Health Promotion and Lifestyle Advice

All the Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Health Visitors in the team are willing to discuss any concerns you may have about your physical and mental health.

Health promotion topics are displayed in the waiting room and are complemented by appropriate information leaflets. Displays are changed monthly. Patient information sheets are available from our GP’s and are normally printed out for patients from the practice intranet.

In addition the particular problems we are concerned about are:

Smoking
The biggest preventable cause of cancer and heart disease! If you want help to give up please talk to your Doctor, Practice Nurse or Health Visitor.

Blood Pressure
All patients should have this measured every 5 years.

Weight and Diet
A healthy diet is one that maintains a normal weight, is low in animal fats and high in fibre. If you would like more advice please discuss with us.

Alcohol
If you wonder whether you are drinking too much, or are concerned that you are, we would be happy to discuss this with you.

Exercise
If you have any doubt that you should be taking more exercise we will encourage you.

Mental Wellbeing
Having a mental health problem such as anxiety and depression can affect our wellbeing just as much as a physical illness. If you feel you have a mental health problem please come and discuss it with your doctor. We have Counsellors working with us and strong links with the Community Mental Health Team.