Physical activity is important for everyone, including people who live care homes. We are all recommended to get 150 minutes of activity per week, and for older adults this should include twice weekly strength and balance exercises. For people who live in care homes, there can be benefits, but also challenges to achieving this target.
If I give birth in hospital, when can I go home? You can go home as soon as you feel able and as long as there are no concerns with either you or your baby. We would usually suggest six hours after the birth if all is well. What if I need to stay in longer? We
Important notice about Boots Pharmacy in Musselburgh Boots UK Limited has informed NHS Lothian the pharmacy at 106 North High Street, Musselburgh will be permanently closed from 13 January 2024. The Boots pharmacy located at 164 High Street Musselburgh will remain open where patients can continue to access services and medicines. We’ve been working closely
Intellectual Disability and Neurodiversity Using a visual timetable Visual timetables are a key support strategy for people with an Intellectual Disability. In this video members of the CAMHS ID Team demonstrate some different ways of using visual timetables. Making it happen – supporting participation for children and young people with intellectual disability When someone is unsure
An eating disorder is a serious mental health illness. As a relative, carer or friend of someone with an eating disorder it can be very hard see someone you care about in distress and it can be difficult to know how to help. It is normal to want to have all the solutions, or to
Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing What is a healthy weight for one person might not be ideal for another. However, it can be helpful to use a guide to assess whether our weight is within or close to a healthy range. To do this, we can use the Body Mass Index (BMI)
Stopping smoking can be difficult and possibly one of the most challenging things you have ever tried to do. Of the 11 million people who smoke in the UK, almost 8 million wish that they didn’t. The good news, however, is that every day over 1000 smokers in the UK do manage to stop smoking
There are lots of things that can help you improve your confidence in social situations.
Is the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT Suitable for you? The programme is aimed at health care professionals from a variety of backgrounds including psychiatry, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, social work, nursing, primary care and the third sector. For entry on to the Certificate course we require that candidates either have a Core Profession in mental health, or
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