Hello and welcome to your fortnightly health and wellbeing round up. We hope you will find the information useful.

Ready to quit for good in 2024?

Is your New Year's resolution to stop smoking? If so we've got free, local support to help.

Did you know that you are three times more likely to quit for good with professional help?

Call 0800 085 2299 or visit www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk to find out more and make 2024 the year you quit!

Going Dry this January?

Dry January means going alcohol-free for the whole month and 31 days without alcohol has a lot of benefits:

• Lowers blood pressure
• Reduces diabetes risk
• Lowers cholesterol
• Reduces levels of cancer-related proteins in the blood.

Find out more here. 

You can also download our FREE Lower My Drinking app from the Orcha apps library here.  Just search for the app in the search bar,

Get health and wellbeing apps

There are thousands of digital health and wellbeing apps online - but how do you know which are safe, useful and healthcare approved? 

We're working with Orcha to provide you with the very best in digital health apps.

Whether you want help to stop smoking, lose weight or even get a better night's sleep, you'll find an app to help on the Orcha apps library.

Search and download apps from Orcha here. 

NHS Health checks

The NHS Health Check is a free check-up for people who are aged 40 to 74. It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as:

• heart disease
• diabetes
• kidney disease
• stroke

Find out more here

Winter wellness

Cold weather can seriously endanger your health if you're an older or vulnerable person.

But there are things you can do to protect yourself and stay well this winter.

Get advice and support on our Stay Well in Winter pages.

Find out more here.

Get connected

Most of us will have experienced times when we feel a little isolated or disconnected from the world around us.

For some of us, winter can make these feelings even stronger - but there are places that can help you to feel more connected and help tackle loneliness.

Find out more here. 

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Live Life Better Derbyshire is a free healthy lifestyles service that offers support on stopping smoking, losing weight, getting active and feeling good. Visit www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk