Category: NHS

The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It’s offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can affect the lungs and airways. In most people, RSV causes mild cold-like symptoms. A vaccine to help protect against RSV is available on the NHS for those most at risk.

Travelling abroad soon and think you need vaccines, a malaria risk assessment or travel advice?

Summer means longer days, nicer weather, trips away and more time outdoors. But, it can also mean an increase in seasonal mishaps and illnesses. Be prepared and view summer health advice to keep you and your loved ones safe and well.

Nobody likes being under the weather, especially when the sun is starting to make an appearance again. Have a bit of healthy know how and keep yourself and your loved ones fit and well this spring.

Information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to help protect you from serious illness this spring.

NHS inform has a lot of resources to help with your mental health, whether you’re looking for advice, information, local support, or ideas for improving your wellbeing.

You may be put on a waiting list to see a healthcare specialist or to get health and social care services. The ‘Waiting Well’ website from NHS Inform has information to support your health and wellbeing at this time.

Cases of measles are on the rise. Check you’ve been fully vaccinated against it.

If you are coming to Scotland to study full-time, and you live in Scotland lawfully, you can get healthcare from the NHS from the day you arrive until one month after your course finishes.

NHS Scotland is using a new text message service to ensure our patient waiting lists are up to date and that patients still need their appointments or operations.

NHS Scotland does not recommend choosing to pay to travel abroad for surgery as part of a packaged holiday. This is sometimes called surgical or cosmetic tourism.

Support for Scotland’s Unpaid Carers. A carer is anyone who looks after a friend or family member due to old age, addiction, disability, physical or mental illness

Help keep us going. Please support health and social care staff.

Abusive behaviour causes mental and physical harm to our staff, leading to time off work and less time with patients.

Get advice about when and how children aged 5 to 15 can get their COVID-19 vaccination, and information on side effects and safety. Vaccinating children aged 5 to 11-years

NHS Inform has a wealth of information if you have COVID-19 symptoms. If you need further medical advice call your GP practice or call 111 when your GP practice is closed.

If you think you require vaccines and/or a malaria risk assessment, you should make an appointment with a travel health professional.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised a spring dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution to those at extremely high risk, most of whom received their first booster around 6 months ago.

Your practice has many expert healthcare professionals and services that can help you, from a GP or nurse to mental health support or a community pharmacist.

No matter which, if any, gender you identify with, it’s important you’re aware of which screening services you’re eligible for.

Bowel screening is offered to people aged 50 to 74 across Scotland to help find bowel cancer early, when it can often be cured.

The way we access urgent care has changed. To protect us and the NHS, it’s important you know how to get the right care, in the right place.

People across Scotland have been getting the coronavirus booster vaccination. If you haven’t had yours yet, it’s not too late to roll up your sleeve.