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Find information about self help for medical problem
Welcome to the section of the practice website which can point you in
the right direction to inform and support your health.
Below are links to national websites with up to date and reliable
information on specific topics. In addition, we would recommend
- For more local resources, Well Aware
www.wellaware.org.uk website has information on all sorts of
local services which can help you. You can also ring them on a free
phone number 0808 808 5252.
- It can be really helpful to read about the experiences of other
people suffering from the same illness. There is a reliable website
called Health Talk On Line where you can do this
www.healthtalkonline.org
- Another useful website looks behind the newspaper headlines to
present the background to current health stories
www.nhs.uk/News/Pages/NewsIndex.aspx
- Linkage is an organization for over 55 year olds, running a
number of activities with young people. Tel 0117 3533042
www.linkagebristol.org.uk/hub/henbury-brentry/about.aspx
- Bristol Health Trainers can ....
- encourage and support adults to choose a
healthier lifestyle
- including gym referral on prescription,
quitting smoking, weight loss vouchers, healthy eating
- help people access local services
Zoe Stanbrook is a health trainer based at The Greenway Centre in
Southmead. Email: zoestanbrook@nhs.net
Mobile: 0778 599 8926
Five Ways to Wellbeing
The Government Office for Science commissioned the New Economics
foundation to review ways that people can improve their mental health
and wellbeing. They came up with 5 (CLANG may help you
remember them):
- Connect- with other people- family, local
community. Social isolation is a major contributor to ill health
- Keep Learning- throughout life, new things and
ways of doing things- a hobby, a course or an interesting book
- Be Active- find something which you enjoy and
which fits with your mobility and fitness level
- Take Notice- look at, and appreciate, what is
around you
- Give- this can be time, energy, money-
looking out for how you can do someone a good turn takes you away
from your own problems
We have a large collection of self
help leaflets for an assortment of conditions – please ask at reception.
Please also see Books on
prescription
This is a list of the top 10 ailments that can be safely self
managed. We have listed 4 websites that can give you more information
about how to manage each condition - NHS Choices, Map of Medicine, NHS
Direct and Patient.co.uk.
Common ailments that can be self managed in alphabetical order:
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