Claire Hill is the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) based at Bruntsfield Medical Practice.

She can see patients for a wide variety of problems, and is able to prescribe medications and refer patients for further help or investigations.

She also helps the Practice by doing many of our home visits and Nursing Home reviews.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the things she will consult about:

• Abdominal Pain - New onset
• Acne
• Allergies/Allergic reactions
• Asthma - acute exacerbation
• Athletes Foot
• Back pain-New onset
• Cellulitis (skin infections)
• Chest pain
• Chickenpox
• Colds 
• Cold sores
• Confusion/Dementia
• Conjunctivitis
• Constipation
• COPD exacerbations
• Cough - Acute/New onset
• Diarrhoea and Vomiting
• Earache
• Eczema
• Elderly care
• Falls
• Fungal nail infection
• Fungal Rashes
• Hayfever
• Headaches or Migraines - New onset
• Headlice
• Heart conditions - pre-existing
• Indigestion
• Mastitis
• Mouth Ulcers
• Palliative Care
• Period pain
• Rashes
• Shingles
• Sore throat
• Thrush
• Urinary symptoms
• Worms
• Wound advice/infections

Please note that our ANP will only see patients aged 16 and over, and is NOT able consult on the following issues:

• Chronic disease annual review
• Contraception
• Medication reviews
• Mental health issues
• Pregnancy

Claire works Mondays to Thursdays and appointments can be booked with her by calling us on our usual number - 0131 228 6081