Where appropriate our staff provide self care health information to help you take charge of your health and well being. We are keen to provide information about keeping well through nutrition, exercise, relaxation techniques, limiting alcohol and quitting smoking.
To help you with this we are members of the Pharmaceutical Society’s Self Care Program which means our staff are constantly trained about the topics relevant to your health and well-being. The Self Care Fact cards contain information about how you can take care of yourself and provide contacts to self help organisations that can provide specialized support.
There are over 80 Self Care Fact Card topics as listed below:
CHILD HEALTH
♦ Chidhood Immunisation ♦ Infant Colic ♦ Nappy Rash ♦ Medicines and Breastfeeding
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
♦ Alzheimers Disease ♦ Asthma ♦ Asthma Medicines ♦ Back Pain ♦ Epilepsy ♦ Gout ♦ High Blood Pressure ♦ Osteoarthritis ♦ Osteoporosis ♦ Rheumatoid Arthritis ♦ Diabetes Type 1 ♦ Diabetes Type 2
EAR NOSE AND THROAT
♦ Colds and Flu ♦ Coughs ♦ Dry Mouth ♦ Ear Problems ♦ Hayfever ♦ Sinus Problems
EXERCISE
♦ Exercise and the Heart ♦ Exercise for Flexbility ♦ Pelvic Floor Exercises ♦ Sprains and Strains
EYE CARE
♦ Red and Dry Eye ♦ Contact Lens Care ♦ Glaucoma ♦ Vision Impairment
GASTROINTESTINAL
♦ Constipation ♦ Haemorrhoids ♦ Heartburn ♦ Irritable Bowel Syndrome ♦ Threadworm ♦ Vomiting and Diarrhoea
GENERAL HEALTH
♦ Bladder and Urine Control ♦ Chickenpox ♦ Headache ♦ Meningococcal Disease ♦ Migraine ♦ Mouth Ulcers ♦ Nicotine Replacement Therapy ♦ Opioids for Pain Relief ♦ Oral Health ♦ Pain Relievers ♦ Preventing Falls ♦ Smoking ♦ Staying a Non-smoker ♦ Thrush ♦ Travel Health ♦ Urinary Tract Infections
MEN’S HEALTH
♦ Erectile Dysfunction ♦ Men’s Health ♦ Prostate Problems
MENTAL HEALTH
♦ Anxiety ♦ Depression ♦ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ♦ Relaxation Techniques ♦ Sleeping Problems
NUTRITION
♦ Fat and Cholesterol ♦ Fibre and Bowel Health ♦ Vitamins ♦ Weight and Health
SELF HELP
♦ Antibiotics ♦ Alcohol ♦ Carer Support ♦ Complementary Medicines ♦ Drug Overdose ♦ First Aid in the Home ♦ Generic Medicines ♦ Help with Medicine Costs ♦ Medicines and Driving ♦ Methadone and Buprenorphine ♦ Safer Injecting Practice ♦ The PBS and You ♦ Wise Use of Medicines
SEXUAL HEALTH
♦ Genital Herpes ♦ HIV/AIDS
SKIN CARE
♦ Acne ♦ Cold Cores ♦ Dandruff ♦ Eczema and Dermatitis ♦ Hair Loss ♦ Head Lice ♦ Psoriasis ♦ Scabies ♦ Sense in the Sun ♦ Shingles ♦ Tinea
WOMEN’S HEALTH
♦ Breast Awareness and Pap Smear ♦ Contraception ♦ Menopause ♦ Menstrual Chart ♦ Oral Contraceptives ♦ Period Problems ♦ Pregnancy and Ovulation ♦ Vaginal Discharge
