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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/
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/
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/
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
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/#.
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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)
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/
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
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