Healthy Somerset

Produced by Somerset’s Public Health team, this site provides information and support to promote health and wellbeing and a healthier lifestyle. Explore resources from nutrition tips to mental health support and information on maintaining good physical health.  You can also find information for professionals, including our local training offer, workplace health, and intelligence for Somerset.

About us

Healthy Somerset is proud to be part of ‘Our Somerset’. This is a system approach to health and care in Somerset where all organisations responsible for delivering health and care, work together to achieve positive outcomes for our communities. Working in this joined-up way enables the system to deliver a vital health and wellbeing offer that is focused on prevention, early intervention and treatment. 

What is Public Health?

Public Health in Somerset has many responsibilities from birth to death, protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of the local population. Find out how we work and about our Public Health responsibilities.

Read about our responsibilities

Best Start in Life: 0 to 5 years

Health and wellbeing information for 0 to 5 years

Starting Well: 5 to 18 years

Health and wellbeing information for children, young people and their families from 5 to 18 years

Living Well: 18 to 65 years

Health and wellbeing information for adults

Ageing Well: 65+ years

Health and wellbeing information for older adults

Public Health Services

Search our directory of public health services in Somerset to support your health and wellbeing and find out how to access them.

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Health and wellbeing information

Healthy body and mind

Support to keep your mind and body healthy including reducing your blood pressure, stopping smoking, sexual health and mental health

Keeping you well

Help to keep you well including sleeping well, connecting to nature and managing your budget

Keeping you safe

Helping you to stay safe including protection from infectious diseases and support with domestic abuse and violence

Alcohol and responsible drinking

All the information and advice in this section is here to support and inform you on the how to drink responsibly and the impacts that harmful drinking can have.

Healthy eating

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health and can help you feel your best

Healthy weight

Maintaining a healthy weight can bring a positive lifestyle; increasing confidence, health and happiness.

Heart health

Your heart has many different functions and is vital for keeping you alive and there is no magic age to start to think about your heart

High blood pressure

High blood pressure a fairly common but dangerous condition

Libraries

Find out how your local library can support your health and wellbeing

Orange Button – Community awareness scheme

Lets keep talking to prevent suicide

Oral health

Advice and support to help you to look after your teeth and oral health

Sexual health

Information and advice about your sexual health and wellbeing, including some of the services that are available in Somerset

Support with your mental health

If you need someone to talk to about how you’re feeling and get advice about local services that can help to support you call locally on 01823 276892 or freephone 0800 138 1692. 

Tobacco, smoking and vaping

Smoking is the leading cause of ill health and disease and over 60,000 people in Somerset are still smoking

Financial wellbeing

Managing your finances is a key part of looking after your health and wellbeing. Money worries can affect anyone at anytime.

Growing your own produce

The content on this page gives you information, advice and support to help you think about and start growing your own fruit and vegetables at home or in the community.

Nature and wellbeing

There is growing evidence that spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both mental and physical wellbeing.

Sleeping well

Sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing as it has a direct impact on our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

Domestic abuse

Information and support to support people experiencing domestic abuse.

Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi

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Information for Professionals

You can find information and resources to support professionals working with and in Public Health here including accredited providers, training and referrals

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