Live Well
On this page you will find advice, tips and tools to support you to live well with a health body and mind.
There are resources and support to help you eat healthily, quit smoking and keep active, as well as information around health screenings.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best.
This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
Nutrition Skills for Life® is a Wales-wide programme designed to equip people across Wales to have the skills, opportunity, and confidence to access healthy, affordable, and sustainable food for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Follow this link to the Nutrition Skills for Life page on our website to find more information.
Screening is a way of finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions.
Cervical screening
Cervical Screening Wales is responsible for the NHS cervical screening programme in Wales. Cervical screening can prevent cervical cancer from developing, or pick it up at an early stage.
The cervical screening (smear) test will look for high-risk types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can cause cell changes on the cervix. Finding cell changes can prevent cervical cancer from developing.
Women and people with a cervix aged between 25 and 64 are able to have cervical screening in Wales.
Follow this link to the Public Health Wales website for more information.
Breast screening
Breast screening looks for breast cancer before symptoms show.
This involves taking mammograms, which are x-rays of the breast.
Women living in Wales, aged from 50 up to 70 are invited for breast screening every 3 years.
Follow this link to the Public Health Wales website to read more about breast screening.
Bowel screening
Bowel screening aims to find cancer at an early stage when treatment is likely to be more effective.
Early detection is key. At least 9 out of 10 people will survive bowel cancer if it’s found and treated early.
The test kit is designed to measure how much blood is in your poo and can be completed at home. Once you have sent your test your results will be back with you within two weeks.
People aged between 51 and 74, and who are living in Wales are invited to take the test every two years.
Regular physical activity has many benefits to health, including mental health and wellbeing.
People who are physically active have up to a 50% reduced risk of developing the major chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers and a 20-30% reduced risk of premature death.
Sport and Health
Swansea Council has a dedicated Sport and Health page on its website which signposts you to various sport, walking groups and other exercise opportunities across Swansea.
National Exercise Referral Scheme
The National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) allows health professionals to refer inactive patients with a variety of medical conditions to a short- term, supervised programme of physical activity at a local venue.
ParkLives
ParkLives offers fun activities in parks, encouraging people to make new friends and enjoy the green spaces in their local community.
From balance bikes and pop up sessions to health walks in the community, as well as tai chi, Nordic walking and low impact fitness, there's a variety of ParkLives sessions to suit everyone.
Fitness along the Prom
The fitness trail along Swansea Prom is an exercise circuit perfect for those who enjoy the fresh air, exercising outside or who may find the gym little too intimidating.
There is various equipment which can be used for different exercises to improve balance, strength and coordination and is free to use.
Walking groups
There are a number of walking groups across Swansea Bay, as well as guided walks too.
Swansea Council has a section on its website detailing the local groups available to you.
If you are thinking about stopping smoking there is no better time than now. Quitting not only has immediate benefits for yourself, but also loved ones who breathe in your second hand smoke.
Help Me Quit offers free confidential and non-judgemental support from a friendly stop smoking expert.
- Support that is either face to face, virtual or over the phone
- Support that is either one to one or a group session with other smokers
- Weekly sessions tailored to meet your needs
- Monitoring your progress
- Access to free stop smoking medication including nicotine patches and one additional oral product such as gum or an inhalator
If you would like to refer yourself into the service, you can contact Help Me Quit on 0800 085 2219 or text HMQ to 80818. If you would like to access support via a pharmacy, visit your local pharmacy for further information.
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We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.