Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's new digital rehabilitation resource with information that you can access to help keep yourself well.
There is a range of advice and information available and includes a COVID rehabilitation tool for anyone impacted by the pandemic.
DEWIS CYMRU
If you have concerns about your well-being, please visit the Dewis Cymru website where you can find local and national organisations and services to help you. The website has a simple search engine, you type in what you're looking for and your postcode, and the site will populate services available to you within 5 miles of your address.
Find out how to get active whilst living with a long term health condition.
A series of bite sized films developed in Wales to help you
understand and manage your Type 2 diabetes.
NHS healthcare professionals and patients have worked with the PocketMedic team to make a series of health information films. Each film has been reviewed by clinicians and patients alike to ensure that the information they share can help you to understand and manage your condition. However, if you have any concerns or worries about your health you should contact your healthcare professional for advice.
If you have any concerns about your health or condition you should contact us for advice.
Better Health - Healthier Families
https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/
Easy ways to eat well and move more. Includes ideas and information on accessible activities for disabled children and young people.
Strength and balance training/excercise
Doing regular strength exercises and balance exercises can improve your strength and balance, and reduce your risk of having a fall. This can take the form of simple activities such as walking and dancing, or specialist training programmes.
These sociable sessions are designed to help improve your balance, get stronger, become more supple and make new friends across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Falls prevention information and guidance. If you have any concerns you should contact your GP.
Cancer Research UK - Bowel Screening Wales
If you're aged between 60 - 74 you will receive a free NHS home testing kit every 2 years. If you have lost your test kit, made a mistake or have any concerns about doing the test, please contact the Freephone helpline on 0800 294 3370 between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Don't ignore the screening kit, it could save your life.
For information on all Screening for Life programmes visit:
http://www.screeningforlife.wales.nhs.uk/home
Screening really could save your life, and we would urge all our patients to have a good look at the information we send them and really consider attending for screening.
What's Available in your Community
For a full list of primary care services and what they offer please visit the 111 site. This site includes details of local pharmacy, dentists and opticians.
