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NHS Support Services
Local resources
West Essex Frontline (find and contact local health and wellbeing services)
Harlow:
www.harlowfrontline.org.uk
Epping Forest:
www.eppingforestfrontline.org.uk
Uttlesford:
www.uttlesfordfrontline.org.uk
West Essex Care Navigation Partnership (after assessment aims to support patients and carers to access services, self-care, reduce social isolation and maintain independence)
8.00am to 8.00pm from Monday to Friday
Telephone number for referrals: 0300 303 9988
Email:
westessexcarenavigation@nhs.net
Smoking cessation services
Smokefree:
www.nhs.uk/smokefree
NHS UK (search for smoking cessation service on postcode):
www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Smoking-cessation-clinic/LocationSearch/636
Provide Essex Lifestyle Service:
www.essexlifestyleservice.org.uk
Lifestyle services
Provide Essex Lifestyle Service (smoking cessation, lifestyle advice, self-management programmes for long term conditions):
www.essexlifestyleservice.org.uk
Health and fitness apps:
www.nhs.uk/Conditions/nhs-health-check/Pages/tools-and-technology-that-can-help.aspxhttps://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-matters-magazine/activity/7-free-fitness-apps
Couch to 5K (exercise programme):
www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx
Change 4 Life (healthy lifestyle advice):
www.nhs.uk/change4life
Walking for Health (search on postcode):
www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder
Parkrun:
www.parkrun.org.uk
Seated exercise programme:
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/sitting-exercises-for-older-people.aspx
Seated exercise programme:
www.bhf.org.uk/heart-matters-magazine/activity/chair-based-exercises
Drugs and alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous:
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous:
ukna.org
Essex Young People’s Drug and Alcohol service:
www.childrenssocietyeast.org.uk/eypdas
Living Well Essex:
www.livingwellessex.org/health-and-well-being/alcohol-and-substance-misuse
Essex Specialist Treatment and Recovery Service:
eput.nhs.uk/our-services/essex/essex-mental-health-services/adults/drug-alcohol-service/essex-specialist-treatment-and-recovery-service
Long term conditions
Provide Essex Lifestyle Service (smoking cessation, lifestyle advice, self-management programmes for long term conditions):
www.essexlifestyleservice.org.uk
Cardiac
British Heart Foundation (all areas of heart disease):
www.bhf.org.uk
Heart UK (high cholesterol):
heartuk.org.uk
Heart Research UK Helping Hearts (congenital heart disease):
www.heartresearch.org.uk/chd
Cardiomyopathy UK (heart failure):
www.cardiomyopathy.org
Pumping Marvellous (heart failure):
pumpingmarvellous.org
British Society for Heart Failure (heart failure):
www.bsh.org.uk
Arrhythmia Alliance (heart rhythm problems):
www.heartrhythmalliance.org/afa/uk
Blood Pressure UK:
www.bloodpressureuk.org
Blood Pressure association:
www.bpassoc.org.uk
Essex Heartbeat (support group for patients with rhythm problems and/or an implantable cardiac device):
www.essexheartbeat.org
Cardiac patient support groups:
www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/heart-support-groups/find-your-local-heart-support-group
Respiratory
Asthma UK:
www.asthma.org.uk
British Lung Foundation (all lung disease):
www.blf.org.uk
Cystic Fibrosis Trust:
www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk
Living Well with COPD:
www.livingwellwithcopd.com
Breathe Easy patient support group:
www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/breathe-easy
(search on postcode for local services). Also provide singing classes, exercise classes and pulmonary fibrosis support groups.
Diabetes
Diabetes UK:
www.diabetes.org.uk
Diabetes.co.uk:
www.diabetes.co.uk
Patient support groups:
www.diabetes.org.uk/how_we_help/local_support_groups
(search on postcode for local services).
Patient support groups:
www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Information-and-support-for-diabetes/LocationSearch/333
(search on postcode for local services).
Cancer
Helen Rollason Cancer Charity:
www.helenrollason.org.uk
Macmillan cancer support:
www.macmillan.org.uk
Cancer Research UK:
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Sue Ryder:
www.sueryder.org
Prostate Cancer UK:
prostatecanceruk.org
Breast Cancer Care:
www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation:
www.roycastle.org
Bowel Cancer UK:
www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Support groups:
www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Information-and-support-for-cancer/LocationSearch/320
(search on postcode for local services).
Support groups:
www.macmillan.org.uk/in-your-area/choose-location.html
(search on postcode for local services).
Depression and anxiety
Healthy Minds:
www.northessexiapt.nhs.uk/west-essex
Services for depression and anxiety and contact details:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines
NHS UK Moodzone:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression
MIND:
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds/
(search on postcode for local services)
West Essex MIND:
www.mindinwestessex.org.uk
Mental Health.org:
www.mentalhealth.org
Bereavement
CRUSE Bereavement care:
www.cruse.org.uk/home
St Clare’s hospice:
stclarehospice.org.uk
Dementia
Age UK:
www.ageuk.org.uk
Dementia UK:
www.dementiauk.org
NHS UK Dementia guide:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/help-and-support
Alzheimer's Society:
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Alzheimer's Navigator:
www.alzheimersnavigator.org
Carers
Community Agents Essex (supporting older people and informal carers):
www.communityagentsessex.org.uk
Living Well Essex:
www.livingwellessex.org/looking-after-someone
Citizens Advice:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/looking-after-people/carers-help-and-support
Carers UK:
www.carersuk.org
The Money Advice Service:
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/support-services-available-to-carers
Carers Trust:
carers.org
Age UK:
www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/helping-a-loved-one
Mind:
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/carers-friends-family-coping-support/#
MENCAP (learning disabilities):
www.mencap.org.uk
Sexual health
Essex Sexual Health Service:
www.essexsexualhealthservice.org.uk
NHS UK:
www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Sexual-health-services/LocationSearch/1847
search on postcode for local services providing sexual health and contraception services (includes pharmacies)
Dental services
Search for an NHS dentist:
www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Dentist/LocationSearch/3
Call NHS England's Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233 if cannot find dentist accepting NHS patients.
NHS 111 can provide details of emergency dental services.
Miscellaneous information sources/ services
ECL (formerly Essex Cares - support to live independently for people with learning, physical, sensory or mental health needs):
www.ecl.org
Essex Age UK (expert advice, help at home, toe nail cutting, information on clubs and activities):
www.ageuk.org.uk/essex
Clubs and groups directory:
www.ageuk.org.uk/essex/activities-and-events/clubs-and-groups
Living Well Essex (information and health support):
www.livingwellessex.org
Care Choices (information on care providers and care homes in Essex):
www.carechoices.co.uk/region/Essex
Turn2us (national charity helping people in financial hardship):
www.turn2us.org.uk
Gamblers Anonymous:
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Relate (relationship support):
www.relate.org.uk
Family Lives (parenting):
www.familylives.org.uk
BEAT (eating disorders):
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Refuge (domestic violence):
www.refuge.org.uk
My
stroke
guide:
www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/my-stroke-guide
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