Self-care of common illnesses

This includes:

Athletes foot Acute sore throat Antihistamines Conjunctivitis Coughs, colds and nasal congestion Cradle cap Dandruff Diarrhoea (adults) Dry eyes / sore tired eyes Earwax Excessive sweating Haemorrhoids Head lice Indigestion and heartburn Infant colic Infrequent cold sores of the lip Infrequent constipation Infrequent migraine Insect bites and stings

Mild acne Minor burns and scalds Mild cystitis Mild dry skin Mild irritant dermatitis Mild to moderate hay fever Minor pain, discomfort and fever (e.g. aches and sprains, headache, period pain, back pain) Mouth ulcers Nappy rash Oral thrush Prevention of tooth decay Ringworm Sunburn Sun protection Teething and mild toothache Threadworms Travel sickness Warts and verrucae

We encourage patients to self-care, when treatments are available to purchase over the counter (OTC) and/or considered to be medicines of limited clinical value. The practice will not routinely prescribe items to treat these conditions unless it is deemed to be appropriate by the prescriber.