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WARNING - Paraffin Based Products

Skin products containing paraffin based products,for example White Soft Paraffin, White Soft Paraffin plus 50% Liquid Paraffin or Emulsifying ointment in contact with dressings and clothing are easily ignited with a naked flame or a cigarette.

Local Support Groups

Please click the link below for a list of support groups available in the Newquay Area to help you manage your long term condition or live a healthy and active life. ( If you know of any support groups not mentioned on our list please let us know and we will update them). You can also collect a leaflet from reception to give to a friend or family member.

Volunteer Support Services Leaflet

NAMED GP

Due to NHS England's guidelines all patients have been allocated a named GP. At this practice your named GP would be the GP that you were registered with when you first joined the practice. This does not prevent you making an appointment or seeing any doctor of your choosing as you would normally do.

ORGAN DONATION

More than 10.000 people in the UK currently need an organ transplant. Of these, 3 a day will die waiting as there are not enough organs available.

Only 31% of us have joined the organ donor register, please help save lives by registering now.

www.organdonation.nhs.uk

Health Promotion

PHIL The Promoting Health Information Line (PHIL) is a health promotion initiative developed by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust. This service is designed ro provide advice and support to those who wish to make a positive lifestyle change concerning smoking, alcohol intake, healthy weight and physical activity. Please use the link below for more details.

www.healthpromcornwall.org/events/

The Healthy Weight Programme is a programmed designed to offer support and a range of healthy weight interventions to health professionals and their patients. This includes a self help website for adults who want to manage their own weight and a rolling programme of Weight Matters Groups in the community. Please use the link below for more details.

www.weightmatters.org.uk

There are free weight management courses available for adults, children and families. Please click on the link for details

Healthy Weight Drop-in Sessions Nov/Dec 2015

Healthy Weight Programmes January 2016

Cornwall Healthy Weight Registration Form

Cornwall Stop Smoking Service

01209 215666

Stopping smoking is the number one thing you can do to improve your health.

Advisors from the Cornwall Stop Smoking Service run clinics at Newquay Health Centre twice a week. There are also groups and drop-ins available throughout the county. Please use the link below for more details.

www.healthpromcornwall.org/projects/stop-smoking-service/

Smokefree

NHS Smokefree for advice to help you stop smoking.

www.smokefree.nhs.uk

Alcohol Awareness

drinkaware.co.uk

An independent UK alcohol awareness charity that provides consumers with useful information about the effects of alcohol on their lives and lifestyles, allowing them to make informed decisions about their drinking.

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