Free, independent guides for UK families
Looking after everyone's health, made simpler
Checking your blood pressure for the GP. Running out of a medicine on a Sunday. Helping your mum with her NHS App. Clear, friendly guides for the things the NHS asks you to do at home, and for knowing when to get help.
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Checking your health at home
Blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximeters and smartwatch alerts: how to measure properly and what the numbers mean.
12 guides
Using NHS services online
The NHS App, repeat prescriptions, your GP record, fit notes, prescription costs and your data choices.
9 guides
Getting the right help
Pharmacy, NHS 111, your GP practice or 999: which to use, emergency prescriptions, first aid and checking medicines.
7 guides
Looking after someone
Helping an older parent or someone you care for: staying safe at home, managing their NHS App and personal alarms.
3 guides
Your records and appointments
Many GP services are now online. You can see your GP health record, and book, check or cancel GP appointments, in the NHS App or your practice's online services, where your practice offers them.
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Blood pressure monitor says irregular heartbeat: what it means and what to do
Your blood pressure monitor flagged an irregular heartbeat or possible AF. What it means, how to repeat the reading and when to see your GP.
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Free NHS weight loss apps and support in the UK: Weight Loss Plan, Couch to 5K and more
Free NHS diet apps and weight loss support: the NHS Weight Loss Plan app, Couch to 5K, digital programmes and weight loss medicines.
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NHS blood pressure chart: checking your blood pressure at home
How to check your blood pressure at home properly, what the numbers mean on a UK blood pressure chart, and when to get help.
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Ordering repeat prescriptions online
How to order repeat prescriptions in the NHS App, choose or change your pharmacy, how long it takes and what to do if a medicine is missing.
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Pharmacy, NHS 111, your GP practice or 999: which to use
A simple guide to choosing between a pharmacy, NHS 111, your GP practice, an urgent treatment centre and 999 or A&E, with examples.
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Run out of your medicine? How to get an emergency prescription from NHS 111 or a pharmacy
Run out of a regular medicine? How to get a 111 emergency prescription online or ask a pharmacy for an emergency supply, and what it costs.
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