SUMMARY CHAPTER 9

SUMMARY CHAPTER 9
If you feel ill, you can go to the chemist to buy cough mixture or headache pills. For more powerful drugs, you need to get a prescription form a doctor. Doctors work in surgeries and health centres. There is also a phone service, called NHS Direct. With NHS Direct you can talk to a trained nurse. Some people prefer to use alternative medicine like Chinese herbs, acupunture or osteopathy. If you exercice regulary and eat a healthy diet, you shouldn't need to use a helthcare system.