Look after yourself Long Term Illness Where to get help if you are Chemist ill or injured. GP NHS 24 Minor Injuries Unit This book will let you know where to get help if you are ill or injured. Emergency Accessible Version August 2011. 1
1. Helping to look after yourself. This is about getting better at home by yourself, or with help from your carer. If you have: Hangover. Grazed Knee. Coughs and Colds. Sore Throat. 2
You may have medicines at home to help you feel better. If you need advice on looking after your health you can also telephone our free healthline on 0500 20 20 30 to get advice or help. You can also visit your free NHS healthpoint at: Aberdeen Indoor Market. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Hot Spot, 1-3 Kirk Street, Peterhead. Dr Grays, Elgin. 58A High Street, Fraserburgh. 3
2. If you have a long term illness. The Healthpoint staff can give you help and advice about: How to cope with stress in your daily life. Local support groups. To find out more. Telephone our free healthline on 0500 20 20 30. You can also visit your free NHS healthpoint at: Aberdeen Indoor Market. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Hot Spot, 1-3 Kirk Street, Peterhead. Dr Grays, Elgin. 58A High Street, Fraserburgh. 4
3. Help from your chemist. A chemist can help you. They know about medicines and how to use them. They will advise you what to do if you are ill. You will need to tell the chemist if you take any tablets. You do not need an appointment to see a chemist. Go to a chemist if you have: Coughs or Colds. Aches and Pains. If you have not had a poo or a pee for a long time. 5
4. Help from your GP. If you are ill for a few days and not getting better, ring your GP and make a time to see them. They will give you advice. They may also give you a form to get some medicine or tablets from a chemist. Go to your GP if you have: Backache. Sickness. Ear Pain. Or another problem you have had for a few days. 6
5. If you are too ill to wait until your GP is open. Telephone NHS 24 08454 24 24 24. They will help you. 7
6. Help from your Minor Injuries Unit. If you have a minor injury, you should go to the Minor Injury Unit. They are open 24 hours a day. Go to the Minor Injury Unit if you have: Cuts, small burns. Sprains. If you think you have a broken bone. There are Minor Injury Units at: 8
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (A & E Department)Foresterhill, Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Aberdeen AB25 2ZN Aboyne Hospital Bellwood Road, Aboyne AB43 5HQ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Chalmers Hospital Clunie Street, Banff AB45 1JA Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Dr Grays Hospital (A & E Department) Pluscarden Road, Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Elgin IV30 1SN Fleming Hospital Queens Road, Aberlour AB38 9PR Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Fraserburgh Hospital Lochpots Road, Fraserburgh AB43 9NH Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Insch War Memorial Rannes Street, Insch AB52 6JJ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Hospital Inverurie Hospital Upperboat Road, Inverurie AB51 3UL Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Jubilee Hospital Bleachfield Street, Huntly AB54 8EX Open 6pm-8.30am Monday Friday. Open 24 hours Saturday & Sunday Kincardine Community Kirkton Road, Stonehaven AB39 2NJ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Hospital Leanchoil Hospital 91 St Leonards Road, Forres IV36 2RD Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Peterhead Community Links Terrace, Peterhead AB42 2XB Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Hospital Seafield Hospital Barhill Road, Buckie AB56 1EJ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Stephen Hospital Stephen Avenue, Dufftown AB55 4BH Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Turner Hospital Turner Street, Keith AB55 5DJ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Turriff Hospital Balmellie Road, Turriff AB53 4DQ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Your local hospital is 9
7. In an Emergency - Ring 999. Or go to your hospital s Accident and Emergency Department. If you think you or someone else has a serious illness or is badly injured. Telephone 999. Ask for the ambulance service. The ambulance service will help you. Or go to an Accident and Emergency Department. They are at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen and Dr Gray s Hospital, Elgin. 10
Acknowledgements to Learning Disability Group, Aberdeen' and A Team, North Aberdeenshire'. 11