Useful links
Links to a range of useful services and organisations to help you improve your overall health and wellbeing
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General Health & Wellbeing
NHS.UK – A to Z of health, medicines and how to find an NHS service and book appointments.
NHS: Local services – Find and search for a range of local NHS and health related services.
NHS 111 – Online or telephone help and support if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.
Citizens Advice – Free, confidential and impartial advice on issues such as benefits, work, debt housing and the law and your rights.
Men’s Health & Wellbeing
Men’s Health Forum – A wide range of advice, support and information on men’s health and issues.
You’re not alone – Facebook link to an informal local support group for men to talk about mental health and other problems in a non-judgemental environment with other men.
Man Up Gloucestershire – Facebook link to an informal local support for men to talk about a wide range of issues in a non-judgemental environment with other men.
Marshalling Men’s Minds – Website link to an informal local support for men to talk about a wide range of issues in a non-judgemental environment with other men.
Men’s Health & Wellbeing
Men’s Carers Group – Local Glos Support and social group for men who are carers aged 50+ offering a wide range of advice, support and information on men’s health and issues.
Men in Sheds – Organisation for local older men looking for an meaningful activity to do. Learn or bring skills and ideas involving carpentry, repairing furniture and gardening etc.
Sleep & Snoring – Information and advice from the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association about snoring and how to control it.
Men’s Sexual Health – NHS link to common sexual health issues that can affect men and what can be done to help.
Lifestyle related
Drug & Alchohol Service – Local non-judgemental support to help you reduce, control or stop your substance use.
Al-Anon: Alcohol – Support and information for families and friends of people with an alcohol addiction.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Regular local support for people with an addiction to alcohol or where your drinking is worrying you and affecting your life.
NHS: Sexual Health – Free local service providing support, information and advice for anyone about their sexual health.
NHS: Stop Smoking – Information on how smoking affects your health, ways to quit smoking and local stop smoking services.
Cancer
Prostate Cancer UK – An advice and information service for men, their family and their friends about prostate cancer or prostate problems.
Macmillan Cancer Support – Service to provide information about cancer and offer physical, financial and emotional support for people living with cancer.
Local Cancer Groups & Organisations – Macmillan webpage showing a wide range or groups and organisations for those affected by cancer in Gloucestershire.
Diabetes
Diabetes UK – A wide range of information and advice about diabetes, local support groups and practical tips and lifestyle advice.
NHS: Diabetes information – Information on causes and types of diabetes and living with the condition.
Diabetes.co.uk – Information, support and answers to questions about diabetes from people with diabetes.
Know your own risk tool – Calculate your risk of developing diabetes and how to reduce it.
Mental Health
Mind.org.uk – Information, support and treatment on a wide range of mental health problems like depression and stress.
NHS: About stress – Information about stress, tips for managing stress and how to get NHS help for stress.
Samaritans – Non-judgmental support if you need someone to talk to or are worried about someone you know.
NHS: Mental Health Helplines – Links to helplines and support groups for issues such as mental health, abuse, addiction, bereavement, crime, eating disorders and relationships.
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While the information contained within this website is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this website is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
Although the GutBusters website may include links providing direct access to other Internet resources, including websites, GutBusters is not responsible for the accuracy or content of information contained in these sites.
Links from GutBusters to third-party sites do not constitute an endorsement of the parties or their products and services. The appearance on this website of advertisements and product or service information does not constitute an endorsement by GutBusters, and GutBusters has not investigated any claims made by any advertiser. Product information is based solely on material received from suppliers.
Links to useful health & wellbeing services and organisations
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Health & Well being
NHS.UK – A to Z of health, medicines and how to find an NHS service and book appointments.
NHS: Local services – Find and search for a range of local NHS and health related services.
NHS 111 – Online or telephone help and support if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.
Citizens Advice – Free, confidential and impartial advice on issues such as benefits, work, debt housing and the law and your rights.
Men’s Health & Wellbeing
Men’s Health Forum – A wide range of advice, support and information on men’s health and issues.
You’re not alone – Facebook link to an informal local support group for men to talk about mental health and other problems in a non-judgemental environment with other men.
Man Up Gloucestershire – Facebook link to an informal local support group for men to talk about mental health and other problems in a non-judgemental environment with other men.
Marshalling Men’s Minds – Website link to an informal local support group for men to talk about mental health and other problems in a non-judgemental environment with other men.
Men’s Carers Group – Support and social group for men who are carers aged 50+ offering a wide range of advice, support and information on men’s health and issues.
Men in Sheds – Organisation for older men looking for an meaningful activity to do. Learn or bring skills and ideas involving carpentry, repairing furniture and gardening etc.
Sleep & Snoring – Information and advice from the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association about snoring and how to control it.
Lifestyle related
Drug & Alchohol Service – Local non-judgemental support to help you reduce, control or stop your substance use.
Al-Anon: Alcohol – Support and information for families and friends of people with an alcohol addiction.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Regular local support for people with an addiction to alcohol or where your drinking is worrying you and affecting your life.
NHS: Sexual Health – Free local service providing support, information and advice for anyone about their sexual health.
NHS: Stop Smoking – Information on how smoking affects your health, ways to quit smoking and local stop smoking services.
Mental Health
Mind.org.uk – Information, support and treatment on a wide range of mental health problems like depression and stress.
NHS: About stress – Information about stress, tips for managing stress and how to get NHS help for stress.
Samaritans – Non-judgmental support if you need someone to talk to or are worried about someone you know.
NHS: Mental Health Helplines – Links to helplines and support groups for issues such as mental health, abuse, addiction, bereavement, crime, eating disorders and relationships.
Diabetes
Diabetes UK – A wide range of information and advice about diabetes, local support groups and practical tips and lifestyle advice.
NHS: Diabetes information – Information on causes and types of diabetes and living with the condition.
Diabetes.co.uk – Information, support and answers to questions about diabetes from people with diabetes.
Know your own risk tool – Calculate your risk of developing diabetes and how to reduce it.
Cancer
Prostate Cancer UK – An advice and information service for men, their family and their friends about prostate cancer or prostate problems.
Macmillan Cancer Support – Service to provide information about cancer and offer physical, financial and emotional support for people living with cancer.
Local Cancer Groups & Organisations – Macmillan webpage showing a wide range or groups and organisations for those affected by cancer in Gloucestershire.
GutBustersprovides external links as a service to the public and is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within this website.
While the information contained within this website is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this website is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
Although the GutBusters website may include links providing direct access to other Internet resources, including websites, GutBusters is not responsible for the accuracy or content of information contained in these sites.
Links from GutBusters to third-party sites do not constitute an endorsement of the parties or their products and services. The appearance on this website of advertisements and product or service information does not constitute an endorsement by GutBusters, and GutBusters has not investigated any claims made by any advertiser. Product information is based solely on material received from suppliers.
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