Self Care - City Walls Medical Centre

Have you tried Self Care?

We have a variety of helpful Self Care information and links which could help you to treat your illness without the need for an appointment:

What Is Self Care?

Self care is about looking after yourself in a healthy way. It can be anything from brushing your teeth, doing some exercise, managing common conditions (like headaches, colds and flu) or living with a long-term health problem, such as asthma or diabetes.

As a Self Care Aware practice we are here to help you feel able to look after your own health when it is right for you. So, when you come in for a consultation, the doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants in this practice will talk to you about what you can do to help maintain and improve your health.

Did you know that pharmacies can offer advice and treatment for many minor health conditions and you don’t need an appointment? Please see the Pharmacy First tab above for more details.

If you have a cough, cold or sore throat this winter, please view the helpful information on the NHS Conditions website. This will advise you how long you can expect your symptoms to last, what you can do to get better and the warning signs to look out for which mean you may need to seek professional help.

Remember that antibiotics do not help common winter ailments. Your local pharmacist can recommend medication to help ease your symptoms.

Your local Pharmacy can offer health care advice and treatment for you and your family for many minor health conditions, at a time that suits you.

For details about Pharmacy First, please click the following link:

Pharmacy First Information Sheet

Some minor illnesses that are covered, but may differ between locations, include:

Back-ache, sprains & strains
Colds
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Coughs
Diarrhoea
Earache

Haemorrhoids
Hay fever
Head lice
Headache and fever
Heartburn and indigestion
Insect bites and stings
Mild eczema and dermatitis

Minor fungal skin infections
Mouth ulcers
Nappy rash
Sore throat
Teething
Threadworm
Thrush

Further details of what you can see your pharmacist about are listed in the following document:

Pharmacy First - Minor Ailments Service

To view a list of community pharmacies offering the Pharmacy First (minor ailments) service, please see the following document:

Local Pharmacies Offering the Minor Ailments Service

City Walls Medical Centre launched its innovative health hub called “Health Yourself” on 1st May 2015. It is located on the first floor of the medical centre.

This innovative idea will allow patients to perform their own blood pressure, pulse and body mass index (BMI).

Patients will also be able to access self-care materials and health information to help them to manage their conditions more effectively and learn how to stay healthy.

NHS health checks and routine health checks will also be carried out on a “drop in“ basis which will allow patients flexibility around work and childcare.

Access To Modern Health Equipment

Health Yourself is intended to improve and modernise the patient’s experience at City Walls, by allowing patients to access common tests with greater ease and at their convenience, without the need for an appointment.

It will help patients with chronic diseases to take more personal responsibility for their health, allowing them to have access to equipment and advice at times to suit them.

It also gives patients the ability to simply drop in opportunistically and “Health Themselves”, checking their health and lifestyle and identifying potential problems at a much earlier stage.

For information about other services available from the Centre, or in respect of specific requirements, please enquire at Reception.

Care Hub

You can now access current information of services in your area.

Simply click the link and follow the easy to use steps to find the information you require:

Care Hub - Connecting Patients with Care Providers in the Community