General Self Care Information

Scotlands Health Information Service:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/  

Parent Club:

https://www.parentclub.scot/                                                               

Information and Advice About Your Health:

https://patient.info/

Organ Donation Scotland:

https://www.organdonationscotland.org/your-decision/how-register

Self Signing Certificate: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-sick-pay-employees-statement-of-sickness-sc2 

Grampian Coronavirus Assistant Hub:

https://www.gcah.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1XlMcE5R57FjdtT8bzbU-CA-cKHiaWjs3SrmCWcmdM-pasbdi82E-pD0Y

Know Who to Turn To:

http://www.know-who-to-turn-to.com/

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (home fire safety):

http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/for-householders/home-fire-safety-visit.aspx

Citizen Advice Scotland:

https://www.cas.org.uk/about-us

ALISS - A local information system:

https://www.aliss.org/

Healthy Weight Grampian:

https://www.healthyweightgrampian.scot.nhs.uk/

Arrows Drug and Alcohol Support:

https://quarriers.org.uk/services/arrows-drug-and-alcohol-support/

Alcohol Support:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/

Ready Steady Baby:

www.nhsinform.scot/readysteadybaby

Womens Health

Menopause Matters:

https://menopausematters.co.uk/

Coppafeel:

https://coppafeel.org/

Chronic Illness

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

https://www.chss.org.uk/

British Heart Foundation

https://www.bhf.org.uk/

Diabetes UK

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/in_your_area/scotland

Diabetes Grampian:

https://www.nhsgrampiandiabetes.scot.nhs.uk/contact-details/

Diabetes and driving:

https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving

Inhaler technique:

www.rightbreathe.com

COPD:

www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd

https://www.catestonline.org/

Asthma:

https://www.asthma.org.uk/

https://www.asthmacontroltest.com/

https://mylungsmylife.org/

Cancer and Palliative

Macmillan:

http://macmillan.org.uk/

Clan:

https://clanhouse.org/

Bowel Cancer UK:

https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/

Marie Curie:

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

Cancer Research UK:

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-symptoms/spot-cancer-early

Breast Cancer:

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/breast-cancer

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/breast-cancer

Prostate Cancer:

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/prostate-cancer

https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information

Pharmacy

NHS Pharmacy First: 

https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/nhs-services/pharmacy/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland

Medication Wastage:

http://www.medicinewaste.com/campaign

Medication Safety:

https://www.gov.uk/report-problem-medicine-medical-device

Musculoskeletal and Pain

MSK Physio Self Referral Form

Muscle, Bone and Joints:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/muscle-bone-and-joints

10 Ways to Reduce Pain:

https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pain/Pages/Painhome.aspx

Physiotherapy in Grampian:

https://www.mskphysiogrampian.scot.nhs.uk/

MSk resources weblinks

Back pain/persistent pain 

Elbow pain patient resources

Hand pain patient resources

Hip pain patient resources

Knee pain patient resources

Neck pain patient resources

Pelvic floor and pregnancy resources

Shoulder pain patient resources

My pain toolkit; for young people living with pain

Pain https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/ Free online resources for patients to sign up for https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/what-is-self-management/

https://www.affasair.org/

Affa Sair was formed in 2015 as a closed Facebook Group by chronic pain sufferer Chris Bridgeford from Forres, in the North East of Scotland. Chris has lived with chronic pain since 1978.

Affa Sair has now gathered 730 members (May 2023) and strives to ensure that the struggles of living with chronic pain are brought to the fore and that chronic pain sufferers are supported by government, health clinicians and society in general.

Most of our work is done on-line as chronic pain sufferers have immense difficulty in getting out and about. You can access our private Facebook Group where only members may freely discuss their condition and pick up hints and tips from other sufferers together with articles and documents researched by the group.

In November 2019 Affa Sair was granted Charitable Status as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Charity Number is SC049728.

Child Health

Parent Club:

https://www.parentclub.scot/

Help Your Kids Stay Healthy:

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life#JhlLGv6xUFRyLofG.97

Childline:

https://www.childline.org.uk/

BBC Action Line:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/a-z/

Therapistaid (therapy tools related to all subjects for children) :

https://www.therapistaid.com/tools/none/children

Wax Removal Regime

1. If the ear feels blocked install 2 drops of Sodium Bicarbonate drops to the affected ear – for 2 nights only.
2. If the ear is still blocked after the use of Sodium Bicarbonate drops, a trial of a “Self-Irrigating Bulb” is recommended. This can be bought at a pharmacy. Please read the instructions carefully prior to use, as there are reasons it may not be suitable for you.
3. If self-irrigating is not successful a referral to the ENT Nurse Practitioner can be made to arrange micro-suction. This referral can be done by your GP or practice nurse.
4. Once the ear is clear, routinely install a couple of drops of olive oil to the affected ear once a week.
5. Olive oil or sodium bicarbonate drops should NOT be used if you have a perforation of the eardrum, or the ear is infected.

Jenny Barclay

ENT Nurse Practitioner

Dr Gray's Hospital