Self Help

Every year, millions of us visit our GP with minor health problems that can be easily resolved without a doctor’s appointment.

It is estimated that every year, 50 million visits to the GP are made for minor ailments such as coughs and colds, mild eczema, and athlete’s foot. By visiting your pharmacy instead, you could save yourself time and trouble.

Self-care

Keeping a well stocked medicine cabinet at home can help you treat many minor ailments. Colds, coughs, indigestion and many other minor complaints can all be treated with medicines that are available over the counter.

Your pharmacist can advise on what you might find useful to keep in your medicine cabinet. Always follow the instructions on the medicine label and consult your doctor if the illness continues or becomes more severe.

Orcha

Orcha is a health apps library which lists clinically approved and recommended apps to help you manage your health and wellbeing. It includes apps that can help you be more active, manage your mental wellbeing, long-term conditions and much more.

You can take a look at the recommended apps available, on the Bradford district and Craven Orcha health app website.

One You

Visit https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/ for advice on improving your health. There is advice for both physical and mental health and has been created by the NHS.

Is your child poorly?

Most babies, toddlers and children will get common childhood illnesses such as coughs, colds, fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. You can often treat your child at home with advice from your pharmacist, health visitor or GP.

It can be helpful to keep some medicines at home, making sure that they are well out of reach of children. You could keep a thermometer, plasters, cream for nappy rash and painkillers for children such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

Below is a quick guide for parents and carers of young children. It has been produced by the three Bradford district and Craven clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).

Please click on the link below

https://www.bradfordcravenccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Feeling-Poorly-A6-leaflet-March-2019.pdf

What is the Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

The Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) can help you if you have developed a new or very recent minor eye problem. Click the link below for more information:

Minor Eye Problems Leaflet