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Healthline

Phone 0800 611 116 for free 24-hour health advice

Healthline is a free telephone health information service for all the family.

The service is staffed by registered nurses who will assess your health needs, and give information and advice to help you decide on the best level of care.

Healthline uses Language Line Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. When you call Healthline during these hours, the nurse or call handler can usually arrange for an interpreter. Outside these hours Healthline uses other interpreter services as far as possible. It is not always possible to locate an interpreter in a particular language at short notice.

Influenza a (H1N1) Swine Flu - Key Messages

Be prepared

If you've got flu symptoms, stay at home for seven days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer.

If your condition worsens, seek medical advice by phone by calling Healthline 0800 611 116 or your healthcare provider.

illustration of hand washing

Stop the spread of flu germs by:

Covering coughs and sneezes
Regularly washing your hands and drying them thoroughly
Avoiding contact with sick people and reduce time spent in crowded settings.

Get medical advice if you have a serious condition including respiratory disease, heart disease, liver disease, blood disorders and neurological conditions or have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV).

Find out more about Swine Flu and you

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Page last reviewed: 8 July 2009