Welcome to our self-help centre.  Here you will find both local health information and NHS content and a selection of tools for health checks.

Please see the link below for further information and advice regarding the cervical screening incident which has recently been reported on the news:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/screening/cervical-screening-smear-test/cervical-screening-incident/

For information and advice on routine cervical screening please see this link: 

Cervical screening (smear test) in Scotland | NHS inform

Shingles Vaccination Programme Invitation letters are being issued for the shingles vaccination programme.

The invites will be sent in the following order with appointments taking place in clinics throughout January:

• People aged 50 or over, with a severely weakened immune system.
• People who are aged 65 or 70 on 1 September 2023.
• People aged 71 - 79 who have not previously been vaccinated.

If you are eligible, you will receive a letter, please do not contact your GP practice. Anyone currently aged 66 to 69 years won’t be eligible for the vaccine until they turn 70. There is an eligibility calculator online for anyone unsure of their eligibility, please see the link below:

https://nes.scot.nhs.uk/Shingles-Eligibility-Calculator/calculator.html

An innovative new brain health service has been officially opened in Aberdeen today by Maree Todd, MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.

This is the first example in the UK of a brain health service that offers a drop-in, self-referral system. 

The service will be based in the Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre on King Street in Aberdeen and will provide people who are worried about their brain health with support and an initial assessment. The service team can then provide a personal brain health plan to support people to take steps to improve their brain health. 

The service is for anyone, regardless of age, who might have concerns about their brain health and can drop-in to the Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre on King Street, Aberdeen. 

Open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday
13-19 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5AA

Further information is available here: 
https://www.nhsgrampian.org/news/2023/december/ministerial-opening-of-innovative-new-brain-health-service/

https://www.alzscot.org/living-with-dementia/getting-support/find-support-near-you/aberdeen-dementia-resource-centre

To find out more about how to prevent or respond to an overdose, please see the link: NHS Grampian Overdose

You can also confidentially order a Naloxone kit to keep at home, by using this link: Scottish Families Affected by Drugs and Alcohol Naloxone Order Request

If you have an unplanned pregnancy and want to discuss your options, or self refer for a termination, please follow this link below:

Grampian Sexual Health Services - Unplanned Pregnancy

For further information: 

Sexual Health Scotland

If you are worried that you might have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), or have been in contact with a sexually transmitted infection you should follow this link below, or telephone 0345 337 9900:

STI's + BBV's

If you are aged under 18 and need support of advice about your sexual health, you can attend the Sexual Health Clinic in the Yellow Zone at the Health Village on Fredrick Street. 

The Tuesday and Thursday evening under 18s clinic held in the Yellow Zone, Aberdeen Health Village is now accepting walk-in patients between 3.30 and 5.30pm. If you are under 18, you can walk in for an appointment during these times, or you can still pre-book by calling our reception team on 03453379900.

 At your appointment, we can help with:

· STI testing and treatment (click for more info)

· Pregnancy testing (click for more info)

· Emergency contraception (for preventing pregnancy after sex: the morning after pill or emergency coil) (click for more info)

· Contraception – this includes the pill, injection, coil, implant and other options (click for more info)

· If you are pregnant and want to chat about your options (click for more info)

· Advice about preventing Hepatitis B / HIV for those at higher risk:

o Hepatitis B vaccination (click link for more info)

o Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV (click link for more info)

· Any other questions you may have about your sexual health and wellbeing

Please click here for more information: Young People (grampiansexualhealthservices.com)

For further information on self help and wellbeing please visit NHS Inform on the link below:

www.nhsinform.scot/

For advice on personal footcare please see the links below: 

Podiatry Patient Booklet

Footcare Advice Leaflet

Personal Footcare Guidance Leaflet