Signposting Links

After www.nhs.uk here are the really useful information sources that we have used for our patients in our community. If you have any more suggestions let us know.

APP for young parents

https://devonccg.nhs.uk/health-services/children-and-young-people/handi-app

Diabetes:

• https://www.diabetes.org.uk/

• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension):

• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/

• https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/risk-factors/high-blood-pressure

• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/heart-and-blood-vessels/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension

• http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-numbers/

• https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/publications/heart-conditions/understanding-blood-pressure

Menopause:

• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/

• https://thebms.org.uk

Anxiety, depression, low mood:

• https://www.mind.org.uk/

• https://www.choiceandmedication.org/devon/condition/anxiety/

• https://www.choiceandmedication.org/devon/condition/depression/

Feeling angry:

https://www.moodcafe.co.uk/mental-health-info/anger.aspx

Asthma/COPD/sleep apnea/anxiety/depression/fitness - BREATHING RETRAINING PROGRAMME:

• https://www.lifeguidehealth.org/player/play/breathe_hcp_v1?thiz=s9_p1_mbmintro

Asthma/COPD inhalers:

• https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/inhaler-videos

Asthma - personal action plan - children:

• https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0221/4446/files/Childrens_Asthma_Plan_A4_trifold_DIGITAL.pdf?v=1707827551

Inhaler techniques can be found here:

• https://www.rightbreathe.com

Migraines:

• https://migrainetrust.org

Cluster headaches:

• https://ouchuk.org

Chronic pain:

• https://youtube.com/@hschubiner

Muscle and joint pain:

• https://youtube.com/@BobandBrad

Planning a pregnancy:

• https://www.sexwise.org.uk/planning-pregnancy

Medicines during pregnancy:

• http://www.uktis.org/html/info_patients.html

Psoriasis:

• https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/unavailable-treatments

Skin conditions:

• Dermnet

Stop Smoking support:

• https://onesmallstep.org.uk/

Suicide prevention:

• https://www.papyrus-uk.org

• https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com

Travel health advice:

• https://travelhealthpro.org.uk

• https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home

Sepsis:

• https://www.worldsepsisday.org/sepsis

Sun awareness:

• https://www.skinhealthinfo.org.uk/sun-awareness/

For any other condition:

• https://www.choiceandmedication.org/devon/

Community Services in Devon:

• https://www.pinpointdevon.co.uk/working-age-adults/

Weight balance:

• https://onesmallstep.org.uk/

• https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/

• https://youtube.com/@joinZOE

The NHS Tips to help you lose weight:

• https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/managing-your-weight/tips-to-help-you-lose-weight/

Yellow Card:

• Report suspected side effects to medicines, vaccines, e-cigarettes, medical device incidents, defective or falsified (fake) products to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to ensure safe and effective use