Prehabilitation Hub

Patient leaflets

An Introduction to Prehabilitation - Preparing body and mind for surgery (pdf, 165 KB)

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) patient leaflets

Move more

Being active before surgery helps maintain strength, fitness and independence.

National resources

• Exercise - NHS website

• Resources - Moving Medicine Oxford

  • Workbook for an active lifestyle (pdf) - Moving Medicine Oxford

  • Standing Exercise Programme (pdf) - Moving Medicine Oxford

  • Chair-based Exercise Programme (pdf) - Moving Medicine Oxford

Local resources

• Move Together | Active Oxfordshire

• Can Move - LEAP

• Active in the Community - Get Berkshire Active

Eat well

Good nutrition helps maintain muscle strength and supports healing after treatment.

Resources

Nutrition information about protein and plant-based protein - British Nutrition Foundation

Nutrition advice

Guts UK provides information and support for people affected by digestive conditions and symptoms regardless your diagnosis.

Information about digestive conditions and symptoms - Guts UK

Cancer nutrition advice

• Cancer and Nutrition Helpline | World Cancer Research Fund

• Alternatively call the World Cancer Research Fund Nutrition Helpline to speak to an advisor:
  Tel: 0300 102 2523
  Tuesday 12 noon - 2.00pm; Wednesday 6.00pm - 8.00pm; Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm

• Eat well during cancer | World Cancer Research Fund

• Ryan Riley | World Cancer Research Fund (for healthy recipe books)

• Healthy eating and cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support

Emotional wellbeing

Looking after your mind is just as important as looking after your body.

Resources

• 5 steps to mental wellbeing - NHS website

• Find NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression - NHS website

Cancer resources

• Where to get support for mental health | Coping with cancer

• Talking about cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support

Healthy habits

Small changes can improve recovery.

Healthy living - NHS website

Quit smoking

• Lifestyle factors - NHS Thames Valley

• Quit smoking - Better Health - NHS

Alcohol

National support

• Recovery Support for a Brighter Future | Turning Point

• Get Free & Confidential Support for Drug and Alcohol Use | Turning Point

• Drinking Check - Am I Drinking too Much? | Drinkaware

Local support

• Alcohol and drug use support services | Oxfordshire County Council

• One Recovery Bucks

• Drug and alcohol services - West Berkshire

• Drugs and alcohol advice | Bracknell Forest Council

• Cranstoun adult alcohol and drug service - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Sleep

• How do I sleep better? | NHS inform (Scotland)

• The 5 Principles of Good Sleep Health (video) - Scriberia and University of Oxford YouTube

• Onboarding Sleep Test - Sleepio

Mouth care

Take care of your teeth and gums - NHS website

Cancer resources

• Mouth care | coping physically | Cancer Research UK

• Helping someone with mouth care (oral hygiene) | Marie Curie

Cancer support

• Macmillan Cancer Support | The UK's leading cancer care charity

• Macmillan App Library | Cancer Support Apps

• Coping with cancer | Cancer Research UK

• World Cancer Research Fund

Prepare for surgery / recover better

Preparing for surgery

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