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Self Help Guides

NHS self-help guides are for anyone looking for tailored guidance on common ailments and treatments. They’re not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional.

A to Z

A to Z of symptoms - including headache, stomach ache and flu

Live Well

Advice, tips and tolls to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is common and mostly affects children, although you can get it at any age

Diabetes

Diabetes is a condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high

Diarrhoea & vomiting

How to treat diarrhoea and vomiting yourself

Earache

Advice for people of all ages with the symptoms of earache or pain in the ear

Emergency contraception

Advice if you need emergency contraception

Fever in children

Advice on managing the symptoms of fever in babies and children

Flu-like symptoms

Advice for people of all ages with the symptoms of cold or flu

Glandular Fever

Advice on treating glandular fever

Hay fever

Advice for people aged 5 years or more with the symptoms of hay fever

Lower back pain

Advice for people aged 16 years or more with pain in their lower back

Rashes in babies & children

Advice on what to do when you see a rash

Sciatica

Advice on how you can ease the pain yourself

Sore throat

Advice for people aged 3 years or more with the symptoms of a sore throat

Urinary infection

Advice for people aged 12 years or more with the symptoms of a urine infection

Care & support

Guide for people who have care and support needs, their carers and people who are planning for their future care needs

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