Below are some links to websites which we think you might find useful.
All vaccinations are now administered by NHS Borders in community clinics instead of by individual GP practices. Some vaccinations may still be administered in a practice building by NHS Borders staff. Those who are housebound will continue to get their vaccination at home and care home residents will get their vaccination in their care home setting. See the link for more information.
NHS Borders has partnered with community pharmacies to offer travel vaccinations to patients of the Borders. The key contact for travel vaccinations is NHS Borders Vaccination Hub – 01896 809 250.
This is an excellent source of travel health information. There are also numerous travel clinics who provide this service. We will provide a fuller list in due course. In the meantime, Trexmed.co.uk Tel 0131 278 3007 is one clinic providing travel advice.
111 Providing urgent care triage for anyone who thinks they need A&E, but it is not life or limb threatening, support for those in mental health distress and advice when their GP, pharmacy or dental practice is closed.
NHS inform. Scot – Scotland’s online health information service that offers quality assured health and care information including –Symptom checker, Scotland’s Service Directory and Mental health advice and resources.
Breathing Space a free and confidential phone and web chat service for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 experiencing low mood, depression, or anxiety.
Care Information Scotland (CIS) a phone, webchat and website service providing information about care services for people living in Scotland.
Quit Your Way Scotland an advice and support service for anyone trying to stop smoking in Scotland.
Living Life a phone service that offers support to people in Scotland who are experiencing low mood, mild to moderate depression or symptoms of anxiety through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
A very useful trustworthy resource providing patient information leaflets and support for many medical conditions and their management.
The UK Asthma organisation web site.
blf.org.uk/Page/About your lungs
The British Lung Foundation web site. This is a very useful resource for information about Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease and many other lung conditions.
A very useful resource to find out more information about diabetes and its management.
The British Heart Foundation web site provides very good information about heart disease.
This is the UK Multiple Sclerosis Organisation web site.
A very useful website provided by Prostate Scotland.
Alzheimers Scotland have created this great resource about the condition, management and help for carers.
An internet site full of very useful self help material to aid understanding and recovery from mental illness.
A free self help program to help teach cognitive behaviour therapy skills to people vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
Living life to the full is an on-line interactive self help life skills training package based on the proven methods of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
The Relate organisation offers counselling services for every type of relationship nationwide.
Addaction Borders provides a Drugs and Alcohol Addiction and recovery service. You can self refer by visiting the web site and calling the organisation directly.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Resources
The above link will take you to a new page listing several good resources for patients.
