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For any patients thinking of trying to stop smoking please click on the link

 Quit Your Way Scotland | NHS inform

 

Winter 2023/2024 - Please see below a link for the NHS winter healthcare campaign.

Right Care, Right Place - NHSGGC

Winter Vaccines 

Winter vaccines – NHS inform

Registration - Patients who have recently moved into the Paisley area are able to register with the practice. We are currently unable to register any patients who are already registered with a practice within the PA1,PA2 and PA3 (1,2 4) postcodes.   

       

To ensure our patients get access to the most appropriate care quickly and safely please click on the the link below. This will also lead you to information on PHARMACY FIRST

Finding the right care

Ear Irrigation

From the 22nd November 2023 ear irrigation will now be available in Renfrewshire through self referral. The direct contact number is 0141 207 7760 and the clinic will be ran every Wednesday in the treatment room at Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre. There will be a high demand for this service and patients should be aware there may be a waiting list initially.  


Chronic Pain

Chronic pain affects millions of people in the UK, so you’re not alone. It can have a huge impact on your quality of life and can also affect the lives of your family and those around you. Our goal is to use this website and other resources to support and empower you to improve your quality of life and live with pain.

What is Chronic Pain

Self Management of chronic pain

Chronic Pain Service | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)

sleep well with pain

Exercises for healthy joints | Back, neck, knee and foot exercises (versusarthritis.org)

Keeping Active | Physiotherapy Pain Association (csp.org.uk)

Breathing Space is a free confidential service for people in Scotland. Open up when you're feeling down - phone 0800 83 85 87

Scotland | Versus Arthritis

Help & Support for people in Pain (painuk.org)

Reading Resources

overcoming chronic pain book - Google Search

mindfulness for health - Google Search

Telephone numbers

Fibromyalgia 0300 999 3333

Arthritis and low back pain 0300 790 0400

NHS help and resources

Psychological Support with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Chronic pain involves thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT is a form of therapy that helps us to retrain thoughts, feelings and behaviours to help you manage pain so it doesn’t manage you. It helps you to look after your whole self and improve your long term quality of life. It is an 8 week online course supported by a therapist who will check in on you weekly. It takes around 1 hour a week but you can go at your own pace, in your own home. You need to give it a chance to work so a bit like a tablet or exercise its results will build up over time. If interested your GP or Practice Nurse can refer you for it.

Medication

Antidepressants and/or pain medications can help improve your mood and in doing so will help with pain management as depression and chronic pain are often linked.

Tens machine

A TENS machine is a small, battery-operated device that has leads connected to sticky pads called electrodes. The electrical impulses can reduce the pain signals going to the spinal cord and brain, which may help relieve pain and relax muscles. They may also stimulate the production of endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers. These can be purchased online or talk to your local pharmacist.

Occupational Support

Occupational health support is a specialist branch of medicine that focuses on the physical and mental well-being of employees in the workplace. Occupational health aims to prevent work-related illness and injury by: encouraging safe working practices for example ergonomics (studying how you work and how you could work better). 

Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

CMHT is a multidisciplinary group of doctors, nurses, and allied health care professionals who work with people experiencing debilitating mental health problems.



 
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