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Make sure you are choosing the right service to help you get better

Aside from supporting you to choose the right service and manage minor illness, this section invites you to explore how you might be able to help yourself achieve better health and a sense of wellbeing.

Key areas of self-help

Minor illness

Over the counter medication

Child health

Self-referral to physiotherapy

Sexual health

Pregnancy

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Mental Health

Overall Health & Wellbeing

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Self-help centre resources

Make sure you are choosing the right service to help you get better

Minor Illness

Pharmacy first – your local pharmacy can provide a wealth of information, advice and treatment for minor illness. See link for further information.

Further information

 

Over the counter medications

Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG) is following new guidelines set out by NHS England in March 2018, meaning that for many minor short-term health conditions, medicines which are available over the counter will no longer be routinely prescribed.

Following a period of national consultation, NHS England has published new guidance which covers 35 minor, short-term health conditions which are either:

Self-limiting – a condition which doesn’t require any medical advice or treatment as it will clear up on its own, such as sore throats, coughs, colds and viruses.

Suitable for self-care – a minor illness that is suitable for self-care can be treated with items that can be purchased over the counter from a pharmacy. For example, these conditions include indigestion, mouth ulcers, warts and verrucae.

The guidance also includes the restriction of vitamins, minerals and probiotics as items of limited clinical effectiveness.

The guidance applies to everyone in Wiltshire, although there are certain scenarios where patients should continue to have their treatments prescribed.

For more information

Child health

Healthier together is a great resource with advice regarding children’s health

Healthier Together

When should I worry? – a useful leaflet detailing when to contact a doctor about your child’s illness.

When should I worry?

Self-referral to physiotherapy

If you would like to refer yourself to physiotherapy, please complete the form below.

Self-referral to physiotherapy Form

Please send the completed form either by:

Email: whc.mskphysiobookingcentre@nhs.net

Post: Physiotherapy Central Booking Department, Chippenham Community Hospital, Rowden Hill, Chippenham SN15 2AJ

Find out more about the service

A wealth of information about arthritis and joint problems

Arthritis and joint pain

Sexual health

For more information about sexual health

Sexual health

Pregnancy

Congratulations- you’re pregnant!

Call Day Assessment Unit (DAU) on 01722 425185 once you are 6-8 weeks, to get booked in with a midwife .

Further information

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Do you have an existing medical condition?

Medical conditions A-Z for further information and advice.

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