Self Care Awareness

Self Care Awareness Week 2020
16th to 22nd November 2020

Self care is about treating minor illnesses and managing these conditions at home. It allows you to be in control of you health and wellbeing by improving your quality of life and avoids you from getting ill. For more information on self care please click here

Pharmacy Minor Illness Scheme

For health dealing with minor illness such as the common cold and coughs, there is a free NHS minor aliment scheme that is available in chemists within your local area. The pharmacist will be able to provide you with advice to help treat your illness.

For further information on the minor illness and scheme and how it could be helpful for you please click here [EXTERNAL LINK].

NHS 111 Symptom Checker

If you are unsure of what help you need to treat your symptoms there is also the NHS Symptom checker. Click here for more information

Use the Right Service
Self Care Care for yourself at home Minor cuts and scrapes Minor bruises Minor sprains Coughs and Colds	Pharmacy Local expert advice Minor illnesses Headaches Stomach upsets Bites and stings	NHS 111 Non-emergency help Feeling unwell? Unsure? Anxious? Need help?	GP Advice Out of Hours: Call 111 Persistent symptoms Chronic pain Long term conditions New prescriptions	UTCs Urgent Treatment Centres Breaks and sprains X-rays Cuts and grazes Fever and rashes	A&E or 999 For emergencies only Choking Chest pain Blacking out Serious blood loss

Use the Right Service

Self Care

Care for yourself at home

Minor cuts and scrapes
Minor bruises
Minor sprains
Coughs and Colds

Pharmacy

Local expert advice

Minor illnesses
Headaches
Stomach upsets
Bites and stings

NHS 111

Non-emergency help

Feeling unwell?
Unsure?
Anxious?
Need help?

GP Advice

Out of Hours: Call 111

Persistent symptoms
Chronic pain
Long term conditions
New prescriptions

UTCs

Urgent Treatment Centres

Breaks and sprains
X-rays
Cuts and grazes
Fever and rashes

A&E or 999

For emergencies only

Choking
Chest pain
Blacking out
Serious blood loss

The NHS app is also another way of seeking treatment for minor illness and getting healtha advice. All you need to do is download the app.

Downlaod the FREE 'Ask NHS' App Today

Check your symptoms
Digital access to NHS 111
Book GP appointments
Get trusted self-care advice
Available 24/7

Search Ask NHS in the app store

We also have our Sandwell and West Birmingham App which you can also recieve information on how to treat your minor illness. The app also allows you to book appointments and also order repeat prescriptions. If you have not already got an account with our app, please sign up here.