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We have a
permanent display in our waiting
area, 'Small changes, big
difference' with a focus on healthy
lifestyle with leaflets on reducing
risk of cancer, smoking cessation
advice, eating well, ten top tips
for a healthy weight and information
on local "healthy walks".
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
LEAFLET
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Discover the
range of options and
services available to help
you make improvements to 6
areas of your life.
Download our Healthy
Lifestyle leaflet HERE |
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HEALTHY TIPS
FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES |
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Healthy tips
for kids and families
Visit the Change4Life
website
HERE |
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ACTIVITIES
FOR ALL |
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People of all
ages, backgrounds and
abilities will gain from
being more active. Active
for life is a City-wide
project to get us all on the
move.
Visit
the Active for Life website
HERE |
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LOCAL WALKS |
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Healthwalks
are a great way to be more
active, get out in the fresh
air and make new friends.
They are ideal for those who
want to start exercising in
a gentle and safe way, as
well as those who want to
walk regularly, but don't
have the time to attend
longer walks.
There are twelve regular
walks across the city, and
lengths range from under a
mile (average walking time:
20-30 minutes) to three-four
miles (average walking time
one and a half to two hours
walking time). They are all
free, led by trained
Volunteer Walk Leaders and
are also accessible by
public transport.
Visit the Brighton and
Hove website
HERE and follow the
links for 'Enjoy' and 'Sports and
leisure' |
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HEALTHY HEART |
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Heart Matters
is a new FREE service from
the British heart Foundation
that can help you live with
a healthy heart.
Visit the British Heart
Foundation website
HERE |
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BLOOD
PRESSURE MACHINE |
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We have now
installed a blood pressure
machine in the waiting room.
Any patient can use the
machine to take their blood
pressure (not children
please). The machine prints
out the result, which can be
handed to your doctor or
nurse, if you have an
appointment, or given to a
receptionist, who will pass
it on to your doctor. Your
doctor will contact you if
any action is required.
Please use this machine
before you see the doctor or
nurse if you think they are
likely to need your blood
pressure reading. You can
also use the machine any
time you are visiting the
surgery - the printed slip
must be handed in at
reception with your name,
date of birth and the name
of your doctor. If you are
over 45 years, and have
never had your blood
pressure checked by us,
please drop into the surgery
in the next month or so. |
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Could you
have diabetes? |
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Over two
million people in the UK
have diabetes. It is
estimated that another
750,000 have diabetes but
are completely unaware of
it. Could you be one of
them?
Factors putting you at risk
include a close family
member having Type 2
diabetes, being overweight
or having a large waist
measurement and having a
history of high blood
pressure or heart attacks or
a stroke.
The symptoms of untreated
diabetes are:
Increased thirst
Going to the toilet all
the time - especially at
night
Extreme tiredness
Weight loss
Genital itching or regular
episodes of thrush
Slow healing of wounds
Blurred vision
If you think anything you
have read in this article
applies to you, please make
an appointment with one of
our practice nurses. Tell
the receptionist that you
want a diabetes screening
appointment. Please make
sure you have not had
anything to eat or drink for
twelve hours before the
appointment and bring a
urine sample with you.
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