Adopting a healthy lifestyle can have a positive impact on your health and help you to manage any long-term conditions you have. We can all take steps towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle, such as drinking less alcohol, keeping socially and physically active, stopping smoking, and by keeping hydrated and eating well.
Why does this matter?
A healthy lifestyle can help us to manage long-term conditions and reduce the risk of developing any future complications, while improving our overall wellbeing.
- Staying hydrated can prevent urinary tract infections and will reduce the chances of over-using antibiotics and/or needing hospital admission
- Stopping smoking will reduce your risks of developing cancer, improve long-term lung conditions, and reduce chest infections
- Eating well can help to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future, and can help to improve blood pressure and cholesterol. For those with type 2 diabetes, eating well is an important way of managing this condition
- Regular reviews of your medications can ensure you are managing your health conditions in the best way possible
Help and support with managing medication and health conditions
- Your GP practice can arrange a medication review with the most appropriate member of staff
- Community pharmacists can offer blood pressure checks, diabetes management support, and can provide general self-care advice. Some pharmacies offer weight management and stop smoking support services too
- The LiveWire lifestyles team provide health checks, cardiovascular disease management, blood pressure checks, weight management support, and cardiac rehabilitation. Email lifestyles@livewirewarrington.org.uk or call 0300 003 0818
- If you care for others, you can access support from Wired. Email warrington.carers@wired.me.uk or call 01925 633492 for more information
- Warrington Wellbeing supports people living with dementia and their carers. Email warringtonwellbeing@warrington.gov.uk or call 01925 248460 for help and support
- Warrington Disability Partnership offer support to anyone living with Long-COVID. Email longcovid@disabilitypartnership.org.uk or call 01925 240064
Self-help resources and information
You can speak with Citizens Advice Bureau for information about COVID recovery
Visit the NHS website to find a pharmacy local to you.
NHS health and care app library
The NHS’s digital app library features a number of apps and information to help support you with managing medication and health conditions. Below are just some of the apps you can access:
- The Manage my Pain app allows you to monitor your pain, identify triggers and track patterns
- The NHS Food Scanner app helps you to choose the healthier food options for you and your family
- The Smoke Free quit smoking app offers advice to help you quit smoking and keep track of your progress using your smartphone
- The NHS Drink Free Days app helps you to keep track of how much alcohol you drink, and offers advice on how to drink less
- The NHS Active 10 walking tracker helps you to keep track of your daily 10 minute walks to improve your general health and wellbeing