Your health
Looking for information about how to improve your health? Visit NHS Health Scotland’s series of websites for the public that give information on a range of health and wellbeing topics.
If you or someone you care for is feeling unwell and you feel it can't wait until your GP surgery re-opens you can call NHS 24 on 08454 24 24 24.
External websites
Ready Steady Toddler!
The toddler years are when your child develops from a dependent baby into a person in their own right. Explore our hands-on guide to help you through the challenges and rewards of the toddler years. This informative and fun website includes special interactive functions to help you toddler-proof your home or get some tips on tantrums.
Ready Steady Baby!
Whether you're planning to have a baby, or are already pregnant, Ready Steady Baby! is your complete guide to pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Find out how to give your baby the best possible start; what to expect during labour and birth; and what to do during your first days together. Our new timeline will keep you up to date about what tests to expect, and how your baby is developing.
Fight Cervical Cancer
Fight Cervical Cancer contains everything you need to know about the HPV vaccine for girls that helps reduce their risk of cervical cancer. You'll find comprehensive information about the HPV vaccine and how it can help to reduce the risk of cervical cancer, as well as videos and personal stories.
Healthy Working Lives
Healthy Working Lives helps employers, employees and all our partner agencies come together to create a much healthier and more motivated workforce. The website contains information about our free, confidential workplace visits, as well as practical advice and a structured Award Programme.
Keep Well
Keep Well Scotland provides information about the Keep Well health checks - a free health check for people aged 45-64 living in certain areas of Scotland. It involves simple checks for conditions like heart disease and suggestions for ways to improve your health. The website also contains a healthy living guide.
Walk the Talk
Walk the Talk helps health professionals caring for young people to develop services that are more youth-friendly. The site contains practical toolkits, case studies and other useful information to help improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities for young people.
Canstopsmoking
Feeling ready to give up or still unsure? This site is packed with advice to help you decide what you want to do next. Includes a calendar tool so you can plan how you'll stop and a calculator so you can work out how much money you'll save.
Scottish Mental Health First Aid
This acclaimed training course will teach you what to do if someone is having a crisis with their mental health and also how to look after your own mental well-being. Find details of times, locations and what the course involves here.