Dalry Health Centre

Dalry Health Centre will be closed from 1pm on Thursday, 20th June for staff training.

If you require assistance between the hours of 1 pm and 5.30 pm please call 01563 826930.

If you have a problem and require urgent medical or nursing care after 5.30 pm, please phone 111

REMEMBER, IN A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY DIAL 999 FOR AN AMBULANCE.

Feeling a bit "bleurgh" 🤢 ? Stomach bugs can be very unpleasant but usually clear up by themselves within a couple of days.

If you are unwell with diarrhoea or vomiting you should:

✔️ stay off work or school until at least 48 hours after symptoms have stopped.
✔️ avoid visiting anyone in hospital during this time.
✔️ wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water particularly after using the toilet and before preparing or handling food.
✔️ drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
✔️ take paracetamol for any fever or aches and pains.
✔️ get plenty of rest.
✔️ use special rehydration drinks, available from community pharmacies if you have signs of dehydration, such as a dry mouth or dark urine.
✔️ if you feel like eating try plain foods such as soup, rice, pasta and bread

has more information on what you should do if you have an upset tummy. Click the link in the comments to find out more.

Coughs are irritating – they can disturb your sleep and make you feel quite unwell at times. But how can you tell the difference between a short-term cough or whooping cough? Read on to find out more. 👇

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. Also known as pertussis, it is frequently described as the 100-day cough.

The first symptoms of whooping cough include:
👃 runny nose
👁️ red and watery eyes
😩 sore throat
🤒 a slightly raised temperature

Intense bouts of coughing then begin around a week later. Coughing symptoms at this stage include:
✔️ bouts lasting a few minutes at a time
✔️ more common at night time
✔️ bringing up thick mucus
✔️ can cause vomiting
✔️ gasping for breath between coughs, which may cause a 'whoop' sound (not everyone has this)

Whooping cough can affect people of any age, although young babies under 6 months of age are at a particularly increased risk of complications. Treatment depends on the age of the patient and how long they have had the infection.

Vaccination can protect babies and children from whooping cough. The vaccine is offered to:
🔹 women after the 16th week of pregnancy
🔹 babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age (the 6-in-1 vaccine)
🔹 children by 3 years and 4 months (the 4-in-1 pre-school booster)

Find out more about when to seek help for whooping cough and details on the whooping cough vaccine by visiting NHS inform - useful links in comments!

Following on from , the North Ayrshire Council’s Period Dignity team is keen to hear from you to learn more about how we can improve our free period products provision and help people to overcome barriers.

Based on feedback already received, the team has:
➡️ Added more product selection
➡️ Engaged further with communities
➡️ Made products available in leisure centres

But what else needs to be improved?

If you have used free period products in our buildings, have an idea to improve the provision or would like to help us identify any geographical gaps, please fill in the short survey to share your views…

👉 Fill out the online Period Dignity survey here: https://tinyurl.com/FeedbackNAC
By sharing your feedback, you can help us to continue to make an impactful difference in our communities 🩸🫶

From June, some Ayrshire & Arran patients who are on a waiting list for an appointment or procedure will get a text message from the National Elective Coordination Unit (NECU) on the mobile number 07860 039092, along with a link to answer some questions.

Texts will initially be sent to patients waiting for orthopaedic procedures and endoscopy appointments, followed by those awaiting dermatology appointments. If you are waiting for an orthopaedic, endoscopy or dermatology appointment or procedure within NHS Ayrshire & Arran, please do not ignore this message.

Find out more: https: https://www.nhsaaa.net/waiting-list-validation-through-text-message-service/

NORTH AYRSHIRE HEALTH FAYRE

North Ayrshire are holding a Health Fayre on Thursday 13th June 2024 between 12-3pm (free lunch between 12 and 1:30pm) at Fullarton Connexions offering free health checks/advice, housing, money matters and much more.

Please see flyer for more information or alternatively you can call or text: 07468726005 if you require further information.

Missed Appointments in May

ANP – 22 appointments – 5.75 hours

Nurse – 80 appointments – 20.5 hours

🦻🔋Free Hearing Aid Batteries🔋🦻

If you have an NHS Hearing Aid then come along to the local Sensory Impaired Support Group in your local area. Pick up your supply of FREE Hearing Aid Batteries at the locations detailed on the poster below.

The whooping cough vaccine offers important protection during pregnancy and after babies are born until they’re old enough to have their routine immunisation at 8 weeks old.

Watch this short video to learn why it’s important to get the vaccine from week 16 of pregnancy www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW4LdyJD3L4

https://www.carersweek.org/about-carers-week/

About Carers Week | Carers Week Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.

https://www.parentclub.scot/

We’re here for you Tips and advice you can trust to help with the ups and downs of parenting. Through pregnancy to toddler tantrums and starting school, all the way up to those tricky teenage years, Parent Club is here to help.

Information on upcoming Carers Week activities.

Scan the QR code for more details or click the link below.

https://forms.office.com/e/EaMNmyctu3

From June, some Ayrshire & Arran patients who are on a waiting list for an appointment or procedure will get a text message from the National Elective Coordination Unit (NECU) on the mobile number 07860 039092, along with a link to answer some questions.

If you are waiting for an appointment or operation, please do not ignore this message.
Find out more: https://www.nhscfsd.co.uk/our-work/national-elective-coordination-unit/

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/injuries/skin-injuries/tick-bites/

Please note that as from 1st July 2024 we will no longer be taking prescriptions over the phone. This will prevent dangerous errors being made and leaves the telephone lines free for urgent matters. This does not apply to housebound patients.

How to Order your Prescription

Please use one of the following methods – please always remember to let us know if you want your prescription to go to a specific pharmacy or if you wish to collect this.

In Person – you can order in person by returning the right hand half of a previous prescription for the required medications or by submitting a handwritten request. These can be handed into the Practice or posted through our letterbox.

Online – [email protected]

By post – you can post your prescription slip or handwritten note to us at the Practice. You must include a stamped addressed envelope if you wish your prescription to be posted out to you. Please allow extra time for any possible delays by the Postal Service.

Pharmacy Service – if you have a preferred pharmacy, you can hand in your repeat prescription request to them.

Have you heard of Pharmacy First Scotland?

NHS Pharmacy First Scotland allows pharmacies to give help for conditions such as sore throats, earache and cold sores, as well as clinical conditions such as UTIs.

Find out more:
➡️ https://nhs24.info/NHS-Pharmacy-First-Scotland
➡️ https://nhs24.info/uti

A gentle reminder that Dalry Health Centre will be closed on Monday, 27th May.

A gentle reminder that Dalry Health Centre is closed on Monday, 27th May.

Please be aware that GP and some Dental practices and many Pharmacies will be closed on the 27th of May 2024. If you become unwell and cannot wait for your surgery to re-open, you should call NHS 24 on 111. Some community pharmacists will remain open and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide easy-to-understand advice on treating everyday ailments.

Find out more information at our spring health hub here: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/spring-health-care/

We’re proud to support the Mental Health Foundation this Mental Health Awareness Week – 13 to 19 May. Join in and help to create a world with good mental health for all.

This year’s theme is movement: moving more for our mental health. Get involved by finding and sharing your moments for movement this Mental Health Awareness Week.

Find out more: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw

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