Hundreds Attend Care Community Health and Wellbeing Fayre

CHAW (Chelford, Handforth, Alderley and Wilmslow) care community hosted its first Health and Wellbeing Fayre for local residents on Saturday 13th April at Wilmslow Leisure Centre, and welcomed over 500 attendees!

Fifty stallholders were present on the day, offering local people advice on issues ranging from self care and health, citizen's advice, exercise tips and ideas, and even support using the NHS app.

Talks that took place on the day included: 

• Nurturing your mental health: Dr Sana Gill- Clinical Psychologist.
• Small Changes for Big benefits (lifestyle on prescription): Hayley Cooper- Public Health Cheshire East.
• How to look after your heart & when to see a cardiologist: Dr Scott Gall- Cardiologist.
• Healthy ways to lose weight and keep it off: Dr A.Damani- Lifestyle GP and Wilmslow health center GP.
• Other professionals at your GP surgery and how they can help you: J.Morton- CHAW PCN manager, S.Blythe- Lead PCN Pharmacist, L.Campbell- PCN Mental Health nurse lead.
• Understanding the Menopause: Dr R.Barnes- CHAW Women’s health lead and Kenmore GP.

The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and CHAW care community colleagues are now hoping to make this a regular event!