Self Care

What is self care?

Self care is about looking after yourself in a healthy way. It can be anything from brushing your teeth, doing some exercise, managing common conditions (like headaches, colds and flu) or living with a long-term health problem, such as asthma or diabetes.

Find out more about self care
If you need more information on how you can self care at home, click on the links:

• Self care for healthy living
• Self care: Factsheets for common conditions
• Self care for long-term conditions
• Leaflet: What to stock in your medicine cabinet to manage minor illnesses (PDF, 100KB)