Advice & Support
Self Care for Common Conditions
At our practice, we are committed to providing high-quality care with good access for everyone. Many everyday illnesses can be safely managed at home, helping you feel better sooner without needing to wait for an appointment.
Common conditions such as coughs, colds, sore throats, headaches, back pain, and minor stomach upsets are usually short-lived and improve on their own.
Looking after yourself
Self care means taking simple steps to manage minor illnesses. You can often:
- Rest and keep well hydrated
- Use over-the-counter medicines if suitable
- Speak to your local pharmacist for advice
- Monitor your symptoms and allow time for recovery
Most people recover well using these simple measures.
Making the best use of appointments
We offer:
- On-the-day appointments for urgent problems
- Pre-bookable appointments up to 6 weeks in advance
- Telephone and online consultations
We understand that every health concern is important. For some minor conditions, advice from your pharmacist, self-care measures, or NHS Wales services may be the quickest and most suitable way to get help. By choosing the service that best matches your needs, you help us provide safe, timely and personalised care for our whole practice community.
Helpful advice and self care guides
You can access trusted, easy-to-understand advice here:
Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111
Self Care Forum Factsheets
These guides explain:
- What symptoms to expect
- How long they usually last
- What you can do to help yourself
- When to seek further help
Your pharmacist can help
Your local pharmacy is often the best first point of contact for minor illnesses.
Pharmacists can:
- Offer advice and reassurance
- Recommend suitable treatments
- Guide you if you need to see a GP
No appointment is needed.
When to contact the practice
Please get in touch if:
- Your symptoms are severe, worsening, or not improving
- You are concerned about a child, older person, or someone vulnerable
- You are unsure what to do
Our reception team will guide you to the most appropriate care, and a clinician will review your request where needed.
We’re here to help
We are a friendly small practice, and we aim to provide care that is accessible, responsive, and tailored to your needs.
Using self care where appropriate helps us ensure we can support all our patients safely and effectively.
The Self Care Forum has produced Factsheets to help you take care of the most common ailments. These provide useful facts about your condition, what you can expect to happen, how to help yourself, when you should see your GP and where to find out more information. Research shows people using these Factsheets felt more able to manage their common condition.
Click on the link for the Factsheet you need:
1. Sciatica and low back pain. Sciatica treatment info - Patient | Patient
2. Atopic Eczema: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment | Patient
3. Indigestion Medication | Antacids, H2 blockers, Proton Pump Inhibitors | Patient
Indigestion (Dyspepsia) | Patient
4. Fever in Children (High Temperature) | Causes and Treatment | Patient
5. Constipation | Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | Patient
Constipation in Children | Causes and Treatment | Patient
6. Headaches | Types, Warning Signs, Causes & Treatment | Patient
7. Cough | Causes and Treatment of Chronic and Persistent Cough | Patient
9. Sprains and Strains | Treatment and Medication | Patient
10. Sore Throat: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment | Patient
11. Ear Infection (Otitis Media) | Symptoms and Treatment | Patient
12. Common Cold (Upper Respiratory Tract Infections) | Patient
13. Acute Sinusitis | Symptoms and Treatment | Patient
14. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) | Causes in Men | Patient
For information on other common conditions, visit Patient UK. If you are not sure about your symptoms, click Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111.
If you need more advice or you are unsure what the right thing for you to do is, ask your pharmacist for advice or contact the surgery to speak to one of our Health Care professionals to discuss your problem further.