Self-Care and General Health Organisations

NHS Direct Wales is a health advice and information service available 24 hours a day, every day. For patients’ safety, all calls are recorded. Calls from landlines and mobiles cost 2p per minute, this will be in addition to the telephone providers access charge. You can call them on 0845 46 47 if you are feeling ill and are unsure what to do, or for health information on a wide range of conditions, treatments and local health services.

Is someone close becoming a stranger? It can be hard to know what to do if you are worried someone close is expressing extreme views or hatred, which could lead to them harming themselves or others. Working with other organisations, the police protect vulnerable people from being exploited by extremists through a Home Office programme called Prevent. Act early and tell us about your concerns in confidence. You won’t be wasting our time and you won’t ruin lives, but you might save them.

How the NHS can help if you’re in military service or a veteran.

Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support. You can also find simple ways to lift your mood with Every Mind Matters.

There has never been a better time to kickstart your health.

Search for Care: With our easy to use search tool, you can find care that meets your needs, in your location, fast.

Citizens Advice aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives. They provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.

The aim of the Department of Health is to improve the health and well-being of people in England.
This site gives you the latest news and information about the Department and their work. It also offers easy access to the wide range of publications, policy and guidance.

Easyhealth was made so that people know where to find ‘accessible’ health information. ‘Accessible’ information is information that uses easy words with pictures. There are over 500 leaflets on Easyhealth, made by many different organisations. You can print off nearly all the leaflets straight away.

Patient UK is a directory of UK health, disease and related websites.

The Self Care Forum aims to further the reach of self care and embed it into everyday life. Self Care is the actions that individuals take for themselves, on behalf of and with others in order to develop, protect, maintain and improve their health, wellbeing or wellness. selfcare

The Self Care Forum Factsheets for common ailments aim to help clinicians and patients discuss issues around self-care within the practice consultation and especially how to handle the symptoms in the future.

Self Help UK promotes, supports and encourages Self Help Groups, both locally in Nottinghamshire and nationwide
Self Help groups enable people to take better control of their circumstances or conditions, gain strength and support from others, and improve their self-care.