Health information

Your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.

Find out how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.

Latest coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance from NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, including what to do if you have symptoms and treatments available to some groups.

Our symptom checkers give you advice about your health situation and what to do next. They’re not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional.

Information about the screening tests offered to pregnant people.

Find information and support for your mental health.

Accessing health and care in Scotland. Includes how to register with a GP practice and your rights when using services.

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Sleepio is an NHS recommended digital treatment, which uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to address poor sleep and insomnia and is free to everyone aged 18+ across Scotland.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a treatment for breaking the vicious cycle of negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and is recommended for a range of issues. Sleepio’s CBT techniques are clinically effective in providing long-term relief from poor sleep and insomnia. In our research, we have seen that people who follow Sleepio's treatment plan frequently notice benefits in as little as 2-4 weeks.

Click Sleepio (link above) to download the free app.