What is self care?
Self care is about looking after yourself in a healthy way. It can be anything from brushing your teeth, doing some exercise, managing common conditions (like headaches, colds and flu) or living with a long-term health problem, such as asthma or diabetes.
Self Care Videos
Tension Headaches
Being Healthy
Helping you with Ear Ache
Helping you with Eczema
NHS Health Checks
Advice on Gastroenteritis
Asthma – How to Use Your Inhaler
Back Pain Help
Advice on Constipation
Do I need antibiotics?
Lets Talk About Death
Helping you with Head Lice
Helping you with a Sore Throat
Dealing with Threadworm
Staying Well This Winter
Helping you with Ring Worm
Getting the most out of a Consultation with a Health Professional
Be Active at Work and Live Longer!
Find out more about self care
If you need more information on how you can self care at home, click on the links:
- Self care for healthy living
- Self care for common conditions
- Self care for long-term conditions
- NHS Choices symptom checker
- Quit smoking with Smokefree Lancashire
Or click on the links below for fact sheets:
Long COVID and Post-COVID Syndrome (Adults).pdf
Middle ear infection (children).pdf
Urinary Incontinence (adults).pdf
Support for your health and wellbeing – Lancaster District Digital Directory
Visit the Lancaster District CVS online directory to find out about local activities and places of support to help with your health and wellbeing.
Find out more here.
Patient Information Leaflets
Use of sedative medications to treat fear of flying
Page last reviewed: March 5th, 2024
Next review due: March 5th, 2025