Self-Care Week 2025
This week is self-care week.
Each year, hundreds of organisations across the country take part in National Self-Care Week (17-23 November 2025), a campaign designed to inspire and empower people to take charge of their own physical and mental wellbeing.
Led by the Self Care Forum, it’s an awareness week that everyone can get involved in.
The aim is simple but powerful: help people take control of their health and live happier, healthier lives for longer, while easing growing pressures on our health services.
The NHS 10 Year Plan shared the ambition to build on prevention and self-management with its three health shifts, of which two are ‘from hospital to community’ and ‘from sickness to prevention’.
We want to empower individuals to take better care of themselves, physically and mentally, as well as create environments that support self-care choices.
Self-Care Week is a unique opportunity to come together, under a shared goal to improve the nation’s health.
The week serves as a catalyst, but the goal is long-term change and encouraging people to take control of their health, not just for one week, but for the rest of their lives.
When self-care becomes a way of life, everyone benefits.
Self-Care Tips
If you have a common ailment, it’s quicker and easier to visit the pharmacy for advice. Pharmacists are able to offer advice on a range of illnesses and treatment options, as well as prescribe prescription medicine for a range of common health conditions.
Most common childhood illnesses can usually be managed effectively at home through self-care. Every house should have its own medicine box filled with the everyday essentials that help to keep people well, such as plasters, paracetamol and cough medicine. Click the link below and download our useful planner.
Find top tips for healthy ageing. We’re living longer, and with the right choices, we can also live better. Take a look at Age UK’s small changes that can add more movement to our daily lives can help us age in the best possible way.
Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, although many will not realise it.
The only way to find out if your blood pressure is high is to have your blood pressure checked. Getting this done is easy and could save your life.
Mental health problems can affect any of us. It is estimated that in any one year, one in four adults living in the UK will experience at least one diagnosable mental health disorder.
Evidence suggests there are five steps you can take to improve your mental wellbeing and help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life.
Moving just a little each day can build a stronger, healthier future.
Movement looks different for everyone, from walking the dog to dancing in the kitchen. There is no wrong way to move, only your way. #EveryMoveMatters
Most children with a respiratory illness can be cared for at home. Encourage plenty of drinks and let your child rest. Use paracetamol or ibuprofen if your child is distressed or uncomfortable. Follow the instructions on the bottle for the correct dose and timing. Never give aspirin to children under 16 and avoid cough medicines.
If you need advice use NHS 111