DOCTORS from North Yorkshire have appeared in front of the camera to help educate people about how to treat common summer-related ailments.

The bite-size videos explain how to treat common illnesses using over-the-counter remedies available at pharmacies.

GPs from Priory Medical Group and Haxby Group worked with NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group to create the educational videos which can be viewed at valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/summer.

Dr Emma Broughton, a partner at Priory Medical Group, said: “Together with the CCG, the other GPs and I decided to create a range of self-care videos to help patients stay well during the summer months, when they tend to spend more time outside and therefore are at greater risk of suffering from conditions such as hay fever, sunburn and insect bites.

“They contain the advice your GP would provide during a consultation, so by following the advice in them you could well save yourself a trip to see your doctor."