outside work Dr Mitchell is a member of the Rotary Club of Clifton and work with a charity building schools and health centres in Nepal.

Dr Elaine Graham MB (Bristol 1987) DRCOG

Dr Alison Wint MB BS (1980) (LONDON) DRCOG MRCGP

Dr Wint joined the practice in January 2005 and brings to Pilning a wealth of experience from her time spent in inner city of Bristol. She has been a Primary Care Cancer Lead since 2000 working with the Bristol North Primary Care Trust. Dr Wint is experienced in Child Health Surveillance, Obstetric Care and Family Planning. Teaching has also been an important part of her work having participated in under graduate teaching in her role as Trainer.

Dr Bethan Harrison MBChB BSc MRCP (2012) MRCGP (2009, Bristol)

I qualified as a doctor from Bristol University and did my training to become a GP in the South West. I was a GP Registrar at the Montpelier Health Centre and found the work interesting and rewarding. I have now joined the GP team and I am developing an interest in Occupational Health. I have a young family, which keeps me busy. I also try to keep fit and enjoy cooking, reading and playing the piano.