Support Organisations and Helplines Many organisations offer helplines, text support and online help for mental health and other conditions or circumstances where people may need support. Samaritans Call 116 123Visit samaritans.orgText ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 Tyneside Mind Support Line Call 0191 477 4545 (8 am to 10 pm)Visit tynesidemind.org.uk Newcastle Crisis Team Call 0191 814 8899 … Continued
How your GP Team can help you
This easy-read guide shows you who can get free NHS prescriptions.
NHS Friends and Family Test The NHS Friends and Family Test is a simple, anonymous way for patients to give feedback after receiving care or treatment. It’s used across the NHS to help understand if patients are happy with our services or where improvement is needed.
Find your NHS Number Your NHS number is unique to you. It’s a 10-digit number that helps everyone in the NHS identify you and match your details to your health record. Knowing your NHS number can save you time when accessing NHS services. If you need your NHS number, you can find it in your … Continued
Privacy Notice for Children We keep records about you and your health so we can look after you. Your name, where you live and how old you are Who you live with and who looks after you What care we have given you Photographs we take of you Results and scans of your body like … Continued
Quit Smoking: Your Personal Plan With the right support, you’re more likely to stop smoking. The Personal Quit Plan tool from Better Health can help you quickly find the combination that’s right for you. Give up for 28 days, and you’re 5 times more likely to quit smoking for good.
The Healthier Together App: Support, Advice and Reassurance for Parents The Healthier Together App gives parents and guardians help, advice and reassurance when worried about their child. The app and website have been developed specifically for the North East, and provide clear, reliable advice from trusted NHS sources. How it works Here’s how it works … Continued
This is an easy-read guide about Attendance Allowance. It was made by the UK Government and can be downloaded or printed.
Drop in for Dads This week is the first Drop-in for Dads – a new drop-in health clinic for Dads and Male carers. Why not pop along to Byker Sands Family Centre from 3 pm on Tuesdays? You can ask questions, get your baby weighed, and see what support is out there for the challenges that parenthood … Continued
