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Apps for my health and wellbeing

Apps chosen by Hywel Dda to support your health and wellbeing.

Hywel Dda University Health Board has teamed up with ORCHA (The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps) to select a variety of FREE digital health apps to support a healthy lifestyle. These apps cover a range of topics to boost your health this summer, including nutrition, sleep, mindfulness, fitness, and mental health support.

The Hywel Dda Digital Health Applications Library supports all aspects of your health and wellbeing, making it easier to look after yourself on a daily basis, with a good routine of balanced eating, exercise and sleeping. Anyone can use the digital health apps library, it's completely free to browse and you don't need to create an account. Check out our selected apps below and download them today.

Icon for the Sleepful application
Sleepful

Healthy Living

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

65%

Level 2

Android

65%

Level 2

Icon for the Google Fit: Activity Tracker application
Google Fit: Activity Tracker

Healthy Living


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

79%

Level 2

Android

78%

Level 2

Icon for the Smart 5-A-Day application
Smart 5-A-Day

Healthy Living

Utilities/ Administration


Entirely Free

Android

76%

Level 2

Icon for the Smiling Mind: Mental Wellbeing application
Smiling Mind: Mental Wellbeing

Healthy Living

Mental Health


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

78%

Level 2

Android

78%

Level 2

Icon for the NHS Drink Free Days application
NHS Drink Free Days

Healthy Living


Entirely Free

Apple iOS

76%

Level 3

Android

76%

Level 3

Icon for the Feeling Good: Mental Fitness application
Feeling Good: Mental Fitness

Healthy Living

Mental Health

Respiratory


In App Purchases

Apple iOS

92%

Level 3

Android

91%

Level 3

Apps to help manage your type 2 diabetes and reduce your risk

If you are living with type 2 diabetes every day or have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, making healthy lifestyle changes can help with managing this long-term condition. Hywel Dda Health Board have selected a range of apps to help you start making healthy changes.

Hywel Dda University Health Board Digital Health Apps Library - enabling and improving access to digital applications to support our clinical teams and patients with their health and wellbeing

Working in partnership with ORCHA (Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps), Hywel Dda University Health Board Digital have created a Digital Health Application library where clinicians can recommend apps to patients and patients can find apps to support their health and wellbeing with reassurance that they are genuine and have been reviewed by the clinical community. ORCHA review such apps against 350+ criteria relating to Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data and Privacy, and Usability and Accessibility.

Although apps can be a great way to manage health and wellbeing, there are thousands out there so finding the right one can be confusing and knowing which ones have been created with clinical input difficult. The app store will assist clinicians and patients search and compare apps that are safe and effective.

Health applications can be a great way to manage health and wellbeing and can help support patients and service users with common health challenges.

More information can be found included in our Hywel Dda University Health Board internet and support pages below:

Waiting List Support Service WLSS - Hywel Dda University Health Board (nhs.wales)

Preparing for Treatment - Lifestyle advice - Hywel Dda University Health Board (nhs.wales)

Lifestyle Apps and resources - Hywel Dda University Health Board (nhs.wales)

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