Health Information Video Library
We’ve put together some short videos about different health conditions to help you learn more and take care of yourself.
NHS Live Well
NHS have put together advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.
NHS Start For Life
The NHS have compiled trusted advice and guidance for parents.
Including all the support you need about pregnancy, babies, healthy child development, childcare and early education. They are here to help you give your child the best start in life.
NHS Exercise Guides
The NHS have put together a range of guidelines that vary by age, and have included helpful information on strength and flexibility exercises, running and aerobic exercises. With leaflets and videos you can follow.
NHS Decision Support Tools
Decision support tools, also called patient decision aids, support shared decision making by making treatment, care and support options explicit. They provide evidence-based information about the associated benefits/harms and help patients to consider what matters most to them in relation to the possible outcomes, including doing nothing. The NHS have put together a variety of decision support tools that can be used to support conversations with clinicians before, during and after treatment.
CNTW Mental Health Self Help Guides
The local mental health service have written a series of self help guides covering a wide range of topics such as depression, anxiety and stress which offer users the opportunity to find out more about the causes of mental health issues and provide tools to work through feelings and emotions.
Money Help – Budget Planner
The free online tool helps you keep track of your money and suggests ways to improve your finances. The Budget planner adds up all your income and outgoings, and then shows you what’s left over. It breaks down where you’re spending your money, giving you an idea of where you might be able to make savings and cut costs.
Support for People with Memory Difficulties or Dementia
Healthwatch Sunderland collaborated with local carers and other local partners to create this booklet, ‘Support available for people experiencing memory difficulties or dementia in Sunderland’. This booklet offers key support information for people with memory difficulties and those living with dementia and their carers.
Rainbow Guide Sunderland Guide to SEND Support
Parent carers at Choice Wellbeing Service, know the feeling of being overwhelmed after a child’s diagnosis.
They often asked themselves, ‘What would have truly helped us then, and what do we need now?’ The answer was clear: a straightforward guide to Sunderland’s support organisations. That’s how the Rainbow Guide© was born in 2023.
Little Blue Pages – Navigating the World Of SEND
Navigating the world of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can be overwhelming. Little Blue Pages is designed to guide you every step of the way. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or professional, the comprehensive directory of services, advice, and resources will help you find the right support for your child and family.