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Health And Social Care


Find a Doctor, Dentist, Optician or Pharmacy

If you are looking for a Doctor, Dentist, optician or Pharmacy in your area, please use the link to the Huntingdonshire Primary Care Trust to the right, where you will be able to find what you are looking for via their interactive map. You can also search by postcode by using the NHS website which is also linked to the right.

Health Walks

As part of the National Initiative and with funding from Huntingdonshire District Council, Huntingdonshire Primary Care Trust and The Countryside Agency the Huntingdonshire Health Walks Scheme has now been established. The walks have been set up in St Ives, St Neots, Huntingdon and Ramsey. They provide people in the community with the opportunity to participate in organised health walks with trained leaders and volunteers. Walking is an easy and cheap way to get fit and stay healthy. For further details, please see the link on the left.

Exercise Referral Scheme

The exercise referral scheme provides local people access to exercise for rehabilitation and prevention of specific medical conditions.  Registered Health Professionals can refer individuals who may benefit from a personalised exercise programme to any of the District's Leisure Centre.  For further information, please see the link on the left.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase IV Classes

Designed for people who have suffered a heart attack or have undergone heart surgery.  Patients who have completed a hospital based exercise programme are referred to a community exercise class run by specially qualified instructors.

Health News

group of people congratulating Julie Craig after a successful challenge to quit smoking for a week Quit For A Week Challenge Success (14/03/08)

Hundreds of smokers across Huntingdonshire took up the ultimate challenge, to stop smoking for the 25 anniversary of National No Smoking Day 12 March 2008.

photo of smoke from a cigaretteCouncil Encourages Local Businesses To Kick The Habit For National No Smoking Day (06/03/08)

Hundreds of smokers across Huntingdonshire are taking up the ultimate challenge, to stop smoking for National No Smoking Day on 12 March 2008.

photo of people at the launching of the schemeTown Food Outlets Sign Up To Scheme (13/02/08)

A scheme to collect fats, oils and grease from restaurants and takeaways in St Ives and convert it into biodiesel was successfully launched in the town on Wednesday, 30 January