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PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLETS

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These websites provide useful and reliable information on all health topics.

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​​​​​CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

CHOLESTEROL

High Cholesterol information booklet IHF

STATINS information leaflet

QRISK explained

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

High Blood Pressure - info and diet

Home BP monitoring PIL*

Home BP 'How to take own BP Guide"

Home BP Diary

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CHRONIC DISEASE

CDM Programme Leaflet

Living Well with Long Term Health Conditions

See Diabetes resouces on this page

EXwell Exercise programme

How to use an inhaler (Adults)

Asthma Action Plan 

COAD Leaflet

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COVID 19

Recovering from Covid/ Long Covid NHS

Recovering After Covid-19 HSE

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DEATH AND DYING 

Think Ahead:the Irish Hospice Foundation guide to future planning for dying, death and care

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DIABETES

Living Well with Pre-Diabetes

Living well with Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Suport Courses 

Diabetes &  Driving Guidelines 

Diabetes & Driving (NDLS)

Diabetes Passport

Supermarket Shopping Guide for  People With Diabetes

Diabetes Smart

Foot Care In Diabetes

Diabetic Retina Screening

Diabetes - what to do when you are ill

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DIET & EXERCISE​

Diet Fact sheets

Fibre tips

Get active your way

Getting active for better health

EXwell Exercise programme

PHEW Programme for Healthy Eating and Weight Management

GLP-1 agonists PIL

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DISABLED DRIVER PERMIT

Qualification criteria

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HEAD INJURY INSTRUCTIONS

Head injury advice for children CHI

Head injury advice for adults

Concussion Guidelines IRFU

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MENTAL HEALTH

ALCOHOL

Women & Alcohol

Men & Alcohol

CIPC Counselling for Clients (01) 2805862

Silver Cloud Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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SLEEP

Sleep Hygiene

Sleeping Tablets NHS 

Benzodiaepine / Z-drug

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STRESS & ANXIETY

STRESS CONTROL Programme

Breathing Techniques in Anxiety

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METHOTREXATE

Methotrexate PIL

Methotrexate Alert Card

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MEDICINE FOR THE ELDERLY

Falls Prevention 

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MENTAL HEALTH

ALCOHOL

Women & Alcohol

Men & Alcohol

CIPC Counselling for Clients (01) 2805862

Silver Cloud Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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SLEEP

Sleep Hygiene

Sleeping Tablets NHS 

Benzodiaepine / Z-drug

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STRESS & ANXIETY

STRESS CONTROL Programme

Breathing Techniques in Anxiety

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METHOTREXATE

Methotrexate PIL

Methotrexate Alert Card

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MEDICINE FOR THE ELDERLY

Falls Prevention 

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SEPSIS

SEPSIS information leaflet

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SEXUAL HEALTH

Sexually Transmitted  Infections

FREE STI home testing by HSE

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SMOKING CESSATION

Quit.ie

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WOMENS HEALTH

CERVICAL SMEARS & HPV

HSE leaflet HPV and smears

HPV and Smears explained

Register for Cervicalcheck

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​BREAST AWARENESS

Self Breast Examination

Register for BreastCheck

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BONE HEALTH

Bone Health fact sheet IOS

Osteopenia

Osteoporosis

PROLIA

About Prolia NHS

Prolia: Self-administration video​

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CONTRACEPTION

Contraception Options

Coils/IUS Intrauterine Systems;​

   Mirena®, Kyleena®, Jaydess®

Contraceptive Implant: Implanon®

Continuous Pill Taking Leaflet​​

Contraception and GLP-1 Agonists

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PREGNANCY AND BREAST FEEDING

​Pre-conception Information​​

My Pregnancy Book HSE

​My Child Book HSE

​Breastfeeding HSE

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MENOPAUSE

The Menopause factsheet

HRT

HRT- the Benefits and Risks

Wellpring summary Benefits and risks

MENOPAUSE & CANCER HSE leaflet

HRT and Breast Cancer - understanding the risks 

Lifestyle Top Tips for a Healthy Menopause

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PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES

Pelvic Floor Exercises

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