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Health & Wellbeing

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Health and Wellbeing is most important in family life, there may be many concerns and issues throughout your life and these can vary from you and your children’s health and happiness, ranging from healthy eating and road safety to protecting your children from online technology.

Every parent wants their children to feel healthy, happy and safe and to be able to develop to their full potential. We have therefore created some advice and guidance pages below. If you would like to find out about individual organisations offering help and support please use the ‘narrow by category’ search.

Related Advice

  • Child Development
    The NHS website holds useful information on all aspects of baby and child development, see website for more details. www.nhs.uk/pregnancy    Page reveiwed December 2021
  • Children & Young People ~ Safety ~ information on local & national organisations
    This Safety page has information on national/local organisations and useful websites. Last reviewed April 2022.
  • Young People & Mental Health
    The emotional wellbeing of children and young people is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults. Please see below,…
  • Healthy Lifestyle
    Please see below healthy lifestyle advice and information from local and national organisations.     Page reviewed December 2021
  • Speech and Language
    Speech & Language Drop In Clinics Reading ~ Due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, and because we want to keep both our patients and staff as safe as possible, we have made the decision to suspend our face to face speech and language therapy drop in…
  • New Mums and Emotional Well-being
    Maternal mental health and emotional well-being during pregnancy and in the year after birth. Someone who has experienced emotional difficulties says: ‘If you have just had a baby or are pregnant and think you might be suffering from depression, experiencing intrusive or uncomfortable thoughts or…
  • Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
    Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) We’re a community and mental health trust, providing a wide range of services to people of all ages living in Berkshire. And to do this, we operate from our many sites as well as out in people’s homes and…
  • Reading Borough Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
    Find out more about Reading Borough Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). The information below will describe the health, social care and wellbeing needs of people who live in our area. Reviewed December 2021

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