Mental Health and Wellbeing Maintaining good mental health and wellbeing is important because it influences how you think and feel about yourself as well as others. Your mental health can also affect how you deal with everyday life events, […]
Read MoreOlder People’s Services The Health Improvement Team provides a range of tailor-made services across Halton and Surrey to improve the physical, social and mental health of over 50s. All our programmes are based around the needs of local people. We aim to work with the community for long-term health improvement, not short-term fixes. […]
Expert Patient Programme The Expert Patient Programme (EPP) is open to Surrey residents with chronic or long-term conditions. The EPP course supports you to manage the effects of your condition more effectively. Areas covered include: Healthy eating and gentle exercise […]
There are lots of services that can help children and families get fit and healthy wherever you are in the UK. Click here to see why home exercises are better than the gym. These include: Get Yourself Lively Walking – a programme of regular walks, graded according to fitness levels and led by qualified walk […]
There are many national campaigns which aim to raise public awareness of symptoms of cancer and encourage people with symptoms to see their GP earlier. In London, Surrey and Essex the Health Improvement Teams deliver local events and work closely with local people to increase the early detection of all cancers, particularly oral cancer and breast, […]
read moreThe Health Improvement Team volunteers are a tireless team of dedicated individuals who work with the public as lay health workers. They take lifestyle and early detection of cancer messages out to the local community using their huge variety of skills and expertise. Local research and experience suggest that the best way to get often […]
read moreSkin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, and it’s a growing problem. Don’t let sunburn catch you out. Know your skin type and protect yourself from the sun. Stay out of the sun between 11am and 3pm Wear a high sunscreen (SPF 15+) Cover up with a […]
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