Health & Wellbeing Resources and Information Hub

We are a local independent charity with over 40 years of experience working to improve life after brain injury. We support adults and their families to work towards achieving long term improvements to the quality of their lives.

HeadWrappers is a hair loss advisory service, focusing on alternatives to wigs and practical tips. Our aim is to help people look good and feel more confident about themselves as they undergo cancer treatments which may cause hair loss.

Videos on a range of topics to help patients live well during treatment. Including physical exercise, nutrition, fatigue and sleep.

Videos on a range of topics to help patients live well during treatment. Including physical exercise, nutrition, fatigue and sleep.

Videos on a range of topics to help patients live well during treatment. Including physical exercise, nutrition, fatigue and sleep.

Videos on a range of topics to help patients live well during treatment. Including physical exercise, nutrition, fatigue and sleep.

Videos on a range of topics to help patients live well during treatment. Including physical exercise, nutrition, fatigue and sleep.

GLL and BANES in partnership provide a physical activity referral programme called ‘Healthwise’. This includes cancer rehabilitation, phase IV cardiac rehabilitation & adult weight management

This is a community based programme encouraging people back into activity for people affected by a range of health conditions including cancer

There are a range of activities and social networking support available

Macmillan information on healthy eating with cancer

We exist to raise awareness of the dangers of persistent heartburn. Earlier diagnosis of a more serious problem helps save lives.

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Genomics Education Programme

A new podcast that launched in March 2021 presented by Cathy Hannes, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019.

Information from Cancer Research UK

Information from Macmillan

The Hope Programme is a range of face-to-face and digital courses for patients with a range of different conditions, which empower people to manage their health and wellbeing and to flourish in their working and personal lives.
The courses are based on positive psychology, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy and rooted in research evidence.

Hope is a registered UK charity that since 2009 has been supporting young people aged 5 to 25 when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, Covid-19 or other disease.

Hope is a registered UK charity that since 2009 has been supporting young people aged 5 to 25 when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, Covid-19 or other disease.

Information from Breast Cancer Now on hormone therapy

Information from Prostate Cancer UK on hormone therapy

Information and support for people with an iliostomy and internal pouch

Information and support for people with an iliostomy and internal pouch

A Bowel Cancer UK podcast “In conversation with BBC journalist George Alagiah”. Episodes from 2019 with topics covered including surgery, stoma, and under 50s

Information from Macmillan

Inflammatory Breast Cancer Support Group UK

Information for the Transgender, Non-binary and Intersex Communities from the Eve Appeal

The Therapies Oncology Medical Team and Older People’s Unit Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists provide support to inpatients throughout the hospital with a cancer diagnosis. Their focus is on safe and timely discharge.

The Therapies Oncology Medical Team and Older People’s Unit Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists provide support to inpatients throughout the hospital with a cancer diagnosis. Their focus is on safe and timely discharge.

Hair loss solutions

Information and support for Cervical Cancer

Jo’s cervical cancer trust Professionals resources

Yoga For Cancer combines mindful Hatha flow movement with guided breathwork. These gentle and empowering classes are available to anyone with a cancer diagnosis and at any stage of recovery.

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

To provide information, support, practical help and advice for those considering breast reconstruction, including the opportunity to share the experiences of others.
To enrich the quality of care for those recovering from breast reconstruction.

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

Kidney cancer information and support

Relieves the needs of women who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy by the provision of a knitted prosthesis.

Video on checking breasts for people with learning disabilities

Video on checking breasts for people with learning disabilities

Information from Cancer Research UK

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

The Late Effects Service supports patients with long term or late effects of cancer treatment, particularly Radiotherapy related issues. It provides support for all site specific tumour groups, (although patients with breast radiation induced injuries or patients struggling with cancer related fatigue may be re-referred for support to specialist services in Bath).

The service covers a range of strategies to help manage symptoms, improve quality of life, help overcome problems or treat many long term side effects.

Referrals can be made from GPs or members of specialist cancer teams. The service accepts self-referral from patients. It is open to all adults living in Somerset who have been treated for cancer in the past (even if their treatment was not carried out at Taunton).

Information from Macmillan

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

Leukaemia information and support

Online support group in partnership with Live Through This for anyone in the LGBTIQ+ community including their loved ones and carers who have been affected by cancer.