Torbay Healthy Lifestyles

19/12/2023

Look after yourself this winter, visit our winter wellbeing digital App library. Download one today

08/03/2023

Today is National !

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health. Quitting is much easier when you get the right support and there are lots of options to choose from.

Even if you’ve tried before, maybe more than once, you can still succeed.

Search 'NHS Smokefree' for help to quit or visit https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/services/healthy-lifestyles/stop-smoking/

28/02/2023

Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of shape or unfit. Why not make a new year's resolution to try Couch to 5k? NHS Couch to 5K will help you gradually work up towards running 5K in just 9 weeks. Find out more here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/running-and-aerobic-exercises/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/

27/02/2023

Thinking of quitting smoking? Giving up smoking is good for your health and finances. For help and support did you know you can talk to a pharmacy team member about using the NHS Quit Smoking app? You can also talk to our local team. Get in touch!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]

26/02/2023

Have you got questions about Type 2 Diabetes?

We have the answers!

ℹ️ 1 education session - Online or face to face

🧰 Resources, tools, and information to support you to manage your diabetes in the long term

❓Question and answer opportunities with various health professionals related to diabetes management

☎️ For more information or to book your place please call 0300 456 1006 or email [email protected]

* Please note that lines can get busy and may go to voicemail, please leave a message with your name and number and someone will get back to you ASAP.

24/02/2023

Could you swap to stop?

We're offering a 6-week treatment plan to help you stop smoking and swap completely to va**ng...

We will support your quit journey for 6 weeks by providing a free v**e kit and juices/pods.*

If you would then like to become ni****ne free i.e stop va**ng, then you can continue for another 6 weeks by joining our traditional Smoking Cessation Treatment
Plan at the 6-week point.**

Interested?

Contact our team!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]
🔗 http://bit.ly/HLContactUs

*After this 6-week plan the client will need to purchase their own juices/pods.

**We will NOT supply more pods/juices but will
continue to provide behavioural support and NRT
recommendation letters for prescriptions to the GP.

Find out more about va**ng here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/using-e-cigarettes-to-stop-smoking/

23/02/2023

Are you at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes?

As part of a national campaign, you can now check your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes by using Diabetes UK Know your risk tool.

If your score indicates you are at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, you will be directed to join the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme.

The programme is free, and currently delivered with remote Zoom sessions or digital only option to support you in eating healthily, becoming more active and increasing general well-being.

Many people are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes without realising it. Answer the following seven questions to find out your risk and what to do next.

21/02/2023

We all have evenings when we find it hard to fall asleep or find ourselves waking up in the night. How we sleep and how much sleep we need is different for all of us and changes as we get older.

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/sleep/ -tips

20/02/2023

Tai Chi for health...

Here is a short course that introduces the 18 movements of Tai Chi Shibashi Qigong. Tai Chi Shibashi Qigong involves gentle movements incorporating breathing and body awareness techniques. It can be practiced in standing or sitting and it is suitable for all ages. Practices can be adapted and modified to individual needs making it an ideal aid to recovery from illness or injury alongside pain.

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/services/pain-service/reconnect2life/improving-health-and-fitness/tai-chi/tai-chi-for-health/

Torbay Community Development Trust
Ageing Well Torbay Torbay Help Hub

19/02/2023

We are running type 2 diabetes information sessions to support people in managing their type 2 diabetes...

ℹ️ 1 education session - Online or face to face

🧰 Resources, tools, and information to support you to manage your diabetes in the long term

❓Question and answer opportunities with various health professionals related to diabetes management

☎️ For more information or to book a place please call 0300 456 1006.

* Please note that lines can get busy and may go to voicemail, please leave a message with your name and number and someone will get back to you ASAP.

18/02/2023

SWAP TO STOP....

We are offering a 6-week treatment plan to help you stop smoking and swap completely to va**ng...

We will support your quit journey for 6 weeks by providing a free v**e kit and juices/pods.*

If you would then like to become ni****ne free i.e stop va**ng, then you can continue for another 6 weeks by joining our traditional Smoking Cessation Treatment Plan at the 6-week point.**

Interested?

Contact our team!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]
🔗 http://bit.ly/HLContactUs

*After this 6-week plan the client will need to purchase their own juices/pods.
**We will NOT supply more pods/juices but will continue to provide behavioural support and NRT recommendation letters for prescriptions to the GP.

