Everyday health skills
How to check your blood pressure at home
Get an accurate reading with a home blood pressure monitor, and know what the numbers mean.
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Practical, step-by-step tutorials you can follow at home, from checking your blood pressure to making oral rehydration solution, with clear safety advice and when to get help.
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How to take a temperature with a digital thermometer
Measure temperature accurately in babies, children and adults.
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How to clean and dress a minor cut
Stop the bleeding, clean the wound and cover it to help it heal.
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How to use an inhaler with a spacer
Get more medicine into your lungs with a pressurised inhaler and a spacer.
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Everyday health skills
How to check your blood pressure at home
Get an accurate reading with a home blood pressure monitor, and know what the numbers mean.
Everyday health skills
How to clean and dress a minor cut
Stop the bleeding, clean the wound and cover it to help it heal.
Everyday health skills
How to make oral rehydration solution (ORS)
Prepare a drink that replaces fluid and salts lost through diarrhoea or vomiting.
Everyday health skills
How to put together a home first aid kit
What to keep in a basic first aid kit at home and how to look after it.