We want residents to feel confident and empowered in taking a leading role in their own health and wellbeing. There are many things we can do to look after ourselves to ensure we are being the healthiest version of ourselves.
Attending regular health checks and screening appointments helps to prevent and identify conditions early so the right treatment can be given.
When experiencing symptoms affecting your health, it is always best to get advice from a health professional, but by being proactive you can take notice of changes to your own body.
Below is a list of information that is available to residents either through your Local Pharmacy, GP surgery or checks you can do yourself at home.
For further advice please contact your own GP for support or go to NHS Live Well.
Things you can do at Home:
- follow a Healthy Diet
- follow a Healthy Lifestyle
- mental Wellbeing & self-care
- breast examination (Male and Female)
- testis Examination
- mole Examination
Things the pharmacy can help with:
Screening through your GP:
- smear tests
- bowel screening
- prostrate exams
- diabetes
- hearing tests
- breast screening
- testicular screening
Support through other Health Services: