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There are lots of steps that we can take to lead healthier lifestyles and to lower our risk of developing diseases such as cancer. Cancer Research UK notes that there are six things we can do that could make big changes to our risk of developing cancer. These include, not smoking, keeping a healthy weight, having a healthy balanced diet, enjoying the sun safely, and cutting back on alcohol. You can find out some more on their website and in the information below.

This section lists some useful links to other pages or sites that may be of interest and is not an exhaustive list; it’s a place for you to start your own health learning journey. We cannot however accept responsibility for the sites or the information found on them

Alcohol

  • NHS Inform healthy living
  • Count 14

Exercise & weight management

  • Exercise and healthy living with cancer | NHS inform
  • Loose weight - better help NHS
  • Physical Activity Health Alliance - Public Health Scotland
  • Physical Activity: Public Health Scotland
  • Fitness studio - exercise videos

Frailty

  • NHS Fife Frailty network

Healthy eating

  • Eat well
  • British Nutrition Foundation website

Macmillan

  • Electronic holistic needs assessment

Maggie's Centre Fife

  • Maggie's centre

Prehabilitation

  • Prehab for cancer
  • Prehabilitation
  • Top ten tips

Physiotherapy

  • https://www.nhsfife.org/services/all-services/physiotherapy/

Screening programmes

There are three cancer screening programmes that run in Scotland for bowel, breast and cervical cancer. Taking part in these programmes when invited to do so can help to identify people who appear healthy but may have a higher chance of developing a disease or condition

  • Introduction to screening in Scotland NHS Inform

Sleep

  • NHS sleep and tiredness
  • Sleepio

Smoking cessation

  • Call the free Smokefree National Helpline on 0300 123 1044 
  • Quit Your Way on 0800 025 3000

Stress

The Moodcafe has a wealth of resources covering all aspects of mental health from anxiety and panic attacks to stress and depression offering practical help and advice such as access to online counselling services/CBT and relaxation techniques. 

  • Moodcafe

Other pages in Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service

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The RCDS pathway for patients

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Last Updated: 18 January 2023
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