Self Help Guides

NHS self-help guides are for anyone looking for tailored guidance on common ailments and treatments.

They’re not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional.

A to Z of symptoms – including headache, stomach ache and flu
Symptoms and self-help guides by body part
Advice if you have difficulty getting the medicine or medication you need
Advice for people aged 5 years or more with diarrhoea or loose stools
Advice for people of all ages with the symptoms of earache or pain in the ear
Advice for people aged 5 years or more with the symptoms of hay fever
Advice for people aged 16 years or more with pain in their lower back
Advice for people of all ages with insect or tick bites.
Advice for people aged 5 years or more experiencing vomiting
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Advice if you need emergency contraception
Advice for people with eye problems
Advice on managing the symptoms of fever in adults
Advice on managing the symptoms of fever in babies and children under 2 years
Advice for people of all ages with the symptoms of cold or flu
Advice for people experiencing rashes
Advice for people aged 3 years or more with the symptoms of a sore throat
Advice for people aged 12 years or more with the symptoms of a urine infection