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/

Young Scot Choices for Life:

https://young.scot/choices-for-life/

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

The ins and outs: 

https://www.theinsandouts.co.uk/

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

Actnow Diabetes:

https://actnowdiabetes.com/

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

https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/the-yellow-card-scheme/

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/

Child Health

Parent Club:

https://www.parentclub.scot/

Help Your Kids Stay Healthy:

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

The Ins & Outs:

http://www.theinsandouts.co.uk/

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