Friend & Family Test

Friend & Family Results

Survey Report

COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR ADULTS 2019

Please click on the link below for details of community events for adults in Barrow

Community Events for Adults information

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PRESCRIBING OF OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES IS CHANGING

MEDICATIONS FOR COMMON SUMMER HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON PRESCRIPTION.  THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY OR SUPERMARKET.  CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR GUIDANCE ON HOW TO COPE WITH THESE PROBLEMS

SUN SAFETY

NHS Choices: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/skin/pages/sunsafe.aspx

Video: http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/how-to-apply-sunscreen.aspx

Sunscreen Factsheet, British Association of Dermatologists: http://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?id=3917&itemtype=document

Sunscreens, Prescqipp Bulletin 138: https://www.prescqipp.info/resources/send/295-sunscreens/2709-bulletin-138-sunscreens

SUN BURN

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sunburn

MOTION SICKNESS

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/motion-sickness/

HEAD LICE

Head lice information

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DID YOU KNOW WEEKEND GP APPOINTMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE?

In partnership with your GP, Cumbria Health on Call are offering EVENING and WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS at

Furness General Hospital or Westmorland General Hospital.

You will be seen by a GP who has access to your medical records and who can provide the same service as your usual GP.

Healthcare Assistant appointments are also available.

Please ask at the surgery if you would like to book one of these appointments

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