Self Help Videos

Asthma

Asthma is a common condition that causes coughing, wheezing, tightness of the chest and breathlessness. Most people with asthma who take the appropriate treatment can live normal lives, but left untreated, asthma can cause permanent damage to the airways.Click here to watch the video on childhood Asthma inhalers.

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a preventable disease that kills more than 110,000 people in England every year. More than 1.4 million people suffer from angina and 275,000 people have a heart attack annually. CHD is the biggest killer in the country.Click here to view the British Heart Foundation- What is a heart attack?

Cancer

One in three people will be affected by cancer at some stage in their life. There are many different types of cancer and this page doesn't cover them all, but the general information will help you to access further information and support. Cick here to see how Macmillan cancer support can help.

Mental Health

Jubilee Health Centre and Broad Street Surgery group of Medical Practices are working hard at helping patients with mental health issues. Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave. One in four people in the UK have a mental health problem at some point in their lives, which affects their daily life, relationships or physical health.

Mental health disorders take many different forms and affect people in different ways. Schizophrenia, depression and personality disorders are all examples of mental health problems. Diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia generally develop in old age, whereas eating disorders are more common in young people.

Alzheimer's Society - Diagnosis interview with Terry Pratchett

The Alzheimer's Society is the leading care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers, to watch the interview with Terry Pratchett regarding his diagnosis click here.

Diabetes

Jubilee Health Centre and Broad Street group of Medical Practices are working hard to help our patients with diabetes. For further information feel free to ask your General Practitioner ( GP ), doctor, nurse.

Diabetes is a long-term (chronic) condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is also known as diabetes mellitus. In the UK, diabetes affects approximately 2.3 million people, and it's thought there are at least half a million more people who have the condition but are not aware of it. There are two types of diabetes - type 1 and type 2. To view how diabetes affects teenagers, click here. To view a video on how to take a blood glucose reading, click here.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Jubilee Health Centre and Broad Street Surgery group of Medical Practices are working hard to help our patients with COPD. If you need please contact your General Practitioner ( GP ), doctor or nurse.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease. The main symptom of COPD is an inability to breathe in and out properly. This is also referred to as airflow obstruction. If you would like to watch a video on what is COPD, click here.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting 8.5 million people in the UK. It develops gradually over time, causing joints to become stiff and painful. It can affect any joint but commonly affects the hands, knees, hips, feet and spine.

Osteoarthritis usually develops in people who are over 50 years of age, and it is more common in women than in men. It is commonly thought that osteoarthritis is an inevitable part of getting older, but this is not true. Younger people can also be affected by osteoarthritis, often as a result of an injury or another joint condition. If you would like to watch a video of a real life story of a patient with Osteoarthritis click here.

Stroke

The General Practitioners, (GPs), doctors and nurses at Jubilee Health Centre and Broad Street Surgery group of Medical Practices are working hard to help our patients reduce their risk of developing a stroke.Strokes need urgent treatment. Make sure you know the signs and what you should do if you spot them. To watch the TV advert showing you the signs of a Stroke, click here.

These links all come from trusted resources but if you are unsure about these or any other medical matters please contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

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