GP Guidance

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Microbiology consults made via ICE or emails via Microconsultants will be answered from 0900-1630 Monday-Friday. Consults made outside of these times will not receive a same day response.

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Microbiology consults should contain the following information:

Summary: Presenting complaint, history of presenting complaint, duration of admission, abx given & duration, relevant results (microbiological & imaging etc).
Clinical impression
Clinical question for Microbiologist to answer

For clinically unwell patients requiring urgent advice contact the microbiology department on 2962 between 0900-1630

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This is the new location for all the Primary Care Guidance which has been produced by the UKHSA sponsored Primary Care Group in Gloucester (led by Dr Cliodna McNulty) e.g. leg ulcers, vaginal discharge, chlamydia, diarrhoea, Helicobacter and UTI.

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