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READ BEFORE POSTING - Please do not seek or offer medical advice
Hello! Given the topic of this board, the Forum Team want to make sure that posts are useful but remain in line with the Forum rules, which state: "However well-intentioned, avoid seeking and/or offering medical advice, as it could result in unwanted consequences for all concerned." Aside from the fact that such content…
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New to the Health & beauty MoneySaving board? Start here
💅 Here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Beauty Downshift Challenge * Cheap Glasses Deals * Cheap Make-up & Beauty Deals * Cheap Perfume * Beauty Pie – can you ditch the high-end products for cut-price alternatives? * 10 Extreme Beauty MoneySavers, eg, make lip balm from kitchen oils * How to Bag a FREE…
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Frump to Fab 2026.
Good Morning lovely ladies...... Welcome to the new thread and a happy new year to one and all. Am I fab yet. Lol. Nearly, but not quite fab enough yet, there's always room for improvement, so I continue my journey to fabdom. My word for this year is refresh. Me, my home, my life. 🤪 This year I want to change my image a…
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Lose weight in '26 with Slimming World & SWIP's.
Time for a new Slimming World thread as we go into 2026. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into new year feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome. SW have…
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Denied foot op due to countrywide government funding block on all foot operations
Anybody had the same or have a solution to being told you do require an NHS operation to remove bunions but refused the operation by the funding committee? Apparently the government lead directive was initiated around September 2025 blocking all but extreme (no clarity as to what that means!) foot operations - who knew?
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2026
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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How to claim on an event over 10 years ago
Some years ago a company was cleaning an area in the village previously used by a chemical company. The land was to be cleaned for housing. The company put a spray of some kind all around the site to stop smells etc. My husband who previously had no history of asthma had an awful attack and ended up in hospital and has…
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Hearing Aids
I am looking at the best option for getting hearing aids for the first time. The audiologist at the NHS said 'yes, hearing aids would help but they would just make everything louder'; I struggle with clarity rather than volume. Many friends have purchased privately for £Ks and sing their praises whilst others have said…
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What is the best option for Dental and Optical Cover
I currently pay everything outright annually - 2 Hygienests £84 each - 2 Check Ups £71 each - Contact Lens and Opticians Check £30 + £35 and then buy contact lens in bulk online. Is there a monthly alternative that would save me money instead? (Thinking CashPlans or Bupa Smile Cover - I am with a Bupa Dentist Practice)
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Dentists 'gave patients ultimatum' before sign-up (BBC News)
If what is being alleged in this BBC News article is true then surely some serious disciplinary action should be taken against this practice? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgr7j94e2lo Sadly I suspect more subtle variations on this theme are quite common......
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Private healthcare when exceeding insurance limit
I have private medical insurance through my work which has a £2000 limit for consultations and tests. My consultant has been very thorough about tests, which means that I am nearly at the £2000 limit already. I'm expecting I will need more appointments and tests before the plan year renews on 1 August. I haven't ever gone…
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Frump to Fab - 2025
Happy New Year 🥂🍾 Welcome to the new bright and shiny all singing all dancing new thread. Are you ready to transform yourself this year. To get fit, healthy and gorgeous. To ditch the frump and to get FAB-U-LOUS. To emerge from the chrysalis into a beautiful butterfly. Are you fed up with being a downtrodden workhorse, are…
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La Dolce Vita - 2025
Happy New Year to One and All. Wishing you all health, wealth and happiness. 🥂🍾 Welcome to the new thread. Where I catalogue my attempts to live "The Sweet Life" on the tiniest of budgets. My aim is to live a life of ease, plenty and abundance whilst deliberately living below my means to avoid debt. So far so good. I am…
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Lose weight with Slimming World in 2025, You know you want to.
Time for a new Slimming World thread as we go into 2025. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into new year feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome.
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Medisafe app no longer free from January 1st 2026
I've been using the Medisafe app for several years to keep track of my medication and supplements. I've found it very useful to prevent me forgetting, overdosing or totally forgetting a med name during a medical appointment. From January 1st 2026 users will have to pay a subscription fee or lose access. It's a fairly small…
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Beauty Advent Calendars 2025
Hi all, MSE Olivia here. Are you considering buying a beauty Advent calendar this year? If so, would you buy it for yourself as a December treat, or would you split it up for presents? If you've bought a beauty calendar in the past, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! I've shared my analysis on the real value of 10…
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GP Registration Out of Area / Bipolar - What Would You Do
I'm a longstanding member of this forum but posting anonymously due to the sensitive nature of this post.My partner has been diagnosed with bipolar recently, we had to go privately in the end as the NHS were next to useless. He has not been on meds long but is stable and long may it continue.His GP are quite hardline, they…
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How to find a good GP?
I spent most of my life living close to my parents so was still being seen by our 'family' doctor who was a bloody nice chap and always gave me excellent care. Since I've moved away from the area and now signed up with the local GP practice, I was assigned a GP at random and I am absolutely dumbfounded how appaling it is.…
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Healthcare cashplans 2009 discussion
This thread is specifically to discuss the content of Healthcare Cashplans To discuss or ask a question about this article: click 'post reply'
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Money saving in perimenopause and menopause
Are you in perimenopause or menopause and have a money saving tip or trick to share? Maybe you have a favourite beauty product, item of clothing or way to keep symptoms under control. Or is there a hack you've mastered to keep the symptoms at bay like a certain way of exercising? I'm Jenny at MSE and writing a guide on…
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Help with Sleep!
Hi I went to America for two weeks. I returned nine days ago. Since returning I cannot sleep! I am wide awake until 3/4am and nothing I have tried is working. I’m a walking zombie! I’d rather not go down the medicine route but I’m at my wits end… I experimented with a few glasses of wine, which helped one night, however…
