Health & Wellbeing Apps
Heart Health tips from the British Heart Foundation
Heart Month is the perfect time to pause and check in with your health. Many risk factors, like high blood pressure or irregular heart rhythms, can develop without any warning signs, but small steps now can make a big difference to your long term wellbeing.
Whether you're living with a condition or simply wanting to stay on top of your condition, British Heart Foundation (BHF) has the tools and support to help you feel confident about your heart health. This advice about maintaining your heart health at home and maintaining your wellbeing are included in this Patient Newsletter. (Click the link to go to the heart health page) The newsletters cover health information you can trust and offers clear, trusted advice from UK doctors and experts about a range of health issues to safeguard your wellbeing.
These newsletters are sent to a broad range of patient users who have opted in to receiving marketing materials. Newsletters highlight common issues and ailments which are likely to be of general interest to our users. They are generic and not sent based on anything in your medical record or that you may have discussed with your doctor.
Would you like to opt in to receive this information? Getting started is quick and easy. Just enter the relevant link below into your browser to install the Patient.info app on your mobile device or click on the link.
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Google Play (Android) – For all Android smartphones and tablets
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App Store (iOS) – For iPhone and iPad users
The NHS Healthy Choices Quiz
This initiative by the NHS aims to help individuals to review how healthy their lifestyle is. The quiz takes about 5 minutes and reviews 6 areas of an individual's lifestyle. It provides a summary of each area and recommends which Apps and advice you will find helpful in order to make health choices that last, similar to those shown below.
The picture below shows the areas the quiz covers. Click on the blue info box below to start the quiz.
The information is not shared with others and stays on your device that you use. The quiz is for adults aged 18 and over. You should not use the quiz if you are 17 or under or have existing health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.
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The internet provides a wealth of information about practical ways you are able to maintain both your physical and mental health & wellbeing. The Patient Champions are offering a range of activities to help improve the ability of patients to take more responsibility for maintaining their personal health and wellbeing through practical activities.​
In addition here are some suggestions for things you may do for yourself that are available to access on the internet. Click on the relevant image below to find out more.​
NHS App
You could take more control of how you manage your health & wellbeing through using the NHS App. Some of the things you could do are shown in the image above.
The Patient Champions IT team are to offer an introduction to using the NHS App. If you would like to know more, use the 'Contact Us' form to request more information and we will get back to you.
Patient Access App
Patient Access lets you use the online services of the practice. These may include arranging appointments or repeat medication, viewing your medical record and updating your details.
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You will need to get a user ID from the Practice to be able to register for this service.
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The Patient Champions IT team are to offer an introduction to using the Patient Access App. If you would like to know more, use the 'Contact Us' form to request more information and we will get back to you.
Kick Start Your Health
Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support. You can also find simple ways to lift your mood with Every Mind Matters by clicking on the blue text above.
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There has never been a better time to kickstart your health. Let's do this!
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Click on the image above to find about the many things you are able to do to take control of your health & wellbeing. If you would like to talk with a Patient Champion about this to help you plan use the 'Contact Us'form and we will get back to you.
Patient Champions IT Team
The Patient Champions IT Team provide support for patients wishing to find out more about how they may make effective use of the information on the internet to maintain their helath and wellbeing.
There is a lot of information available online to allow you to understand how to maintain your health and wellbeing. There is a team of patient champions able to guide you through the internet maze to find what will be of most help, either individually or in group sessions to promote the use of the NHS and Patient Access Apps. These allow you to contact your GP surgery to order repeat prescriptions & make appointments.
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