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Achilles tendon injury
Information for patients who have suffered an Achilles tendon injury
Allergic reactions
How to treat an allergic reaction and when to seek urgent care
Ankle sprain
How to manage your ankle sprain at home
Baker's cyst
How to manage your Baker's cyst at home
Boxer's fracture
How to look after a broken hand and when to seek further care
Bronchiolitis
How to look after your child with bronchiolitis at home
Burns (adult)
How to care for a burn at home and when to seek medical attention
Chest injury
How to manage your chest wall injury at home
Clavicle fracture
How to look after a broken collarbone and support healing
Concussion
How to manage your concussion at home
Croup
How to manage your child’s croup symptoms at home
Diarrhoea and vomiting (adults)
How to manage sickness and stay hydrated
Febrile convulsion
What to do if your child has a seizure due to fever
Finger dislocation
What to do after a finger dislocation and how to aid recovery
First fit (seizure)
What to do after a suspected fit (seizure)
Headaches
How to manage headaches at home and when to seek medical advice
Inhaler use
How to use an inhaler correctly to manage asthma or COPD
Jaundice in newborns
What to do if your baby has jaundice and when to seek medical advice
Knee injury
How to manage your knee injury at home
Mini stroke/ TIA
What to do following a transient ischaemic attack and how to prevent further strokes
Needlestick injury
What to do after a needlestick injury and how to reduce infection risk
Palpitations
What to do if you experience palpitations and when to seek medical help
Plaster cast care (adults)
How to care for your cast and manage daily activities
Procedural sedation
How to care for yourself after sedation and what to expect
Scaphoid fracture
How to care for a wrist fracture and support healing
Shoulder/ ACJ sprain
How to manage shoulder ligament injuries and promote recovery
Tetanus
Information about tetanus vaccination
Vomiting/ hyperemesis in pregnancy
How to manage severe sickness in pregnancy and stay hydrated
Wound care (children)
How to look after your wound at home
Adult head injury
How to manage your head injury at home
Ankle fracture
How to care for a broken ankle and support rehabilitation
Back pain
How to manage your back pain at home
Bleeding in early pregnancy
What to do if you experience bleeding in early pregnancy
Broken nose
What to do after a nasal injury and when to seek further care
Buckle wrist fracture (children)
How to manage a child’s wrist fracture and ensure recovery.
Burns (children)
How to look after a child’s burn and prevent complications
Child head injury
Looking after your child's head injury
Colles' fracture
How to care for a broken wrist and aid healing
Constipation (children)
How to relieve constipation in children and when to seek advice
DVT
How to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis and when to seek help
Diarrhoea and vomiting (children)
How to care for a child with sickness and prevent dehydration
Fever in the under 5s
How to look after your child with a fever at home
First fit (children)
What to do after a suspected seizure in a child
Gallstones
How to manage gallstone symptoms and when to seek treatment
Infected nail (paronychia)
How to treat an infected nail and prevent worsening
Insect bite
How to manage an insect bite reaction and reduce swelling
Kidney stones
How to manage kidney stones and when to seek medical attention
Mallet injury
How to care for a finger tendon injury and use a splint correctly
Miscarriage
How to manage a miscarriage at home and when to seek support
Nosebleed (epistaxis)
What to do following a nosebleed
Patella dislocation
How to manage a dislocated kneecap and aid recovery
Plaster cast care (children)
How to look after your child's cast and prevent complications
SVT (supraventricular tachycardia)
What to do during an episode of rapid heart rate and when to seek help
Shoulder dislocation
What to do after a shoulder dislocation and how to prevent recurrence
Soft tissue injury
How to manage sprains and strains to aid recovery
VTE propylaxis
How to prevent blood clots after surgery or prolonged immobility
Wound care
