Relaxation Relaxation is a process that helps to relieve stress, tension, and anxiety from your mind and body, leaving you in a calmer state of body and mind. There are many relaxation techniques that can help to reduce stress and calm the mind such as: Some other useful guides on how to practice relaxation to help
Patient information leaflets produced by other organisations on various aspects of genetics and links to websites where leaflets are available: ScotGENThe Scottish Genetics Education Network (ScotGEN) is a network for all individuals involved in teaching genetics for healthcare in Scotland. ScotGEN was established in 2005 as a collaboration of the 4 Scottish Clinical Genetics Centres
Every year, millions of people visit the Lothian region, drawn by the splendor of the festival city of Edinburgh and the surrounding towns, hills, countryside and coastline rich in natural beauty and history. The region – comprising Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian – is full of areas of exceptional natural beauty and sites
If you are new to the area or, for any other reason, are not already registered with a dentist, you are strongly recommended to do so. You may already be registered, but wish to change to a different dentist. In either case, there are a few things that you might want to consider when choosing
Websites British Pain Concern– Helpful information section for patients with pain conditions, and details of various support groups, including guidance supported by available evidence on clinical and other pain matters. Pain Concern– provides support for those with pain and their carers, and has factsheets and leaflets on different aspects of chronic pain and self-management. It
Background The delivery of travel vaccines in Scotland changed from April 2022, moving away from General Practice. To try and help manage the GP workload and make sure GPs used their skills in the best way the Scottish Government along with GPs agreed that giving vaccination needed to be moved away from General Practice. You
Patient information leaflets for individual medications and ‘sick day’ guidance for patients is available here: Patient Information Leaflets Please send any queries to natalie.martin@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Some useful mobile apps for pain management Managing Stress Pacifica CBT- based tools for managing stress, anxiety and depression. Free (in app purchases available) Stop, Breathe, Think tools for checking in with managing emotions Relaxation and mindfulness Calm – an app for meditation, sleep, breathing and relaxation (free trial period) 3 minute mindfulness – the app contains meditations, breathing
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