Monthly Archives August 2022

Better Health are teaming up with Disney to help get kids active throughout the holidays. Using some of their favourite characters from Disney’s Encanto and Frozen, Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear and Marvel’s The Avengers, they will be inspired to be more active whilst having fun throughout the summer. After the last 2 years we’re looking forward to getting back to the things we love, including getting our kids moving, feeling good and having fun. Increasing activity, both at home and in school, has been shown to make kids feel better, help improve their performance at school, and develop important skills.
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Devon County Council have teamed up with Libraries Unlimited to offer free baby self-weigh facilities in private areas of 16 libraries across Devon during their popular Bounce & Rhyme sessions. Parents and carers will be given safe guidance around the weighing and plotting of babies and children’s growth and can contact a Health Visitor if they have concerns around any aspect of their baby’s growth or feeding. Parents can get their babies weighed at two locations in Exeter: St. Thomas – Thursday 10am to 12pm Contact Zoe, email zoe.woodbridge@librariesunlimited.org.uk Exeter – Thursday 9:30am to 11:30am Contact Callum, email callum.archer@librariesunlimited.org.uk
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Nuffield health are hosting a number of Hospital open events during October and into the beginning of November, which are free for patients. The sessions are complimentary presentations and 1:1 sessions on Hips, Knees, Varicose treatments and the Heart.   Hip Surgery in Exeter: Past, Present & Future Wednesday 5th October – 6:30 – 8:00pm Virtual presentation with Mr Matthew Hubble, Orthopaedic Hip Consultant   What should I do about my painful knee? Wednesday 12th October – 7:00 – 8:30pm Virtual 1-2-1 consultations with Mr Ben Waterson & Mr Jonathan Phillips, Orthopaedic Hip Consultants   Varicose treatments in the 21st
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New Online Mental Health Support Launched Across Devon A new free and confidential mental health and wellbeing service for adults is now available across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. It’s being delivered by mental health provider, Kooth, and it will ensure that every adult in Devon has access to a choice of online support to manage their own emotional health and wellbeing. It’s called ‘Qwell’, and it offers a safe online space for people to access therapeutic activities and content including a peer support community. It includes self-help articles, forums, and discussion boards that are moderated by qualified practitioners. It also
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