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NHS App

The NHS App gives you a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services. Download the NHS App on your smartphone or tablet via the Google play or App store. You can also access the same services in a web browser by logging in through the NHS website.

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Health A to Z

Your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.

Capsules and tablets

Medicines A to Z

Find out how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.

NHS Care and Support

There's some help and support you can get for free that's available to everyone.

It's not means-tested and it does not matter what your income is.

This free care includes:

  • some equipment and home adaptations
  • benefits
  • help after coming home from hospital
  • NHS continuing healthcare
  • nursing in a care home (NHS-funded nursing care)

NHS Live Well

NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.

Non-urgent advice: Pharmacist

When you need help with your medication or healthcare advice regarding minor illnesses. 

Find a Pharmacy

Non-urgent advice: Optician

New problems with your eyes such as blurred vision, red eyes, dry eyes. 

Find an Optician

Non-urgent advice: Dentist

For problems with your mouth or teeth, toothache should always be seen by your dentist rather than your GP

Find a Dentist

Urgent advice: NHS Out of Hours

When local GP and Pharmacy are closed

NHS 111

Urgent advice: Minor Injuries

Please make use of the pharmacy and the minor injuries unit, please check with reception if we have available appointments with a nurse. 

We are not a walk in service and may suggest you need to attend the Emergency Department at your local hospital. 

Minor Injuries Unit

Immediate action required: Emergencies

When an accident or illness is serious or life threatening. 

For chest pains or possible strokes please call 999

When to go to A&E

Online Symptom Checker

Have a problem but unsure of what to do, try the online symptom checker for advice on the best way to seek help.