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Chest Infection? - Do you need Antibiotics?

It's often so hard to know when you might need to contact your GP surgery for advice about a cough or chest infection; or even pneumonia; should you just sit it out and wait for it to get better? How long should you expect it to last? Do you need antibiotics? Maybe you’re wondering why the clinician didn’t give you antibiotics? What are the signs that this could be serious? I'm Dr Sophie, an NHS GP / family medicine physician and in this video I answer all these questions and help guide you how to manage at home, advise when you might need to contact your GP surgery and I explain why antibiotics aren’t always the best solution for your respiratory tract infection / cough / cold. This video is aimed at adults, for children, please have a look at my video on managing children's coughs, colds, sore throats and ear infections. If you have 30 seconds to spare after watching this video, I would be massively grateful if you could fill out this brief questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KRVNJF6 References and useful links: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chest-i... https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-.... https://dtb.bmj.com/content/36/9/68 Reviewed September 2025 - due for review September 2028