Your Health Guide: Keep well this winter

NHS Western Isles has produced a useful 4-page guide offering help and guidance to ensure you, and those you care for, get the right care in the right place this winter, as well as helping you to keep safe, well, and warm.

With the cold weather and darker days, winter can be a more difficult time for everyone.  The ‘Your Health Guide’ provides helpful advice on vaccinations, medications, ordering repeat (and safe disposal of) prescriptions, hot water bottle safety, as well as tips on combating winter bugs and viruses.

Important guidance is also offered on Power of Attorney, arranging Self-directed Support, your local Hospital at Home service, dealing with childhood fevers, as well as specialist advice and links to financial and food bank support.

In addition, carer support and payments for carers features, as well as tips on how to support others, and how you can keep physically and mentally well during the winter season.

Support is also offered on substance use and Naloxone, and emergency contraception.

The guide can be found within the latest issue of Events, but can also be viewed/downloaded from the NHS Western Isles website (Resilience and Emergency Planning section) at www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/resilience