NHS inform is Scotland’s national health information service.

What you’ll find on NHS inform:

• Illnesses, injuries and conditions
• Tests and treatments
• Healthy living topics – such as smoking, alcohol, drugs and drug use, food and nutrition and mental wellbeing
• Health news and events
• National health campaigns services provided by GPs, pharmacies and dental surgeries in Scotland
• Your rights when using these services
• Self-help guides for common illnesses and injuries
• Scotland’s Service Directory containing hundreds of support groups and thousands of NHS services in Scotland
• Info for Me tool that helps you to gather, save, publish and share your own health information 

NHS Pharmacy First Scotland is an NHS service provided by your local community pharmacy. If you have a minor illness, a pharmacy is the first place you should go for advice.You do not usually need an appointment and you can go to any pharmacy.

Your local pharmacist or a trained member of the pharmacy team will give you advice and provide medicine if needed. They may refer you to another healthcare professional if they feel your condition needs further investigation or more specialist care. For example your:

• GP practice
• dentist
• optometrist
• another NHS service

If you think you need to visit a MIU, you should call NHS 24 on 111. NHS 24 will direct you to the best care for your needs. A MIU can help if you:

• have a cut
• have a minor burn
• have a sprain or strain
• think you have broken or fractured a bone

Visiting a MIU can often be quicker than going to A&E.

ALISS is a national digital programme enabling people and professionals to find and share information on health and wellbeing resources, services, groups, and support in their local communities and online.

Exists to create a healthier, fairer Scotland served by a thriving voluntary health sector.

Cruse Scotland has been supporting bereaved adults, children and young people across Scotland for over 60 years. 

Alcohol & Drugs Action (ADA) is a registered Scottish charity and company limited by guarantee with the remit to provide advice, information and targeted interventions on all alcohol and drug-related issues in Aberdeen city and shire.

Scottish Ambulance Service provide ambulance care to patients who need support to reach their healthcare appointment, or for their admission to and discharge from hospital, due to their medical or clinical needs. 

The Samaritans is a national charity providing confidential, non-judgemental emotional support 24-hours-a-day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Free support for older people, 24 hours a day.