Good health is important if you want to enjoy life to the full; so
• think about ways to stay healthy
• don’t put off getting help with any health problems you may have
Many things can upset your health - who can help?
Healthy Eating We all know that ‘you are what you eat’, but in the busy world we live in it’s easy to eat too much of the wrong foods because they are convenient and often seem to be cheaper
Exercise Why exercise?
Drugs and Alcohol What are the effects of drugs and alcohol - need some help?
Sex and Sexual Health Safe sex, STIs, Support and advice.
Pregnancy Help and support you may need.
Other Information Mental wellbeing, self harm,eating disorders, tattooing and body piercing
If you need to find a doctor, dentist, optician, pharmacy, a walk-in centre or any other health service look at NHS Choices
Devon Primary Care Trust (PCT) plans, develops, purchases and delivers your local health services:
Provider Trusts are the trusts that provide services.
Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare Trust in Exeter
North Devon Healthcare Trust in Barnstaple
South Devon Healthcare Trust in Torbay
PALS (Patient Advice & Liaison Service) is available to assist patients, carers and members of the public find information about health services, or try to resolve any difficulties they may be experiencing with the local NHS.
Devon PCT 0845 111 0080
North Devon Hospital 01271 335405
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital 01392 402093
Teignbridge and Torbay 0800 028 2037
Health Information Centre
In an informal atmosphere, the nursing and health promotion team can offer you up-to-date advice and information on:
health and iIlness, healthy lifestyles, living with disabilities, treatment options.
North Devon Hospital, Barnstaple
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter
NHS Walk-in Centre
Walk-in Centres offer fast and convenient access to healthcare advice and treatment for minor injuries and illnesses. They are open from early morning to late evening, seven days a week. They are run by experienced NHS nurses, and you don’t need to make an appointment.
Exeter (Sidwell Street) NHS Walk-In Centre -
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Wonford) NHS Walk-In Centre -
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
Learning disability liaison nurse
People with learning difficulties may feel they want extra support to visit or stay in hospital. If you are accessing hospital services in Torbay there is a learning disability liaison nurse who can be contacted on 01626 336779.
Mental health organisations which may be useful include:
You could also get help from one of the Advice/Information Centres in Devon -
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