Warrington CCG recently undertook a review of the medicines that should be bought over the counter, rather than being prescribed. The first phase of this project took place in 2015 and was implemented in 2016, and after a formal public consultation for phase two in 2017, it was agreed that patients would be expected to buy specific medicines and groups of medicines over-the-counter at a pharmacy or supermarket. For full details of the self-care project in Warrington, please visit the CCG website.
We are keen to help patients improve on self care, and we hope that the following information will offer some insight into that.
Take a look and see if you can improve your own understanding of your health and well-being! Please encourage others to look here too.
Here is a list of ailments that can be safely self managed. You will see that you can take a look via the hyperlink at the other websites which can offer you further information about managing your condition.
Common ailments that can be self managed :
| Back pain NHS | Cold sores NHS |
| Common Cold NHS | Conjunctivitis NHS |
| Constipation NHS | Cough NHS |
| Diarrhoea NHS | Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods) NHS |
| Earache NHS | Haemorrhoids NHS |
| Hayfever NHS | Head lice NHS |
| Headache NHS | Heartburn & Indigestion NHS |
| Influenza NHS | Insect bites NHS |
| Migraine NHS | Nasal congestion NHS |
| Nappy rash NHS | Sore throat NHS |
| Sinusitis NHS | Sprains and strains NHS |
| Thrush NHS | Warts and Verrucas NHS |