NHS Lothian HM Relax App

The 'Heart Manual' is a NHS self-management rehabilitation programme for people following heart attack, stroke, cancer and heart failure.

The HM Relax App is the digital app version of the programme, and was commissioned by The Heart Manual Department, a well-established NHS service based in NHS Lothian, who developed these programmes. Their programmes are used across the United Kingdom and worldwide, and have been well evidenced, and published in notable journals including the Lancet, the British Medical Journals, International Journal of Cardiology and European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

This HM Relax App is a key part of our self-management programmes, as research has shown relaxation to have many benefits for your physical and mental health. With ten different guided relaxation techniques, using this app as part of the Heart Manual programme will support you to learn to relax and let go of tension in your body and mind.

Users of the app receive a login as part of a self-management programme, or as part of support from a healthcare professional.