Stop Smoking Services 

The surgery offers in house smoking cessation support for tabacco smokers. Please speak to one of our nurses for more information regarding this service. 

Better Health

Better Health provides daily emial support to get tips and advice direct to your inbox throughout your 28 dasy quit smoking journey, and occasional emails after that to help keep you on track. 

Visit the website- Smokefree Registration

NHS stop smoking services to help you quit 

Local stop smoking services are free, friendly and can massively boost your chnaces of quitting for good. 

Visit the NHS website for more information- NHS stop smoking services help you quit - NHS

Weight Management 

The surgery can refer to a weight management programme. Please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment with a GP or Practice Nurse to dicuss. 

Better Health 

Better Health provides some useful rescources including free weight loss plans and advice to get you started on losing weight  

Visit- Lose weight - Better Health - NHS 

NHS Health Check

The surgery provides a NHS Health Check every 5 years for patients aged 40-74 who don't have a long-term condition. 

The Health Check includes a blood test, Height, Weight and Blood pressure check. 

Please contact the surgery if you think you havent receieved an NHS health Check and would like one. 

Diet                                          

Eat Plenty                       Eat Less/Avoid

• Vegetables                   - Sugary drinks like soda, juice, cocktails, sweetened coffee ans energy drinks

• Mushrooms                  - Processed meats like sausage, bacon, salami, bolagna, deli meat
• Fruits                          - Processed snacks like crackers, chips, pretzels
• Whole grains                -Cakes, pastries, sweets
• Nuts                            -Dairy (especially high-fat types with added salt and/or sugar)
• Seeds                          - Red meats      
• Herbs                          - Poultry
• Spices                         - Eggs 
• Water

Nutrition Goals 

Setting goals to improve your eating habits is a great way to eat healthier. An example of a positive nutrition goal is, 'I will add 1 cup of berries to breakfast and a small apple or orange as an afternoon snack at least five days this week.'

Specific - what specific food would you like to add/change 

Measurable- how much or how many will you add or change 

Achievable- Do you have what it takes to follow through 

Realistic- What can you do (improvement over perfection)

Time-bound- How often or for how long will you make this chnage

8 Tips for healthy eating from the NHS- 8 tips for healthy eating - NHS

Healthy Dinner Recipes from BBC Good Food- 125 Healthy Dinner Recipes | Good Food

Sleep

Sleep is an extremely important part of human health. Negative effects of sleep delays or interruptions include sluggishness, low attention span, decreased socialbility, depressed mood, decreased deep sleep, decreased caloric burn during the day, increased hunger and decreased feeling of fullness. If you are struggling to sleep, ask our team whether a sleep study may be needed.

Tips for better sleep

• Establish a regular sleep schedule (same sleep and wake times)
• Minimise and eliminate bedroom noise and lights 
• Increase daytime exposure to sunlight
• Eliminate nighttime caffine and limit daytime caffine
• Avoid alcohol within 3 hours of bedtime 
• Maintain a healthy BMI
• Stay hydrated during the day 
• Increase excersise during the day 

Better Health 

If you are struggling with sleep visit Better Health for tips for sleeping better

Visit- Fall asleep faster and sleep better - Every Mind Matters - NHS 

Sleepstation

If you are having trouble with your sleeping visit the Sleepstation website to find out more information on how you an improve your sleep

The Sleepstation includes a three-step process:

1. identifying the root causes of your sleep problems 
2. Creating your tailored plan, just for you 
3. Providing you with ongoing support from sleep experts

Visit- Sleepstation - sleep improvement & insomnia course

Article

Nutritionist Kerry Torrens explains how a few diet chnages can make all the difference- How to sleep better | Good Food

Social Connections 

Strong social connections are vital for both mental and physical health. Staying connected with family, friends, and your community can reduce stress, lower the risk of depression, and even improve heart health and immunity. People with supportive relationships tend to recover more quickly from illness and enjoy a better quality of life. At our practice, we encourage patients to nurture meaningful connections as an essential part of their overall wellbeing. 

In the local community there are many groups which run regularly which you can get involved in. 

Acorn Community Support 

Acorn is a charity that's purpose is the advancement of health and well being with elderly, frail and disabled people in our community who with additional help can continue to live independently with privacy and dignity in their own homes.

Acorn holds a lot of communit events which are listed on their website below. 

Home | Acorn Community Support

Teign Valley Men's Sheds

Where men can enjoy practical hobbies. They're about making friends, learning and sharing skills- and for a bit of banter over a cup of tea or coffee. 

Annual membership fee of £10

Session fee of £5

North Dartmoor Walking Group 

Offers walks typically 2 hours long and 4-5 miles 

Bridge Club

Tuesdays at 7:30pm at Morchard Bishop Parish Hall

Contact- 01363877096

Short Mat Bowls 

Starting again on the 1st of September 2025 

Walking Rugby

You dont need a kit, just some loose-fitting clothes and suitable footware. Turn up at a session or come and watch.

Contact- 07436877033

Volunteering Opportunities 

Stress

Stress is unavoidable. How we think about it and how we react to it makes the difference in how it impacts our self-care and our health. While some medicines can help to reduce stress, there are many things that you can do to help you manage stress and improve overall health. 

Self Management

• Connect with others
• Get involved in activities 
• Try different ways to relax (Music, excersise, dance, meditation or yoga)
• Take time for fun, creative activities or hobbies
• Keep a diary or write down stressful events 
• Avoid caffine and alcohol
• Try deep breathing techniques 
• Get a massage

Excersise

The recommendation for adults aged 18-64 years is to do at least 150-300 minuets of moderate intensity or 75-150 minuets of vigorous intensity activity weekly along with two or more days weekly of strength training. 

Moderate activity                            Vigorous Activity 

•  Brisk walking                           - Hiking 

• Mowing lawn                            - Jogging 
• Light bicycling                          - Bicycling fast
• Recreational badminton             - football game 
• Tennis doubles                         - Tennis singles