Readesmoor Medical Centre

22/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Mental Health

🎧Plug in and relax with a podcast ☕🛋️

BBC Radio 4: All in the Mind: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxx9/episodes/downloads

BBC: Access All: Disability News and Mental Health: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r6yqw/episodes/downloads

The Mind podcast: mind.org.uk/information-support/podcasts

Mental Health Foundation: Let’s Talk: Mental Health: mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/podcasts

Mental Wellbeing audio guide: Mental wellbeing audio guides - NHS

Podcast downloads for All in the Mind

22/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Mental Health

Self Management Resources
Why not have a quick scroll? You may find some options that you have not tried or new ideas to explore 💡

📖Reading Well supports you to understand and manage your mental health using helpful reading. There are Reading Well schemes for Adult mental health, Teens, Children. All books are recommended by health experts, as well as people with lived experience. You can be recommended a title by a health professional, or you can visit your local library and take a book out yourself for free via reading-well.org.uk or reading-well.org.uk/wales

🏞️Mindfulness exercises and tips from Mind, including links to mobile apps that can help you practise mindfulness: mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/mindfulness/mindfulness-exercises-tips

✨Mood Move and Clear Fear are evidence-based mobile apps developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Dr Nihara Krause and feature on the Reading Well for teens list. Access them via movemood.co.uk and clearfear.co.uk.

What is Reading Well? Reading Well supports you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading. Reading...

22/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Mental Health

❓Children and Young people looking for help?❓

Young Minds supports children and young people on their mental health including practical tips and advice from young people, as well as information on getting support: youngminds.org.uk.

The Mix provides support and information for under 25s on any challenges they may be facing: themix.org.uk.

22/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Mental Health

There are lots of ways to look after your own Mental Health and stay well.

📖Libraries promote healthy living and provide self-management support for everyone through information and signposting, such as Reading Well. They also offer a range of creative and social activities which connect people, combat loneliness and improve wellbeing. Visit your local library website or visit your nearest library in person to find out how to join and what’s on offer.

🧠NHS: Better Health – Every Mind Matters offers advice and practical tips to help people look after their mental health and wellbeing. Includes a section for young people: nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
NHS: Mental Health provides information and support for your mental health: nhs.uk/mental-health.

✨Mind offers advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, including content for children and young people: mind.org.uk. Mind Cymru is Mind in Wales: mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru.

🗣️The Mental Health Foundation provides mental health information and advice: mentalhealth.org.uk.

🤔Rethink Mental Illness offers information and support via a network of local groups and services: rethink.org.

If you are feeling stressed, anxious, low or can't sleep, Every Mind Matters can help with expert advice, practical tips and personalised actions to help you.

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

Pregnancy, Fertility and Contraception

BUPA UK - Female Infertility

NHS - Contraception

NHS - Infertility

NHS - Pregnancy

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

Pelvic Floor Health

💧NHS - 10 ways to stop leaks

💧NHS - How to do pelvic floor exercises (video)

💧NHS - Pelvic health

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

Breast Screening

Breast Cancer Now - Breast screening

BUPA UK – Breast screening (mammogram): Procedure and results

Nuffield Health - How to check your breasts

Nuffield Health - What happens during a mammogram?

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

❓Endometriosis and Adenomyosis ❓

Endometriosis UK - Getting diagnosed

Endometriosis UK - Living with Endometriosis

Endometriosis UK - What is endometriosis?

NHS - Adenomyosis

NHS - Endometriosis

Nuffield Health - All you need to know about adenomyosis

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

Cervical Screening (Smear Test)
When you are contacted by the screening service - don't forget to make your appointment! ✅

🌷NHS - Cervical screening: what to expect (video)

🌷NHS England - Cervical screening: an easy guide

🌷Nuffield Health - Cervical smear

🌷Women’s Health Concern - Cervical screening

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

Menstrual Cycle (Your Period)

BUPA UK - Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

BUPA UK - Coping with painful or heavy periods

BUPA UK - Heavy periods: Symptoms, causes and treatment

BUPA UK - How do I deal with PMS?

BUPA UK– Five myths about menstruation

NHS - PMS (premenstrual syndrome)

Wellbeing of Women - Period Symptom Checker

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

⏰There are lots of ways to look after your Mental Health and Wellbeing as a woman. Have a 2 min scroll through our suggestions.....
📲If you are worried about your health , or any of the topics from our Women's Health posts, visit our webpage to submit a request to one of our GPs.

BUPA UK - Postnatal depression: Symptoms and causes
Mental Health Foundation - Women and mental health
Mind - What is PMDD?
NHS - Depression in pregnancy
NHS - Postnatal depression
Women’s Health Concern - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
Women’s Health Concern - Emotional wellness in menopause

Calm – app for sleep, meditation and relaxation
CONfidence App – An app to provide practical health advice, self-care tips and links to support for people with bladder and bowel leakage
Headspace – Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep
NHS App – The NHS App gives you a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your phone. You can view your health record, including test results, request repeat prescriptions and book appointments
Squeezy – The Squeezy Maternity programme supports pregnant women offering support and guidance from conception to postnatal

21/01/2026

Health and Information Week 2026

Today's Topic: Women's Health

🌷Menopause · Healthtalk.org
🌷NHS - Early or premature menopause
🌷NHS - Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
🌷NHS - Menopause
🌷Well Aware - Menopause
🌷Women’s Health Concern - HRT: Benefits and Risks
🌷Women’s Health Concern - WHC Menopause Wellness Hub

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