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.

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Ear Wax

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

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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

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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

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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.

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Urinary/Stool incontinence

Need help with Urinary or Stool incontinence:

• Self refer to get help from Oxleas Nurses

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Suffering from Anxiety or Depression

• MIND in Bexley offers great support including self help

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Health Visitors, Children and Adolescents resources

The website has got a wealth of information including helpful apps

• Great resources including health visitors

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District nurses

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

• Contact District nurses

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Musculoskeletal Problems including pain from your joints

• getUBetter app – to support you to self-manage all common muscle or joint conditions.
• Working in partnership with the NHS, getUBetter is a free app designed to provide you with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to self-manage all common muscle or joint conditions. It is designed to be used alongside the health system and therefore will signpost you back into the system if you need additional review.
• More information here.

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Blood Pressure

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

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Breast Feeding

We will update this section once we obtain confirmation of current services.

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Diet Leaflets

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

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Community Connect

• Get help from 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

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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.