About Vomiting
Vomiting in adults and children is very common. Nausea is the feeling of needing to be sick, whilst vomiting is physically being sick.
Nausea and vomiting are not diseases themselves, but are symptoms of many conditions. In most cases nausea and vomiting can be treated at home.
If a patient is vomiting, or has been in the last 48 hours they may be infectious. They should try to avoid going to their GP within this period to prevent the spread of infection and ideally ask for telephone appointments.