Patient Leaflets and Downloads

Blood Pressure Leaflets and health advice
Binscombe Blood Pressure forms
A guide to blood pressure machines for home monitoring
Blood pressure record sheet with instructions and examples
Health Advice from the Blood Pressure Association

NHS Timelines

Other Health Information
Baby Essentials - great advice for new parents
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Dietary Information Sheet
Melanoma and skin cancer - how to keep an eye on moles
Self-care - how to get the care for your health when you don't need a doctor/getting the best out of your pharmacy
Binscombe Dental Policy - what to do if you have dental pain or an infection

Sugar - understanding Glycaemic Index
Glycaemic Index and Weight Loss
Glycaemic Index and Reactive Hypoglycaemia
Glycaemic Index Food List Please note there is a minor error on this PDF from www.glycaemicindex.com: Dark chocolate should read > 70% cocoa solids, not < 70%

Vaccination Information Leaflets
A Guide to childhood vaccinations
Flu Vaccine for Children - the new vaccine with no needle

Binscombe Policies
Dental infection policy - for dental infections we strongly believe people need to see a dentist and will not be able to prescribe antibiotics. Here is why.
Fear of flying policy - we do not recommend diazepam as a sedative for flying phobia, here is why and what else can help.