Health and wellbeing topics

Support information including reducing your blood pressure, stopping smoking, sexual health, mental health, sleeping well, managing your budget, protection from infectious diseases and support with domestic abuse and violence

Public health topics

Alcohol and responsible drinking

Support and information on how to drink responsibly and the impacts that harmful drinking can have

Brain health

Our brain is a very important organ which is sensitive to its environment and therefore sensitive to how well we take care of it

Child unintentional injury

Information to support you in keeping children safe and healthy.

Domestic abuse

Information and support to support people experiencing domestic abuse.

Family mental health

Mental health resources, including sleep, nutrition, activity support and new parent advice

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

Information, advice and support to help you think about and start growing your own fruit and vegetables at home or in the community

Health checks

The free NHS Health Check is your chance to get your free midlife MOT. For adults in England aged 40-74 without a pre-existing condition, it checks your circulatory and vascular health and what your risk of getting a disabling vascular disease is.

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

ICON – Coping with crying

It is normal for babies to cry, but if you are worried then you can speak to your GP, midwife or Health Visitor for advice.

Infectious diseases

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

Keeping active

As we get older it is particularly important to do some type of physical activity every day

Libraries

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

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.

NHS Healthy Start scheme

Explore the benefits of the NHS Healthy Start card

Oral health

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

Oral health for older people

Given the right circumstances, most mouth and teeth disease can be prevented or managed

Orange Button – Community awareness scheme

Lets keep talking to prevent suicide

Positive about Breastfeeding in Somerset

In this section you will find information on the Positive about Breastfeeding scheme in Somerset

Preventing falls

Deconditioning and a loss of our basic physical strength and balance is the main cause of falling.

Sexual Health

Information, advice, and support around your sexual health

Sleeping well

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

Staying safe

It is never too late to get help for people who are suffering from domestic abuse.

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