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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you have a cough, fever or shortness of breath since returning from a category 1 or 2 risk area, phone your GP or NHS 24 (111) if your GP is closed.
If you don't have symptoms, visit NHS inform. for general advice or phone 0800 028 2816.

Self help guides

 

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Who are self-help guides for?

Our 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.

How our self-help guides can help

If it's not a medical emergency and you're unsure about what to do next, our self-help guides can suggest next steps to deal with your health situation. 

As part of the NHS inform website, the guides can signpost you to health information or sources of help through Scotland's Service Directory.

The guides cover some of the most popular topics that people call our 111 service about, including:

  • ​Abdominal pain
  • Accessing medicines
  • Cough
  • Diarrhoea
  • Earache
  • Emergency contraception
  • Eye problems
  • Fever in adults
  • Fever in babies
  • Flu-like illness
  • Hay fever
  • Headache
  • Lower back pain
  • Rash
  • Shoulder pain
  • Sore throat
  • Tick bites
  • Urinary infection
  • Vomiting

Visit our self-help guides on NHS inform