Health and Wellbeing Coach
The Health and Wellbeing Coach, Andy, will support people to take pro-active steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental health conditions, based on what matters to them. Through coaching and motivating people through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals and care plan objectives through information on education and self-management.
Andy runs a clinic on a Monday, Tuesday and a Thursday. These involve 30 minute one to one sessions on goal setting to help motivate people to achieve their goals. As well as this, Andy facilitates several groups from Barlaston Health Centre. These include a Men’s Mental Health Support Group, Warm Space Lending Library and there will be more groups coming soon.
Andy also attends the Barlaston Strollers and Striders Health Walks on a Wednesday morning. For information on any of these groups please see the posters in the waiting room or Facebook.
Have you got a newly diagnosed condition or are you struggling to manage your long term condition? Are you struggling with your mental health or low mood? Or would you like to make a lifestyle change or set some goals?
To book an appointment call Brinsley Avenue Practice on 01782 657199 or email Andy on andrew.shingler@nhs.net
Breast Pain Clinic
Breast pain clinics are now being run by UHNM at our Barlaston Practice, they provide holistic assessments for patients experiencing Breast pain.
The clinic will provide:
- Clinic assessment
- A personal breast cancer risk assessment
- Information and management advice
- Taught how to recognise what is normal and how to check and recognise any changes
Speak to your GP if you are experiencing breast pain and they can refer you.
Healthier You - NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
Background
Every 2 minutes, someone finds out that they have Type 2 diabetes.
There are currently 200,000 new Type 2 diabetes diagnoses every year. If trends persist, one in three people will be obese by 2034 and one in 10 will develop Type 2 diabetes.
There is strong international evidence which demonstrates how behavioural interventions, which support people to maintain a healthy weight and be more active, can significantly reduce the risk of developing the condition.
The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme identifies those at high risk and refers them onto a behaviour change programme.
Our programme is funded by the NHS and free to service users.
Healthier You: NHS DPP
A free behaviour change programme that helps those at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes significantly reduce their chances of getting the disease.*
- 13 group sessions, each 1.5 hours for up to 20 people
- Sessions 1 to 4 fortnightly, sessions 5 to 13 monthly
- Developed by experts and underpinned by a decade of research into community-based diabetes prevention
- Participants receive support to change their lifestyle in a friendly and supportive group environment, facilitated by specialist Health & Wellbeing Coaches, over 9 months, or via a Digital Stream.