Self Care Week 2010
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Clear your diary for a week in November perhaps? NHS Choices is promoting a week where self care is promoted and recognised which will be something of relevance to people with fibromyalgia.
November 15-21 is Self Care Week, during which there will be lots of events and activities around the country to promote and explain the benefits of self care.
Find out what’s happening in your area through your local primary care trust (PCT). If you don’t already know it, you can search for your local PCT here.
There are lots of helpful pieces of information on the website with links to sites and events that may be of interest. Perhaps you or your support group could liaise with your local PCT and ensure that fm is covered as part of their events or participate in a planned meeting.
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- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon, Wed and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
