Self Care Resources

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.

---

Ear Wax

Ear syringing is no longer available at Lyndhurst Medical Centre. Please download further information and advice (DOC, 37KB).

---

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
• Get help managing your weight
• 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!!

Bexley Stop Smoking Service is available to anyone who wants to stop smoking and who has a Bexley GP. They provide free, friendly and effective practical support as well as offering the full range of evidence-based smoking cessation medications. They also advise on vaping and can direct you to local Vape Shops.

For more information visit www.smokefreebexley.co.uk or call them on 0800 783 2514

---

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.

---

Urinary/Stool incontinence

Need help with Urinary or Stool incontinence:

• Self refer to get help from Oxleas Nurses

---

Suffering from Anxiety or Depression

• MIND in Bexley offers great support including self help

---

Health Visitors, Children and Adolescents resources

The website has got a wealth of information including helpful apps

• Great resources including health visitors

---

District nurses

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
• 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 difficulty with finance, housing, isolation, Carer support and a variety of other difficulties.
• visit their website for a self referral 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.