Health & Wellbeing

The library has a growing collection of books to help you look after your own personal health & wellbeing, be happy, stay healthy.
If you want to overcome a personal problem, get fit, learn how to bake or just take some time out to relax and get lost in a novel we have something for you.

PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
 
Books aimed at giving you advice on a range of personal topics including
Books on Prescription
Anxiety
Confidence
Mindfulness
Stress control
 
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HEALTH, FITNESS & NUTRITION
 
Books to boost your health, fitness and improve your general health including 
Stop smoking
Exercise & Fitness
Healthy Eating
Health Conditions
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SPORTS, HOBBIES & INTERESTS
 
Books to help you learn new activities and hobbies including
Gardening
Crafting
Baking
Travel​ 
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LEISURE READING

A wide selection of entertaining titles including romance, classics, thrillers, horror and  comedy. Reading is good for you - Find out why
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CAN'T FIND THE BOOK YOU WANT?

See if this is available from your local public library. 
We are working in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen (BwD) and Lancashire Libraries ​to help promote health and wellbeing information to both staff and patients
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​ELHT WELL SERVICE

East Lancashire Hospitals encourage a cleaner, healthier environment for our patients, visitors and staff.
 
ELHT Wellbeing Directory 2020
ELHT Staff Zone
Mindfulness 

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GENERAL HEALTH WEBSITES AND APPS

Menopause in the Workplace

myGP app - book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and set up medication reminders on your smartphone

find apps and online tools to help you manage your health and wellbeing