A-Z Services
Alcoholics Anonymous:
Tel: (National 24 hour Helpline): 0845 769 7555
Tel: 01904 644026
Fax: 01904 629091
Web: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Best time to telephone: normal office hours
Allergy:
-Allergy UK- Tel (allergy helpline): 01322 619864
Tel (switchboard): 01322 619898
Fax: 01322 663 480
Web: www.allergyuk.org
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Arthritis care: Tel: 020 7380 6500
Tel (Freephone helpline): 0808 800 4050
Web: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Asthma:
-National Asthma Campaign : 0171 227 2260
-British Lung Foundation : 0171 831 5831
Bone Disorders :
-Brittle Bone Society : 01382 204446
-National Osteoporosis Society :01761 472721
Cancer :
-Breast Cancer Care freephone :0500 245345(10am -5pm Monday-Friday)
Carers :
-National Association Carersline :0171 490 8898(1pm-4pm weekdays)
Child:
-Welfare childline : 0800 1111
Crohn's disease:
-National Association for Colitis & Crohns disease : 01727 844296
Coeliac disease: 01494 437278
Cystitis & Candida: 0171 249 8664
Diabetes:
British Diabetic Association Careline :0171 636 6112
Drug Abuse:
-Families Anonymous :0171 498 4680
-Release (the national drugs and legal helpline) : 0171 729 9904
-Turning Point (advice and detoxification services) : 0171 702 2300
-National drugs helpline -confidential advice 24 hours a day : 0800 77 66 00
Epilepsy:
-British Epilepsy Association : 0800 309030
Family planning:
-British pregnancy advisory service : 01564 793225
Heart disease:
-British Heart Foundation : 0171 9350185
-Stroke Association : 0171 490 7999
-Coronary prevention : Group 0171 580 1070
-Family Heart Association : 0162 28638
HRT:
-Evergreen (includes free magazine sent to women who are being prescribed HRT -helpline staffed by trained specialist nurses to answer questions on HRT and the menopause : 0845 60 60 201
Incontinence:
-Continence foundation Advisory Service Helpline : 0191 213 0050
-Association for continence advice : 0171 820 8113
-Enuresis Resource and Information Centre :
Meningitis:
-National Meningitis Trust (24 hours helpline) : 0345 538118
Mental Health:
-National Association for mental health (MIND) : 0181 519 2122
-Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous : 01482 860619
-Schizophrenia A National Emergency (SANE) : 0345 678000
Migraine:
-British Migraine Association : 01923 352468
-Migraine Trust : 0171 831 4818
Motor neurone Disease:
-Motor neurone Disease Association : 01604 250505
Multiple Sclerosis: 01234 325781
NHS DIRECT: 0845 46 47 for 24 hour advice
Nutrition:
-British Nutrition Foundation : 0171 404 6504
Old Age:
-Age Concern : 0181 679 8000
Pain:
-The Pain Society : 0171 631 16500
-Pain Relief foundation : 0151 523 1486
Parental Support:
-Cry-sis : 0171 404 5011
-Parents Anonymous : 0171 263 8918
Parkinsons Disease: 0171 388 5798
Phobias:
-PAX : 0181 318 5026
-Phobic Trust : 0181 660 0332
Samaritans: 01744 28020
Seasonal Affective Disorder:
-SAD Association : 0181 969 7028
Skin Disorders:
-Acne Support Group : 0181 561 6868
-British Skin Disease foundation : 0171 383 0266
-National Eczema Society : 0171 388 4097
-Psoriasis Association : 01604 711129
-Vitiligo Society : 0171 388 8905
Solvent Abuse:
-Re-Solv : 01785 817885
Stoma Care:
-British Colosotomy Association : 0118 939 1537
-Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group : 01623 28099
-Urostomy Association : 01245224294
Terminal Care: 0181 778 9252
Thyroid disorders: 01942 874740
-Travel-medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad(MASTA) : 0171 631 4408
Vantage Chemist
www.vantagechemist.co.uk
Weight Problems:
-Weight watchers UK : 01628 77707
For those support groups not listed here a more comprehensive list can be found at the Numark pharmacy site.
The information provided on this website does not replace medical advice.
If you want to find out more, or are worried about any medical issue or symptoms that you may be experiencing, please contact your vantage pharmacist or see your doctor.