17/02/2023

Scan, swipe, swap with the NHS Food Scanner app for lower sugar spoonfuls of yum. Download it for free today: https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/food-facts/nhs-food-scanner-app/

17/02/2023

For anyone who enjoyed Dee’s Facebook Live sessions on Yoga 🧘‍♂️ & Pilates she will be returning to Park Yoga’s this year as of May, the poster explains all. She will also be found at the PURE Gym franchise as of early March.

14/02/2023

🔄 Swap to Stop!

We are offering a 6-week treatment plan to help you stop smoking and swap completely to va**ng...

We will support your quit journey for 6 weeks by providing a free v**e kit and juices/pods.*

If you would then like to become ni****ne free i.e stop va**ng, then you can continue for another 6 weeks by joining our traditional Smoking Cessation Treatment Plan at the 6-week point.**

Interested?

Contact our team!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]
🔗 http://bit.ly/HLContactUs

*After this 6-week plan the client will need to purchase their own juices/pods.
**We will NOT supply more pods/juices but will continue to provide behavioural support and NRT recommendation letters for prescriptions to the GP.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/using-e-cigarettes-to-stop-smoking/

13/02/2023

Fancy a cuppa?

Reaching out to someone for a catch up can help them feel less lonely. It could also help to lift you up too www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/

09/02/2023

To support Torbay Hospital's Physiotherapy departments 6 week yoga short course, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Sally Tompkins and the team have worked with HCI (Health and Care Innovations) to produce 2 therapeutic exercise videos based on yoga for building strength after surgery (but they are suitable for all!)

Watch them here in the hospital's health and care video library:

Mat Series: https://videos.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/physiotherapy?videoId=4485

Standing Series: https://videos.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/physiotherapy?videoId=4486

06/02/2023

SWAP TO STOP!

We're offering a 6-week treatment plan to help you stop smoking and swap completely to va**ng...

We will support your quit journey for 6 weeks by providing a free v**e kit and juices/pods.*

If you would then like to become ni****ne free i.e stop va**ng, then you can continue for another 6 weeks by joining our traditional Smoking Cessation Treatment
Plan at the 6-week point.**

Interested?

Contact our team!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]
🔗 http://bit.ly/HLContactUs

*After this 6-week plan the client will need to purchase their own juices/pods.

**We will NOT supply more pods/juices but will continue to provide behavioural support and NRT recommendation letters for prescriptions to the GP.

05/02/2023

We're here to offer everyone in Torbay advice and support to:

🚭 Quit smoking
🏃‍♂️ Get active
🍏 Eat more healthily
⚖️ Lose weight
😀 Improve your wellbeing

👇 Refer yourself

bit.ly/HLSelfReferral

03/02/2023

Could you help develop an app to support people with COPD, T2 Diabetes, CKD, CHD or asthma?

If you live with one or more of these conditions, your thoughts and feedback is needed as part of a research project with University of Exeter and Health & Care Innovations.

They are working together to explore how an app can support patients to understand and manage multiple long term health conditions.

To find out more please email lead researcher Natalie at [email protected] or register your interest here: http://eepurl.com/idbZr9

Thank you in advance for your support.

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02/02/2023

We're offering a 6-week treatment plan to help you stop smoking and swap completely to va**ng...

We will support your quit journey for 6 weeks by providing a free v**e kit and juices/pods.*

If you would then like to become ni****ne free i.e stop va**ng, then you can continue for another 6 weeks by joining our traditional Smoking Cessation Treatment Plan at the 6-week point.**

Interested?

Contact our team!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]
🔗 http://bit.ly/HLContactUs

*After this 6-week plan the client will need to purchase their own juices/pods.

**We will NOT supply more pods/juices but will continue to provide behavioural support and NRT recommendation letters for prescriptions to the GP.

01/02/2023

With the Food Scanner app you can make an easy swap to a healthier option at the touch of a button… just look out for the Good Choice badge next time you shop.

Download the free Food Scanner app today: https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/food-facts/nhs-food-scanner-app/

29/01/2023

🔄 Swap to Stop!

We are offering a 6-week treatment plan to help you stop smoking and swap completely to va**ng...

We will support your quit journey for 6 weeks by providing a free v**e kit and juices/pods.*

If you would then like to become ni****ne free i.e stop va**ng, then you can continue for another 6 weeks by joining our traditional Smoking Cessation Treatment Plan at the 6-week point.**

Interested?

Contact our team!

📱 0300 456 1006
📩 [email protected]
🔗 http://bit.ly/HLContactUs

*After this 6-week plan the client will need to purchase their own juices/pods.

**We will NOT supply more pods/juices but will continue to provide behavioural support and NRT recommendation letters for prescriptions to the GP.