NHS Health Information

Plain-language summaries of publicly available NHS resources, organised by body area.

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HeadView all →

HeadacheHeadache at NightDizzinessSore ThroatFatigue and TirednessMigraineEaracheFeeling Faint or LightheadedLabyrinthitisHay FeverDental abscessHand, foot and mouth diseaseTemporomandibular disorder (TMD)Scarlet feverEar infectionsOral thrush (mouth thrush)Head lice and nitsSinusitis (sinus infection)Hand, foot and mouth diseaseEarwax build-upSinusitis (sinus infection)TinnitusEar infectionsOral thrush (mouth thrush)Atopic eczema

ChestView all →

Chest PainChest Pain on the Left SideShortness of BreathHeart PalpitationsHeartburn and Acid RefluxChest InfectionPneumoniaBronchitis

AbdomenView all →

Stomach PainStomach Pain After EatingBloatingNauseaConstipationDiarrhoeaIBS SymptomsKidney StonesDiverticular Disease and DiverticulitisNorovirus (Winter Vomiting Bug)Heartburn and acid refluxNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)Bladder stonesKidney infectionIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Lower BackView all →

Lower Back PainSciatica

KneesView all →

Knee PainOsteoarthritis

NeckView all →

Stiff NeckNeck PainGlandular FeverTonsillitisUnderactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)

ShouldersView all →

Shoulder PainFrozen Shoulder

Wrists/HandsView all →

Wrist PainTingling or Numbness in HandsCarpal tunnel syndromeJoint hypermobility syndrome

PelvisView all →

Hip PainGroin PainPelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)Piles (Haemorrhoids)Hiatus herniaOvarian cystHerniaHeavy periodsUrinary tract infections (UTIs)

CalvesView all →

Calf Pain

Ankles/FeetView all →

Ankle PainSwollen Ankles, Feet and LegsHeel PainFoot PainVerruca (Plantar Wart)Plantar fasciitisSprains and strainsBroken arm or wrist

BackView all →

Back painUpper Back Pain

Legs/FeetView all →

Leg Cramps

ArmsView all →

Tennis elbow

SkinView all →

Skin RashEczema

OtherView all →

Anxiety SymptomsPanic Attack SymptomsMuscle Pain and AchesJoint PainThrush in men and womenFungal nail infectionLipoedemaPsoriatic arthritisChickenpoxSexually transmitted infections (STIs)Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)FibromyalgiaGoutAcute pancreatitisArthritisConjunctivitisEarly or premature menopauseFibroidsTendonitisColicDVT (deep vein thrombosis)VertigoAllergiesCroupRingwormIntracranial hypertensionHigh blood pressurePolycystic ovary syndromeThrush in men and womenSupraventricular tachycardia (SVT)Chronic pancreatitisOverview - Rheumatoid arthritisHigh blood pressure

ThighsView all →

Thigh Pain

ButtocksView all →

Buttock Pain

MentalView all →

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

GeneralView all →

What is high cholesterol? - High cholesterol

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