Check your symptoms
If you are unwell and not sure what to do, use the tabs below. Topics groups symptoms by body area or condition. A–Z lists every topic alphabetically. Body map groups topics by the part of the body they affect.
- Allergies Allergies — plain-English information on hay fever, food allergies, drug reactions and anaphylaxis, with links to…
- Bleeding Bleeding — first-aid guidance for cuts, nosebleeds, rectal bleeding and vaginal bleeding, and when to seek…
- Children Children — how to spot when a child needs urgent medical help, plus links to NHS…
- Dental Dental — help for toothache, dental abscess, broken teeth and losing a filling, plus how to…
- Ear, nose and throat Ear, nose and throat — general information about earache, sore throat, blocked nose and sinus problems,…
- General health General health — everyday health questions, staying well, minor illness, and where to get advice in…
- Head and neck Head and neck — help for headaches, migraines, neck pain, and head injuries, with links to…
- Injuries Injuries — first aid for sprains, strains, cuts, burns, and broken bones, and how to know…
- Mental health Mental health — help for low mood, anxiety, stress and crisis. Talking-therapy self-referral in most areas,…
- Pains Pain — general guidance on headache, back pain, joint pain, abdominal pain, and safe use of…
- Pregnancy Pregnancy — common questions, safe medicines, warning signs, and where to get midwifery and NHS antenatal…
- Seasonal health advice Seasonal health advice — winter warmth, summer heat, hay fever, flu jab and staying well through…
- Sexual health Sexual health — free, confidential NHS sexual-health services, contraception, STI testing and emergency contraception in the…
- Skin Skin — help for rashes, itching, eczema, spots and moles, and how to spot rashes that…
- Abdominal pain Abdominal (tummy) pain — common causes, self-care, warning signs, and when to call 111 or 999.
- Abdominal pain in adults Abdominal pain in adults — plain-English information from NHS Direct, with links to NHS 111 and current NHS.uk resources for people in the UK.
- Absent or Altered Periods Absent or Altered Periods — general information and where to get advice about your symptoms in the UK. Includes links to NHS 111 and…
- Allergic reactions to bites and stings How to spot an allergic reaction to a bite or sting, from mild to anaphylaxis. What to do.
- Allergies Allergies — plain-English information on hay fever, food allergies, drug reactions and anaphylaxis, with links to NHS 111 and NHS.uk.
- Anal Care Anal Care — general information and where to get advice about your symptoms in the UK. Includes links to NHS 111 and NHS.uk for…
- Anal Injury Including Object in Rectum Anal Injury Including Object in Rectum — general information and where to get advice about your symptoms in the UK. Includes links to NHS…
- Animal bites Animal bites — first aid, infection risk, and why most bites need medical assessment.
- Anxiety Anxiety — practical self-care, NHS talking therapies, and when to speak to your GP.
- Anxiety and avoiding situations Anxiety often leads to avoiding things. Why avoidance keeps anxiety going, and gentle ways to break the cycle.
- Anxiety and changes in appetite Anxiety often affects appetite — some people eat more, others less. Practical things that help.
- Anxiety and sleep Anxiety and poor sleep feed each other. Practical sleep-hygiene tips and when to get help.
Head, ears, nose and throat
Eyes
Chest and breathing
Stomach and abdomen
Back, neck and joints
Mental health
Women's health
General
Life-threatening emergency? Call 999. For urgent but non-emergency help, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
In this section
- Nearest A&ENearest A&E — general information and where to get advice about your symptoms in the UK. Includes links…
- Self-assessment toolsSelf-assessment tools — general information and where to get advice about your symptoms in the UK. Includes links…
- TopicsTopics — general information and where to get advice about your symptoms in the UK. Includes links to…