NHS Support Services

WEST ESSEX

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)
  8am-8pm from Monday to Friday
  Telephone number for referrals:  0300 303 9988
  Email: westessexcarenavigation@nhs.net

Smoking cessation services

• Smokefree
  www.nhs.uk/smokefree  
• NHS Choices (search for smoking cessation service on postcode)  https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Smoking-cessation-clinic/LocationSearch/636
• Provide Essex Lifestyle Service
  https://www.essexlifestyleservice.org.uk/

Lifestyle services

• Provide Essex Lifestyle Service (smoking cessation, lifestyle advice, self-management programmes for long term conditions)
  https://www.essexlifestyleservice.org.uk/  
• My Weight Matters online programme (ACE)
  http://acelifestyle.org/weight-management  
• Health and fitness apps
  http://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)
  https://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx
• Change 4 Life (healthy lifestyle advice)
  https://www.nhs.uk/change4life 
• Walking for Health (search on postcode) https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder
• Parkrun
  www.parkrun.org.uk
• Seated exercise programme
  https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/sitting-exercises-for-older-people.aspx
• Seated exercise programme
  https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-matters-magazine/activity/chair-based-exercises

Drugs and alcohol

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/  
• Narcotics Anonymous
  http://ukna.org/
• Open Road
  http://openroad.org.uk//
• Essex Young People’s Drug and Alcohol service http://www.childrenssocietyeast.org.uk/eypdas/
• Living Well Essex
  https://www.livingwellessex.org/health-and-well-being/alcohol-and-substance-misuse/
• Essex Specialist Treatment and Recovery Service
  https://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)
  https://www.essexlifestyleservice.org.uk/ 

Cardiac

• British Heart Foundation (all areas of heart disease)
  https://www.bhf.org.uk/
• Heart UK (high cholesterol)
  https://heartuk.org.uk//
• Heart Research UK Helping Hearts (congenital heart disease) https://www.heartresearch.org.uk/chd/
• Cardiomyopathy UK (heart failure)
  http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/
• Pumping Marvellous (heart failure)
  http://pumpingmarvellous.org/  
• British Society for Heart Failure (heart failure)
  http://www.bsh.org.uk/
• Arrhythmia Alliance (heart rhythm problems)
  http://www.heartrhythmalliance.org/afa/uk
• Blood Pressure UK
  http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/
• Blood Pressure association
  http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/
• Essex Heartbeat (support group for patients with rhythm problems and/or an implantable cardiac device)
  http://www.essexheartbeat.org/
• Cardiac patient support groups
  https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/heart-support-groups/find-your-local-heart-support-group

Respiratory

• Asthma UK
  https://www.asthma.org.uk/
• British Lung Foundation (all lung disease)
  https://www.blf.org.uk/
• Cystic Fibrosis Trust
  https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/
• Living Well with COPD
  http://www.livingwellwithcopd.com/
• Breathe Easy patient support group
  https://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
  https://www.diabetes.org.uk/
• Diabetes.co.uk
  https://www.diabetes.co.uk/index.html
• Patient support groups https://www.diabetes.org.uk/how_we_help/local_support_groups (search on postcode for local services).
• Patient support groups
  https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Information-and-support-for-diabetes/LocationSearch/333 (search on postcode for local services).

Cancer

• Helen Rollason Cancer Charity
  http://www.helenrollason.org.uk/
• Macmillan cancer support
  https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
• Cancer Research UK
  http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
• Sue Ryder
  www.sueryder.org
• Prostate Cancer UK
  https://prostatecanceruk.org/
• Breast Cancer Care
  https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
• Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
  https://www.roycastle.org/
• Bowel Cancer UK
  https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/
• Support groups
  https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Information-and-support-for-cancer/LocationSearch/320 (search on postcode for local services).
• Support groups
  https://www.macmillan.org.uk/in-your-area/choose-location.html (search on postcode for local services).

Depression and anxiety

• Healthy Minds
  https://www.northessexiapt.nhs.uk/west-essex
• Services for depression and anxiety and contact details https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines//
• NHS Choice Moodzone
  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/
• MIND
  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds/ (search on postcode for local services)
• West Essex MIND
  https://www.mindinwestessex.org.uk/
• Healthwatch Essex Guide to Health and Wellbeing for young people http://www.essexyeah.org.uk/mental-health.html
• Mental Health.org
  https://www.mentalhealth.org/

Bereavement

• CRUSE Bereavement care
  https://www.cruse.org.uk/home
• St Clare’s hospice
  https://stclarehospice.org.uk

Dementia

• Healthwatch Essex Dementia Handbook https://www.healthwatchessex.org.uk/what-we-do/topics/dementia-project/dementia-handbook/
• Age UK
  https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
• Dementia UK
  https://www.dementiauk.org/
• NHS Choices Dementia guide
  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/help-and-support/
• Alzheimer's Society
  https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
• Alzheimer's Navigator
  https://www.alzheimersnavigator.org/

Carers

• Community Agents Essex (supporting older people and informal carers) https://www.communityagentsessex.org.uk/
• Living Well Essex
  https://www.livingwellessex.org/looking-after-someone/
• Citizens advice
  https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/looking-after-people/carers-help-and-support/
• Carers UK
  https://www.carersuk.org/
• The Money Advice Service https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/support-services-available-to-carers
• Carers Trust
  https://carers.org/
• Age UK
  https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/helping-a-loved-one/
• Mind
  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/carers-friends-family-coping-support/#.Wnh4b6hl_IU
• MENCAP (learning disabilities)
  https://www.mencap.org.uk/

Sexual health

• Essex Sexual Health Service
  https://www.essexsexualhealthservice.org.uk/
• NHS Choices
  https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Sexual-health-services/LocationSearch/1847  search on postcode for local services providing sexual health and contraception services (includes pharmacies)
• Healthwatch Essex Guide to Health and Wellbeing for young people http://www.essexyeah.org.uk/sexual-health-relationships.html

Dental services

• Search for an NHS dentist
  https://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)
  https://www.ecl.org/
• Essex Age UK (expert advice, help at home, toe nail cutting, information on clubs and activities) https://www.ageuk.org.uk/essex/
• Clubs and groups directory
  https://www.ageuk.org.uk/essex/activities-and-events/clubs-and-groups/
• Living Well Essex (information and health support)
  https://www.livingwellessex.org/
• Healthwatch Essex Guide to Health and Wellbeing for young people  http://www.essexyeah.org.uk/index.html
• Care Choices (information on care providers and care homes in Essex) http://www.carechoices.co.uk/region/Essex
• Turn2us (national charity helping people in financial hardship)
  https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
• Gamblers Anonymous
  https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/
• Relate (relationship support)
  https://www.relate.org.uk// 
• Family Lives (parenting)
  https://www.familylives.org.uk//
• BEAT (eating disorders)
  https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
• Refuge (domestic violence)
  https://www.refuge.org.uk/
• My stroke guide
  https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/my-stroke-guide