Useful Information

NHS 111	0845 46 47	www.nhs.uk/111/
MAIN COMMUNITY RECEPTION	0208 630 3502
DISTRICT NURSING TEAM	0208 630 3506
HEALTH VISITORS, Chiswick Health Centre	0208 630 3531
CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL	0208 846 1234
HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL	0208 383 1000
CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL	0208 746 8000
WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL	0208 560 2121

Local Chemists

ABC	0208 994 0362	same for fax
ALISHA PHARMACY	0208 994 5177	same for fax
BEDFORD PARK PHARMACY	0208 994 2447	same for fax
BOOTS	0208 994 1431	Fax 0208 742 2901
BRENT PHARMACY	0208 560 8971
BUSBYS	0208 994 6087	Fax 0208 994 9705
CAMPBELLS	0208 994 0656	Fax 0208 994 0147
CHURCHILLS	0208 994 0229	same for fax
PESTLE & MORTAR	0208 994 1428	same for fax
ROXANNES	0208 994 6655
SAINSBURYS	0208 995 6299
SR PHARMACY	0208 992 1387
WEST LONDON PHARMACY	0208 994 1702	Fax 0208 987 0355
WILLIAMS PHARMACY	0208 560 3834	Fax 0208 560 4616

SELF TREATMENT OF COMMON ILLNESSES & ACCIDENTS

Many common conditions can be simply treated at home without the need to consult a Doctor.

NHS 111:

You can call NHS 111 (0845 4647), or access NHS 111 Online at www.nhs.uk/111/. On the website you will find a wide range of information, including a health encyclopaedia, a Best Treatments website and a self-help guide. These all offer information or advice about a wide range of illnesses and conditions. There is also a local NHS information database.

Family Doctor Books:

This is an independent source but Family Doctor Books are published in association with the British Medical Association and are often available in pharmacies. You can preview the books on line by clicking on Family Doctor and you can purchase individual books for a modest fee.

Links:

Patient.co.uk: This independent website, accredited by the Centre for Health Information Quality, provides useful self help resources including patient leaflets and a directory of self help groups.

• Arthritis Research UK
• Diabetes UK
• NHS 111
• NHS Choices
• Department of Health UK
• Alzheimer's Society
• National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society

 

Please note that WEST4GPs can take no responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of information provided in other publications or on other websites.

Podcasts

Welcome to our audio first aid centre. We have several small MP3 files which can be downloaded on to your MP3 player.

These files have been prepared by South East Coast Ambulance Service and comply with European Resuscitation Council Guidelines. The audio files are copyright South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust, 2006

• Burns - explains the immediate treatment for burns and scalds
• Fits - how to deal with fits (convulsions/seizures) in adults and young children
• Wounds - immediate actions for wounds, bleeding, and bleeding associated with fractures
• Unconscious patient who is breathing- how to deal with an unrousable patient who IS breathing - includes recovery position
• CPR for adults - adults who have collapsed, unrousable and NOT breathing
• CPR for babies - babies who are unrousable and NOT breathing
• Collapsed patient in detail - explains the complete scenario including checks for breathing, circulation, etc

 

News Feed

BBC Health Pages

NHS CHOICE WEBSITE

The NHS Choices Website has lots of useful leaflets which can be downloaded and printed by you. We have a selection of links below, together with some relevant videos but for more information please follow this link www.nhs.uk/conditions

Child Health

• NHS Choices childhood illness slideshow
• NHS Choices - what temperature is a fever?
• NHS Choices – Head Lice
• NHS Choices - Nosebleed
• Childhood Vaccination Schedule

 

Female Health

• Cervical Screening – The National Cervical Screening Programme
• NHS Choices - Cervical Screening Test
• Cancer Research UK - what is the HPV Virus?

 

Male Health

• Male Sexual Problems
• Testicular Cancer
• Prostate Cancer

 

Healthy Living

• BBC Healthy Living
• BBC Health
• NHS Choices - Food & Diet
• Stop Smoking Advice