Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Health Improvement Team
Tel: 03000 859625
Disabled Access: Yes
Email: bcu.healthimprovementteam@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://bcuhb.nhs.wales/services/hospital-services/health-improvement-team/
Summary
The BCUHB Health Improvement Team aim to empower the residents of Caia Park, Hightown, Central Wrexham, Flint and the wider communities to engage with and embrace the value of health and wellbeing. They are a multi skilled team of health improvement practitioners who provide evidence based and sustainable health promotion/ health improvement initiatives to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
They work in partnership with the community and other agencies to reach as many community members as possible and provide healthy lifestyle resources and advice for professionals and the community, targeting evidenced based health outcomes pertinent to these areas.
They offer a number of classes to help people improve their health and wellbeing:
- Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) - An 8 week programme to improve mood and mental wellbeing by making changes to thinking styles, behaviour, and physical health. It is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based life skills programme for people with mild to moderate depression or anxiety.‘Living Life to the Full’ is not intended to replace existing clinical treatment/management; however it may complement primary and secondary mental health care services.
- Foodwise for Life - An 8 week structured programme which utilises evidence based approaches to weight management. Written by Public Health Dieticians in Wales the programme is designed to contribute to Level 1 and 2 of the Welsh Government ‘All Wales Obesity Pathway’. It is designed for individuals with a Body Mass Index over 25 who are ready and willing to make lifestyle changes.‘Foodwise for Life’ is not intended to replace existing clinical treatment/management, including disease specific structured education. The programme is not suitable for those with complex health needs.
- Come and Cook - A 6 week practical cookery course which focuses on nutrition in a relaxed and friendly environment.All equipment and ingredients are provided and participants will be able to eat the meal produced at the end of the session.
- Fitrition - A 6 week programme consisting of a 30-45minutes exercise session each week with our fitness trainer, as well as covering the most up to date healthy eating advice by our registered nutritionists. The programme aims to improve people’s health and fitness, as well as their confidence to progress to more mainstream exercise opportunities in the local area. Sessions are tailored to the ability of the individual.
If you are interested in joining one of our groups then contact the team and names will be held on a waiting list as the programmes will only run when the required numbers of participants is reached.
All programmes are for over 18’s. There is no charge as they are fully NHS funded. All sessions are approximately 1.5 hours in duration and are delivered in a group setting. There is an expectation that participants will complete the full programme as far as is reasonably possible.
Last Updated: 06 March 2024 12:23 by NHS 111 Wales