Preparing for surgery can be a daunting process, but the right resources can help improve your physical and mental well-being. Explore the links below for advice on weight management, exercise, smoking reduction, and more to support your recovery.
General preparation
Weight management
Smoking reduction support
Alcohol management support
Pain and medication
Keeping active
- NHS – Exercise (opens in a new tab)
- NHS – Better Health (opens in a new tab)
- Moving Medicine (opens in a new tab)
Rehabilitation and Exercise during Addenbrooke’s Cancer Treatment (REACT)
Relaxation and mental well-being
Relaxation techniques and sleep
- CNTW – Relaxation Techniques (opens in a new tab)
- Sleepstation – Articles About Sleep (opens in a new tab)
Mindfulness and mental health apps
Exercise resources online
- NHS – Exercise (opens in a new tab)
- NHS – Active 10 (opens in a new tab)
- British Lung Foundation – Exercise Videos (opens in a new tab)
- This Girl Can – Home Exercise (opens in a new tab)
- Moving Medicine – Chair Exercise Programme (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Moving Medicine – Bed Exercise Programme (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Moving Medicine – Standing Exercise Programme (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Mobilising after Surgery video - COUGHUK resources (opens in a new tab)
Nutrition resources
Support for people in later life - Provided by Independent Age
Regionally led support services
- Bedford - Your Wellbeing (opens in a new tab)
- Norfolk - Active and Wellbeing Services (opens in a new tab)
- Ready to Change - Norfolk County Council (opens in a new tab)
- Hertfordshire Healthy Hub (opens in a new tab)
- Feel Good Suffolk (opens in a new tab)
- Suffolk Active and Wellbeing (opens in a new tab)
- Essex Wellbeing Service (opens in a new tab)
- Healthy You - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (opens in a new tab)
- Waiting Well - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (opens in a new tab)