Self Help

We are keen to help patients improve on self help and hope that the following information will offer some insight into that.

Take a look and see if you can improve your own understanding of your health and well-being! Please encourage others to look here too.

Here is a list of ailments that can be safely self managed. You will see that you can take a look via the hyperlink at the other websites which can offer you further information about managing your condition.

Common ailments that can be self managed :

Back pain
NHS Choices
Cold sores
NHS Choices
Common Cold
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Conjunctivitis
NHS Choices
Information Leaflet
Constipation
NHS Choices
Cough
NHS Choices
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Diarrhoea
NHS Choices
Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)
NHS Choices
Earache
NHS Choices
Haemorrhoids
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Hayfever
NHS Choices
Head lice
NHS Choices
Headache
NHS Choices
Heartburn & Indigestion
NHS Choices
Influenza
NHS Choices 
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Insect bites
NHS Choices
Migraine
NHS Choices
Nasal congestion
NHS Choices
Nappy rash
NHS Choices
Sore throat
NHS Choices 
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Sinusitis
NHS Choices
Sprains and strains
NHS Choices
Thrush
NHS Choices
Warts and Verrucas
NHS Choices
Wound Care 
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