Self-Care
There are huge benefits to people looking after themselves better which is why we are focused on encouraging and empowering our patients to choose self-care.
Help and advice is readily available online from organisations and support groups for specific problems, whether it is a self-treatable condition, long-term condition or a lifestyle choice.
Lifestyle Choices
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Healthy Weight
Eat Well
Common Conditions
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Back Pain
Information on back pain including causes, prevention and treatment.
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Eczema
Information about atopic eczema including symptoms, causes, treatment and complications.
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Heart Burn and Acid Reflux
Information on the symptoms and simple lifestyle changes that can help stop or reduce heart burn and acid reflux.
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Childrens Fever
Information on what to do if your child has a high temperature.
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Constipation
Information about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention.
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Headaches
Guidance on how to ease headaches yourself.
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Migraines
Information on the symptoms and causes as well as guidance on how to treat and prevent migraines.
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Acne
Useful self-help techniques.
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Sore Throat
How to treat a sore throat yourself.
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Other Common Conditions
For information on other common conditions, visit the NHS choices website.
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Strains and Sprains
Information on how to treat these injuries yourself.
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Not sure about your symptoms?
If you are not sure about your symptoms, you can use the NHS Choices Symptoms Checker which includes advice on what to do next.
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Long Term Conditions
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NHS Self- Management Toolkit
The NHS self- management toolkit is for people who live with persistent health conditions.
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Asthma
Simple things you can do to help keep your symptoms under control.
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Asthma Action Plan
Get an NHS personalised asthma action plan.
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Symptoms of an Asthma Attack
Symptoms of an asthma attack, what to do if you have one and how to prevent an attack.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Find NHS advice about living with COPD and how to reduce its impact on your life.
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Managing my COPD
You can do a lot to help manage your condition yourself. Knowing all you can about your condition, your symptoms, your medications and how to cope with flare-ups will make your day-to-day life easier.
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Diabetes
For guidance on living with diabetes and managing the condition as well as other useful information.
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Diabetes - YouTube Video
Living with Type 1 diabetes. Erin’s Story. Published by Diabetes UK.
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Obesity
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
How are you – Quiz
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