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General health and wellbeing

From speaking with a number of former Intensive Care patients at a year after getting home, it seems that staying well and healthy and getting out and about are the main concerns. In this section, we've provided links to some general information and sources of support, which we hope you find useful.

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Web Link: Learning at Home

A guide to free educational resources in London to support children & parents.

Web Link: Lloyds Pharmacy Repeat Prescription Service

Free repeat prescription delivery service that includes reminders to re-order.

Web Link: Lockdown Entertainment Guide UK

A handy guide on ways to stay entertained during lockdown or self-isolation. Includes fitness, meditation and visitor attraction experiences that can be accessed online.

Web Link: London Theatre - 20 Things to Do at Home During Lockdown

A guide by London Theatre on ways to stay entertained while in self-isolation or lockdown. Includes a number of useful links.

Web Link: Loss of sense of smell: link to ENT UK

This link will take you to ENT UK, and their web page on "anosmia", the technical term for the partial or complete loss of your sense of smell. Loss of your sense of smell (a common symptom of COVID) can have a real impact on your appetite and enjoyment of food. This can be a real issue for some people, especially if you have already lost a lot of weight after Intensive Care and/or if you are having problems swallowing. ENT UK report that for many patients, their sense of smell...

Web Link: Lowry Theatre Blog

A guide to art and creative activites that you can enjoy from home.

Web Link: Medicines explained

This link will take you to an NHS page explaining how 100s of different medications work, what they're for, how to take them and possible side-effects. It's not exhaustive, but we hope you find it helpful.