Health and wellbeing

To help yourself stay well while you're at home:

stay in touch with family and friends over the phone or on social media
try to keep yourself busy – you could try activities like cooking, reading, online learning and watching films
do light exercise at home, or outside once a day

Online resources

9 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus - By Every Mind Matters
How to look after your mental wellbeing while staying at home - By Every Mind Matters
Mindfulness videos - By Solent NHS Trust
Solent Sessions podcast series - By Solent NHS Trust
NHS mental wellbeing audio guides - A series of mental wellbeing audio guides to help boost your mood
Games and puzzles - Try to distract yourself with online games and puzzles suggested by Mind
Get fit with strength and flex - 5-week plan will help you get up and moving, and improve your health and wellbeing
NHS fitness studio - Exercise videos for aerobics, strength and resistance, pilates and yoga, and more
10 minute home workouts - Created by by One You

Helplines

Mental health helplines - Concerned about yourself or a loved one, these helplines and support groups can offer expert advice.

Helpful information

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

Please visit our services page for specific services and contact details. Alternatively, contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service by emailing or calling the number below. You can also give us feedback, make a complaint or share a compliment.

pals@solent.nhs.uk

0800 013 2319

*Lines are open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm.

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act was passed on 30 November 2000. It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, with full access granted in January 2005.

The Act sets out exemptions to that right and places certain obligations on public authorities.

Email: InformationGovernanceTeam@solent.nhs.uk

Phone: 0300 123 3919

*Subject to any exemptions which apply, we are obliged to provide the information requested please note that requests for Personal Information is not covered under this Act and should be applied for through the Data Protection Act 1998.

Our administrative and managerial centre is based in Southampton.

While our services can be found around various NHS locations in Southampton and Portsmouth (and surrounding districts), our administrative and managerial centre is based in Southampton at:

Highpoint Venue
Bursledon Road
Southampton
SO19 8BR

If you require a printable version of how to find us including bus times, car access and bike info please download our leaflet. (Copyright of Highpoint Venue).

Central office phone: 0300 123 3390

*Lines open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

If you are a journalist with a media enquiry, please contact the Communications Team at:

communications@solent.nhs.uk

0300 123 4156 or 02381 031076

The Communications Office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.