Self Care Awareness
Self Care is about self-managed control of your own health, embedded into long-term everyday life.
It centres around the actions that individuals take for themselves, to develop, protect, maintain and improve their own health, wellbeing or wellness, and embodies improved approaches to:
·Exercise
·Nutrition
·Management of common conditions (like headaches, colds and flu)
·Living with a long-term health problem, such as asthma or diabetes.
There are various ways that you can support yourself to stay well, these include:
Get to know the ‘Ask NHS’ App
Know what medicines to have at home - including common ailments remedies and First-aid must-haves
Be Care Aware – Find out how long common illnesses should last?
Have fun with Resources, including Fact Sheets for your specific illness
Minor Ailments – Where to get help
‘Ask NHS’ app
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Download the ‘Ask NHS’ app for free from the Apple Store and Google Play
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By using the app you can quickly and easily check symptoms 24/7
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Find local NHS services, including opening times
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Get trusted NHS health advice
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Book GP appointments
The NHS website is full of information, tips and tools that can help put you in charge of your own health and wellbeing.
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