Self Care is about treating minor illnesses at home and seeking help when you need it. It is also about managing any conditions you have in a way that puts you in control, improves your quality of life and avoids you getting ill.
- Use the Right Service – NHS.UK
- Get online information on a-z medical conditions
- Get online information on medicines Get online information on mental health support services
- Live Well -NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol
- Social care and support guide
- Pregnancy
- Please see the following link on what is self-care by Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG: https://sandwellandwestbhamccg.nhs.uk/self-care
- The Self-Care Forum Factsheets provide information on common ailments aimed to help clinicians and patients discuss issues ad self-care within the practice consultation and especially how to handle the symptoms in the future. They provide information around:
Where to find out more
- Please click on the following links to find out more: http://www.selfcareforum.org/fact-sheets/fact-sheets-2020/
- http://www.symptoms and self-help | NHS inform
- Sexual health: Umbrella (umbrellahealth.co.uk)
- Videos: Over the Counter Medicines – Changes to Prescribing Video
- Leaflets for patients: Prescribing of over the counter medicines is changing information leaflet (for patients)