Welcome to the Self Care section of our website 

We are passionate about self care and have selected useful resources which we feel will help you.

Free Weight Watchers/ Slimming world:

• Take advantage of this scheme if you want to loose weight, have a BMI of 30+ or 28+ with medical conditions
• Find more information CLICK HERE
• Healthy weight = Great Wellbeing, don't be afraid to ask if you would like help with your weight

Stop Smoking:

• Why not be a fighter and put down the lighter- get help from smoke free bexley today!!

Asthma/COPD:

•  Upto 1/3 of patients who use inhalers have poor inhaler technique.
• Please help us beat this statistic, visit asthma uk website which has very good videos on inhaler use.
• Ask us about your asthma action plan.

Are you a parent or Carer of a child or young person with Autism or ADHD:

• Compass can help

Need help with Urinary or Stool incontinence:

• Self refer to get help from Oxleas Nurses

Has your doctor asked you to take a fortfied diet?

• A great selection of natural and wholesome smoothies and meals 

 Suffering from Anxiety or Depression:

• MIND in Bexley offers great support including self help
• Access the self referral form for counselling and talking therapies.

Health Visitors, Children and Adolescents resources.

The website has got a wealth of information including helpful apps

• Great resources including health visitors

Get Help from our district nurses. You may require a referral from us

•  Contact District nurses

 Musculoskeletal Problems including pain from your joints. 

• Try out exercises and techniques to manage chronic pain. Visit the self help section of Bexley Musculoskeletal Care which provides a range of services including physiotherapy and chronic pain management to our patients. Useful resources include leaflets which can be printed and a chronic pain toolkit.

Blood Pressure:

• measure your own bp, find out what machine to get
• file - download our BP recording sheet and email to the surgery

Breast Feeding:

• we will update this section once we obtain confirmation of current services

Diet Leaflets:

• Great selection of leaflets from the British Dietetic Association including:
• Iron
• Calcium
• Folic Acid
• Vitamin D

Community Connect:

• Get help form Community Connect.
• they provide support if you are having diffiuclty with finance, housing, isolation, Carer support and a variety of other difficulties.
• visit their website for a self refferal and to find out what else they can help with.

Maternity:

myhealthlondon provides information for maternity services for your and your partner. Includes a directory of services, a section on wellbeing and emotional support. Also includes a section on support once your little baby has arrived.