Keeping Well
Ideas to help you stay healthy
Keeping fit and healthy can be a challenge, particularly if you have a long-term condition, but it will make a big difference to your wellbeing, and could ease your physical symptoms too. This section will give you help and advice on keeping well and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. NHS Choices gives you information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.Useful advice
Persistent health condition? Self Care toolkit can help.
The Self Care Toolkit is for people who live with persistent health conditions such as arthritis or diabetes. This self-management toolkit is a simple information booklet that could provide you More…
Can I get help travelling to a hospital apointment?
There are Deapartment of Health guidelines determining whether you can get help travelling to a hospital appointment. - see the link below. Community transport can usually help - follow the More…
GUIDE Information Service
The GUiDE Information Service has merged with Gloucestershire LINK to form the new Healthwatch Gloucestershire organisation. The four thousand plus up to date and pro-actively monitored records on the GUiDE More…
Ideas for holidays
Holidays are still possible if you have a disablity or if you are frail and elderly. Taking a break from normal routines can be beneficial to your health and wellbeing. Search for More…
Persistent pain? - the Pain Toolkit can hep.
The Pain ToolkitFor people who live with persistent pain A persistent pain problem can be difficult to understand and manage on an everyday basis. The Pain Toolkit is a simple More…
What is Continuing Healthcare Funding, CHC?
NHS Continuing Health Care is the name given to a package of services which is arranged and funded by the NHS for people outside hospital with ongoing health needs. You More…
Why are regular eye tests (sight tests) so important?
Having an eye test won’t only tell you if you need new glasses or a change of prescription, it’s also an important eye health check. It can spot many general More…
What is physical abuse?
Physical abuse is when a person physically hurts another, for example by, hitting, slapping, pinching, or burning the skin with a cigarette. It could lead to serious injuries such as More…
What should I do if I notice a change in my sight?
Visit your optician or GP if you're concerned with any aspect of your eyes or vision. An optician or optometrist not only performs eyesight tests and prescribes corrective lenses, they also give advice More…
Loss of vision is making life difficult
If loss of sight is making life difficult GCAB (Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind) can provide you with information and advice. They support all people who have sight difficulties, More…
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