National, local and practice information about Wellbeing:
Bump and Birth
> Conception
> Diabetic and thinking of becoming pregnant?
> MAMA Academy > mission is to empower all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.
> Baby Buddy: Pregnant & Parent > Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Google Play Store > Download Baby Buddy on the Google Play Store
Apply App Store > Download Baby Buddy on the Apple App Store
> Tommy’s > Tommy’s provides information and support to empower parents during pregnancy
> NHS Pregnancy > This guide includes all you ned to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.
> Bumps – Best use of medicine in pregnancy (Leaflets A-Z) >This information is not intended to replace the individual care and advice of your health care provider. The decision to start, stop, continue or change a medicine before or during pregnancy should be made together with your health care provider. When deciding whether or not to use a medicine in pregnancy you need to weigh up how the medicine might improve your and/or your unborn baby’s health against any possible problems that the drug may cause.
> Keeping Active During Pregnancy > You may get told that pregnancy is a good time to put your feet up but if your pregnancy is uncomplicated it is actually much healthier for you and your baby to exercise while pregnant.
> Would you like to Stop Smoking? > With support, people are four times more likely to successfully stop smoking. Live Well Leicester will help you every step of the way.
> Gestational Diabetes > Gestational Diabetes is the development of raised blood sugar readings during pregnancy. If you develop gestational diabetes it can lead to complications during your pregnancy for you and your baby. If you have had Gestational Diabetes before and become pregnant again please contact the GP again as soon as you are aware.
> Coronavirus Infection and Pregnancy > Please view the below Q&A’s and information for pregnant women and their families
> Mental health during pregnancy > Pregnancy can be very stressful and some women struggle with feelings of anxiety and or depression. If you are feeling this way please let your midwife know.
> Miscarriage (Bereavement Services > UHL have a designated Midwifery Bereavement Service. The team of specialist midwives is present to support families through this extremely difficult time. The death of a baby is a devastating experience for any family to go through. Families may go through a range of complex emotions, as grief is intensely personal and only the grieving person knows how they are feeling.
> Samaritans > Samaritans offer a confidential listening service. You can call them at any time about whatever’s getting to you.
> Breastfeeding > All UHL Midwives have been trained to help you to breast feed your baby. During your pregnancy you will be able to discuss breast feeding with your midwife or health visitor who will answer any questions you might have.
> Breastfeeding friend from Start4Life > It can take a while to feel confident about breastfeeding, but you’re not alone. Your midwife and health visitor are there to help, guide and support you.
> Weaning children onto solid foods (normally starts about six months)
Diabetes Support
> Diabetes and Drivers (DVLA) – Information on what drivers with different types of diabetes need to tell DVLA by law.
> Keeping Active with Diabetes – Keeping active is an important part of one’s lifestyle, and particularly for those who either have or are at risk of diabetes.
> Diabetes UK – Coronavirus – Please view information from Diabetes UK on Coronavirus and Diabetes
End of Life
There is support available for patients with life limiting conditions where treatment becomes for symptom control and not cure. Where possible you will see your primary GP who will work with you to plan ahead with your care and provide pro-active not reactive health care. We hope by ensuring continuity that we will get to know you and your family and deliver the highest level of care. When you or your family call for advice or an appointment please advise the receptionist who your primary GP is so that they can contact them for you directly. If a Healthcare Professional wishes to speak to your GP please advise them that your Primary GP is best placed to discuss your care.
Spinney Hill Medical Centre holds 3 monthly meetings at PCN level whereby LOROS Palliative Care Nurses are also present.
> ReSPECT – The ReSPECT process provides health and care professionals responding to an emergency with a summary of recommendations to help them to make immediate decisions about that person’s care and treatment. ReSPECT can be complementary to a wider process of advance/anticipatory care planning. The ReSPECT plan is created through conversations between a person and their health professionals. The plan is recorded on a form and includes their personal priorities for care and agreed clinical recommendations about care and treatment that could help to achieve the outcome that they would want, that would not help, or that they would not want.
>Malnutrition Pathway – Managing Adult Malnutrition, including a pathway for the appropriate use of
oral nutritional supplements (ONS).
>Hospice Care – GPs and district nurses may take advice from the Specialist Palliative Care Team who may also ask to visit you at home or see you in clinic. If you are finding symptom control difficult sometimes a short visit to one of the hospices can helpful to stabilise your symptoms and get you back home feeling more comfortable. Hospices also offer daytime activities which patients and their families can find helpful.
Hospices are able to provide specialist care and a range of holistic (physical, psychological, spiritual and social) support to people with a life-limiting illness, their carers and families.
>Planning ahead – For some patients and their families, it can be helpful to look ahead. Planning ahead means thinking and talking about how you wish to be cared for in the final months of your life.
www.macmillan.org.uk/EndOfLife
www.dyingmatters.org/page/planning-ahead
Age UK Thinking about end of life
Video > https://youtu.be/i2k6U6inIjQ
Flu Vaccine
The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It’s offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.
>Flu Vaccination – a guide for people with a Learning Disability
>Flu Vaccination – a guide for parents and carers of people with a Learning Disability
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