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If you need help now, but it’s not an emergency

Go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111.

Introduction to care and support

A quick guide for people who have care and support needs and their carers.

Exercise

Programmes, workouts and tips to get you moving and improve your fitness and wellbeing.

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Information:

If you drive you must tell the DVLA about your vertigo. Visit the GOV.UK website for more information on driving with vertigo

Important:

If you develop symptoms of anaphylaxis, such as difficulty breathing, you should inject yourself in the outer thigh before seeking emergency medical help.

Important: School, nursery or work

Stay away from school, nursery or work until all the spots have crusted over. This is usually 5 days after the spots first appeared.

Non-urgent advice: Speak to a GP if:

  • you're not sure it's chickenpox
  • the skin around the blisters is red, hot or painful (signs of infection)
  • your child is dehydrated
  • you're concerned about your child or they get worse

Tell the receptionist you think it's chickenpox before going in. They may recommend a special appointment time if other patients are at risk.

Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP appointment if:

  • you're an adult and have chickenpox
  • you're pregnant and haven't had chickenpox before and you've been near someone with it
  • you have a weakened immune system and you've been near someone with chickenpox
  • you think your newborn baby has chickenpox

In these situations, your GP can prescribe medicine to prevent complications. You need to take it within 24 hours of the spots coming out.

Immediate action required: Call 999 if you have sudden chest pain that:

  • spreads to your arms, back, neck or jaw
  • makes your chest feel tight or heavy
  • also started with shortness of breath, sweating and feeling or being sick

You could be having a heart attack. Call 999 immediately as you need immediate treatment in hospital.

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Itchy, red, watering eyes
Picture of allergic conjunctivitis
Itchy, red, watering eyes
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Where can I find my NHS number?

An NHS number is a 10 digit number, like 485 777 3456.

You can find your NHS number on any document sent to you by the NHS. This may include:

  • prescriptions
  • test results
  • hospital referral letters
  • appointment letters
  • your NHS medical card

Ask your GP practice for help if you can't find your NHS number.

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Day of the week Opening hours
Monday 9am to 6pm
Tuesday 9am to 6pm
Wednesday 9am to 6pm
Thursday 9am to 6pm
Friday 9am to 6pm
Saturday 9am to 1pm
Sunday Closed
How to measure your blood glucose levels

Testing your blood at home is quick and easy, although it can be uncomfortable. It does get better.

You would have been given:

  • a blood glucose metre
  • small needles called lancets
  • a plastic pen to hold the lancest
  • small test strips
When to check your blood glucose level

Try to check your blood:

  • before meals
  • 2 to 3 hours after meals
  • before, during (take a break) and after exercise

This helps you understand your blood glucose levels and how they’re affected by meals and exercise. It should help you have more stable blood glucose levels.

Do

  • cover blisters that are likely to burst with a soft plaster or dressing
  • wash your hands before touching a burst blister
  • allow the fluid in a burst blister to drain before covering it with a plaster or dressing

Don't

  • do not burst a blister yourself
  • do not peel the skin off a burst blister
  • do not pick at the edges of the remaining skin
  • do not wear the shoes or use the equipment that caused your blister until it heals
Skin symptoms and possible causes
Skin symptoms Possible cause
Blisters on lips or around the mouth cold sores
Itchy, dry, cracked, sore eczema
Itchy blisters shingles, chickenpox
Skin symptoms and possible causes
Skin symptoms Possible cause
Blisters on lips or around the mouth cold sores
Itchy, dry, cracked, sore eczema
Itchy blisters shingles, chickenpox

Skin symptoms and possible causes

Skin symptoms and possible causes
Skin symptoms Possible cause
Blisters on lips or around the mouth cold sores
Itchy, dry, cracked, sore eczema
Itchy blisters shingles, chickenpox
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