Category: NHS Scotland

Help you and your family stay well with these health and wellbeing tips.

Your nearest pharmacy can help you with advice, support and treatment for a variety of women’s health symptoms and conditions.

When a friend or relative is diagnosed with dementia, it’s natural not to know what to do. But, helping someone stay connected and socially active can help them stay well for longer. It’s time to rethink dementia.

The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It’s offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can affect the lungs and airways. In most people, RSV causes mild cold-like symptoms. A vaccine to help protect against RSV is available on the NHS for those most at risk.

Travelling abroad soon and think you need vaccines, a malaria risk assessment or travel advice?

NHS inform has a lot of resources to help with your mental health, whether you’re looking for advice, information, local support, or ideas for improving your wellbeing.

You may be put on a waiting list to see a healthcare specialist or to get health and social care services. The ‘Waiting Well’ website from NHS Inform has information to support your health and wellbeing at this time.

If you are coming to Scotland to study full-time, and you live in Scotland lawfully, you can get healthcare from the NHS from the day you arrive until one month after your course finishes.

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Problems with muscles, bones and joints are known as musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. There’s a lot you can do at home to help your recovery from most injuries or conditions relating to these areas.

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Download the free NHS 24 Online app to find your nearest services, to assess your symptoms and to get virtual assistance.

You may have seen in the news and online stories about Group A Strep.

If you’ve made your organ and tissue donation decision, tell your family and friends. Because if your loved ones know your decision, it’ll make it easier for them to ensure it is honoured.

If you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or low, or having problems sleeping or dealing with grief – find out how you can improve your mental wellbeing by hearing what others have found helpful.

Help keep us going. Please support health and social care staff.

Abusive behaviour causes mental and physical harm to our staff, leading to time off work and less time with patients.

If you think you require vaccines and/or a malaria risk assessment, you should make an appointment with a travel health professional.

Your practice has many expert healthcare professionals and services that can help you, from a GP or nurse to mental health support or a community pharmacist.

No matter which, if any, gender you identify with, it’s important you’re aware of which screening services you’re eligible for.

Bowel screening is offered to people aged 50 to 74 across Scotland to help find bowel cancer early, when it can often be cured.

People across Scotland have been getting the coronavirus booster vaccination. If you haven’t had yours yet, it’s not too late to roll up your sleeve.