Resources
A list of resources that might be of use or of interest, including local resources, health, diet and lifestyle, news, sport and hobbies.
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| Age Concern |
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Age Concern offers support, information and advocacy for people aged 60 and over on issues such as housing, benefits, health... |
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| Angina |
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Here is some information about ANGINA from the British Heart Foundation... |
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| Arrythmia |
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An abnormality of the heart beat which could be too fast, too slow or irregular. The Arrythmia... |
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| Atrial Fibrillation |
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Here are the guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on atrial fibrillation (AF). They give advice about... |
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| Bhf Ten Year Plan |
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CARDIO AND VASCULAR COALITION.
If you click the link at the top of the page and then click... |
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| Blood Pressure |
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Here is some information about blood pressure from the British Heart Foundation. Click HERE
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| Body Mass Index |
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The measurement scale used to diagnose obesity is called the Body Mass Index or BMI. It's just a ratio of... |
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| British Heart Foundation |
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The WEBSITE provides information about heart health, fundraising, campaigns and volunteering, including a publication library and a local area search... |
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| Cardiac Rehabilitation |
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Cardiac rehabilitation is the process by which patients with cardiac disease, in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of health professionals,... |
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| Cholesterol |
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Here is some information about cholesterol from the British Heart Foundation
Click HERE... |
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| Chronic Heart Failure |
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Here are the guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on chronic heart failure. They give advice about... |
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| Citizens Advice Bureau |
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There are five Citizens Advice Bureaux in Salford (in Salford Precinct, Eccles, Swinton, Irlam and Worsley). You can also... |
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| Committee. Hearts Of Salford. |
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Hearts of Salford HOS is now organised by a management committee of six volunteer members all of whom have heart... |
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| Computer Training |
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COMPUTER TRAINING.
Little Hulton One Stop Shop is offering a range of FREE basic computer training which is being offered on... |
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| Debt Advice |
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Hello,My name is Dale Maskell and I work for Salford Citizens Advice. We're a local charity that... |
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| Depression |
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Heart disease can cause people to feel depressed, while people who are depressed are more at risk of developing heart disease.
Here is... |
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| Diet And Nutrition |
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The National Heart Forum, which campaigned for a national strategy on nutrition emphasising the 5-a-day message, provides a good ... |
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| Evaluating Health Information |
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The surest and simplest way is to use a medical search engine for your health searches instead of Google. It only... |
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| Exercise Advice |
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The About website has several articles explaining the importance of exercise in preventing and treating heart disease. Health... |
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| Expert Patients Programme. |
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THE EXPERT PATIENTS PROGRAMME IS NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS THE WHOLE OF SALFORD
The Expert Patients Programme is a lay-led self-management programme... |
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| Fitness Classes |
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Fitness classes and exercise groups for all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities are available through Salford Community Leisure at the... |
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| Healthy Cooking |
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The British Heart Foundation has published a cookbook with over 40 healthy recipes contributed by chefs such as Delia Smith, Rick... |
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| Healthy@heart |
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Healthy@Heart exercise classes are available to people who have heart problems, or who are doing cardiac rehabilitation. The classes are also... |
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| Heart Disease Facts |
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For facts about heart disease and stroke visit the health section of the ... |
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| Heart Medicines |
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A good place to check our all your medicines is medicinenet, an American website.Patient... |
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| Heart Surgery |
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Here are some British Heart Foundation publications on heart surgery:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/uploaded/no 10.pdf
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/uploaded/no%2012 .pdf... |
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| Heart Surgery Survival Rates |
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The Healthcare Commission (the independent inspection body for the NHS) has published heart patient survival rates for most hospitals in the... |
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| Heart: Technical Terms |
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Here is some information from the British Heart Foundation on technical heart terms:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/uploaded/no%2018.pdf... |
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| Heartnet |
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HeartNet is an Australian online community for heart patients - an Australian equivalent of HoS, in other words.... |
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| Heartstart |
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HEARTSTART offers free life support training for people in the Salford area. They... |
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| Helping Hands |
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Need work doing around the house? Salford City Council runs a minor repairs service, Helping Hands, covering internal... |
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| Hope Hospital |
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Hope Hospital, run by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, is where most planned and emergency treatment for heart disease takes... |
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| Housing |
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If you're at a stage in your life when you are considering whether to move to a new home, or... |
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| Lifelong Learning |
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For information about courses and learning opportunities at community centres and colleges where you live go to the lifelong... |
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| Local History |
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There are numerous groups and organisations that research and present the history of Salford. The University of the Third Age... |
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| Local Transport |
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For times of buses, trams and trains visit the GMPTE website or use the North West public transport ... |
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| Medical Cover Abroad |
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The Department of Health has published country-by-country guides to medical entitlements of British citizens when travelling in... |
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| Medical Search Engine |
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Here is a medical search engine - like Google, but it will only find websites that... |
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| Nhs Choices. |
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NHS Choices is a new website with a wealth of information on a wide range of health issues.
To go to... |
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| Nhs Direct Online |
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For advice and information on illnesses, operations, tests and treatments, or to locate doctors, dentists, opticians or pharmacies, go to the... |
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| Obesity Prevention |
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Here are the guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the prevention of obesity. They give advice... |
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| Obesity Treatment |
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Here are the guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the treatment of obesity. They explain how your weight... |
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| Older People In Salford |
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Salford City Council and the PCT have published a strategy for older people's well-being called Growing Older in Salford. A... |
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| Palpitation |
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Here is a British Heart Foundation report on palpitation:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/uploaded/no%2014.pdf... |
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| Patient And Public Involvement |
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Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forums are made up of volunteers who want to influence the way local healthcare is... |
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| Peripheral Arterial Disease |
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Here is some information about peripheral arterial disease from the British Heart Foundation:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/uploaded/download-his16.pdf... |
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| Physical Activity |
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Here is some information from the British Heart Foundation on physical activity and heart health
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/uploaded/no 1.pdf... |
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| Salford City Council |
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Salford City Council's website contains information about services, direct access to some services online (for example you can... |
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| Salford Community Groups |
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Salford Council for Voluntary Services CVS has changed its name to:-
SALFORD COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
There is also a small change... |
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| Salford Heart Care |
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Salford Heart Care Support Group operates from Eccles, with branches in Little Hulton, Broughton and Irlam. More are planned... |
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| Salford Primary Care Trust |
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The home page of Salford Primary Care Trust (PCT) provides information about how healthcare is organised... |
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| School |
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For any of you who went to Broughton Secondary Modern, Broughton High or Lowry High there's an Old Broughtonians website... |
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| Self-help Discussion Forums |
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Several good self-help discussion forums exist: here is a selection. The US-based About website runs a good one on... |
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| Smoking |
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The charity ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) has published a factsheet on the links between smoking and heart... |
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| University Of The 3rd Age |
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By joining U3A you can choose from a wide range of courses, either leading to a qualification or just for... |
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| Volunteering |
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The government would like to encourage older people, including those who have had to retire early, to keep involved in... |
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| Walks |
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Here is a list of health walks in Salford run by Salford Community Leisure.
A number of other organisations organise regular... |
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| Women And Heart Disease |
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For information and advice on the specific heart health issues affecting women, have a look at Mama's... |
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