Public health and self care
Public Health
The following websites provide public health support within Bracknell Forest.
Public Health Portal
This portal provides access to a collection of online services and information to support residents to take control of their health and wellbeing.
Community map
This map shows community groups, clubs, societies, activities and support services. They are run by local people for local people - and they all offer a warm welcome.
Bracknell and Ascot Clinical Commissioning Group
The Bracknell and Ascot Clinicial Commission Group provides strategic and operational planning, delivery and monitoring of community, primary and acute health care services.
JSNA
The Bracknell Forest JSNA provides local health and wellbeing data, information and intelligence for people and professionals working to improve health and wellbeing.
Self care
Self care means keeping fit and healthy, as well as knowing how to take medicines, treat minor ailments and seek help when you need it. If you have a long term condition, self care is about understanding that condition and how to live with it.
Self Care Guide
The site helps residents to take control of their own health by encouraging individuals to make healthy lifestyle choices and seek support from the right health professionals when necessary.
Help yourself
Bracknell Forest Help Yourself is a community website that helps you to find and connect to lots of useful information and support to help you to stay independent and well. The easy to use search facility helps you to quickly find out what is available in your local area and how to make contact with the organisation. The map display feature shows you where organisations are located and how to get there.
If you are thinking about making some positive changes to your life and need some help to work out what you want to do and how to achieve this, the wellbeing planner helps you to create a plan, set goals and identify a range of options.
NHS Choices
There’s lots of information on the NHS Choices website about how everyone can use self care to improve their health and wellbeing.
Helping you stay independent guide
This guide lists activities, events and groups around Bracknell Forest that can support individuals to remain healthy and independent.
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Local drug and alcohol services
Find out about local drug and alcohol services, and how to get support.
Local Healthwatch
Local Healthwatch provides patients, the public and users of health and social care services with information and advice to help them make independent, informed choices about their health and social care. It also gathers their views and ensure they are taken into account when local health and social care services are designed and delivered.