Self Care OTC Guidance

Self Care OTC Guidance (PDF)

Self-Care Resources – Public Awareness Video

NHSE & NHC CC OTC QRG

NHS England & NHS Clinical Commissioners have published a quick reference guide (QRG) to Conditions for which over the counter items […]

North East and North Cumbria Regional Self-Care Campaign

The CCGs in the North East and North Cumbria have agreed to work on a range of large scale initiatives to help tackle prescribing issues which are applicable to all areas. One of these initiatives is the promotion self-care for common conditions such as acute pain, hay fever and travel medication.

Resources are being distributed to all practices, pharmacies, walk-in centres and A&E departments and include posters and leaflets to help promote this initiative to patients. In addition to this there will be a social media campaign to reinforce these messages using Twitter and Facebook.

Self-Care and OTC Posters

Posters to support the regional self-care campaign are being distributed to all practices, pharmacies, walk-in centres and A&E departments to help promote this initiative to patients.
Copies of the posters can be downloaded from the NECS Medicines Optimisation website.