A Few Words of Wisdom
Useful Contacts
There are many hundreds of organisations and support services providing information and advice on health related issues. The quick list here identifies some of the major groups that will be a useful first point of contact. If you can't find the organisation you need, call one of the organisations listed under General information who will be able to direct you to the organisations you need.General Information
Department of Health (Public Enquiry Office).
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Web: www.open.gov.uk/doh/dhhome.htm
Health Information Service.
Tel: 0800 66 55 44
Health Education Authority Customer Services.
Tel: 01235 465 565
Web: www.hea.org.uk
Health Literature Line (Department of Health).
Tel: 0800 555 777
Web: www.open.gov.uk/doh/dhhome.htm
The Patient's Association.
Tel: 020 8423 8999
Disabled People and Careers
Carers' National Association.
Tel: 0345 573 369
Dial UK: (disability advice)
Tel: 01302 310 123
Drug Abuse and Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Tel: 01904 644 026
Drinkline (The National Alcohol Helpline).
Tel: 0345 320 202
National Drugs Helpline.
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
QUIT (Smokers' Quitline).
Tel: 0800 00 22 00
Older People
Age Concern.
Tel: 020 8679 8000
Web: www.ace.org.uk
Help the Aged.
Tel: 020 7729 2229
Web: www.helptheaged.org.uk
First Aid and Accident Prevention
British Red Cross.
Tel: 020 7235 5454
Web: www.redcross.org.uk
St John's Ambulance.
Tel: 020 7235 5231
Web: www.sja.org.uk
Health Advice
British Diabetic Association.
Tel: 020 7636 6112
Web: www.diabetes.org.uk
British Heart Foundation.
Tel: 020 7935 0185
Web: www.bhf.org.uk
Blood and Organ Donation
National Blood Donor Service.
Tel: 0345 711 711
British Organ Donor Society.
Tel: 01223 89 36 36
Mental Health
The Samaritans.
Tel: 0345 90 90 90
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Sexual Health and Contraception
Family Planning Association.
Tel: 020 7837 4044
National AIDS Helpline.
Tel: 0800 567 123
Web: www.nat.org.uk