There are some useful links to various disease information websites in the links part of this website. Some additional ones are below which we hope might be of use to you.
Coping with addictive behaviour https://smartrecovery.org.uk/Healthy alcohol levels https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/interactive-tools/check-your-drinking
Alcoholics anonymous for meetings and locations https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Over 50s Alcohol Helpline
With You has launched an Over 50s Alcohol Helpline which provides advice and support to individuals aged over 50, concerned others, and professionals, who are worried about their own or someone else's drinking. Furthermore our Over 50s Alcohol Helpline continues to offer an enhanced service for individuals who are considering making changes to their alcohol use. Our enhanced service provision offers callers up to four additional appointments, during which time Helpline alcohol advisors use evidenced based interventions to support callers to achieve their goals. This service is available seven days a week.
The Helpline is open Monday to Friday 12pm - 8pm and 10am to 4pm at weekends. The freephone number to call is 0808 801 0750. To make an online booking for a phone call or video chat, over 50’s, concerned others, and professionals, can access appointments slots by visiting the With You website.
Alzheimer's Support Group https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
The National Autistic Society www.autism.org.uk
Breakthrough- News and fundraising to fight breast cancer www.breakthrough.org.uk
Breast Cancer Care www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Penny Brohn Bristol Cancer Help Care www.canceractive.com
Bristol Colostomy Association www.bcass.org.uk
Cancer Black Care - gives cultural and emotional support for black people and their families. www.cancerblackcare.org.uk
Cervical Cancer www.jostrust.org.uk
Colon Cancer Concern www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Conditions and Treatment Symptom Checker www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx
Are you suffering from long COVID or ongoing post COVID symptoms https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/
For further information on dementia please use this link: https://www.dementiauk.org/
Our practice has been accredited as a dementia friendly practice, for further information on how we can support you please use this link:
https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/members_and_action_plans/10194-the_bellingham_practice
Department of health publications, Policy and Guidance www.doh.gov.uk
Domestic Abuse https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
Drinkaware offer support with alcohol diaries and unit calculators https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/
Drug information https://www.talktofrank.com/
Drugs and Alcohol Support contact Northumberland Recovery Partnership on 01670 396303, or use the following link: - https://www.ntw.nhs.uk/services/northumberland-recovery-partnership
Easy to understand health information website suitable for people with learning difficulties www.easyhealth.org.uk
Help supporting elderly parents https://thecarentsroom.com/
Grandparents out there - are you a grandparent who finds themselves being the main carer of grandchildren? Please follow the links or use the contact details below to access support www.grandparentsplus.org.uk
Or telephone: 0300 123 7015 or Relative experiences on 0808 800 2222
Lavender trust for young women with breast cancer www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Learning Disability Matters for Families - new web app available via this website: - https://learningdisabilitymatters.co.uk/
International Myeloma Foundation UK https://www.myeloma.org/
Macmillan Cancer Relief www.macmillan.org.uk
Marie Curie Cancer Care www.mariecurie.org.uk
Mental Health Campaign https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/free-therapy-or-counselling/
Mental wellbeing support and education https://northumberlandrecoverycollege.co.uk/
MS research and relief based in Morpeth can help people living in and outside Northumberland with MS via grants, advice and information. They also have a website with lots of information and downloadable grant forms (for both individuals and ms groups) plus other links. Their exercise facilities at Benmar House are free
https://www.ms-researchandrelief.org/
Narcotics anonymous meetings http://ukna.org/
NHS- National and Local Services Directory www.nhs.uk
Northern Cancer Alliance http://www.northerncanceralliance.nhs.uk/
Oesophageal patient association www.opa.org.uk
Parkinsons Disease Society www.parkinsons.org.uk
Pancreatic cancer UK www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk
Do you look after your aging parent. This link may be useful to you https://www.agingcare.com/
PMR&GCAUK Polymyalgia rheumatica & Giant Cell Arteritis North East Support Group: -
www.pmr-gca-northeast.org.uk
Pneumococcal Vaccination all you need to know
Prevention and Risk Reduction - useful websites: -
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/
Relate www.relate.org.uk
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation www.roycastle.org
Screening guidelines Screening Guidelines
Shingles Vaccination all you need to know
Smoke free app (https://smokefreeapp.com/#set-9) - free 9 months access to premium features to help you quit smoking https://app.smokefreeapp.com/code
Solvent abuse advice and information https://www.re-solv.org/
Stop smoking service contact Northumberland Stop Smoking Service on 01670 813135
Stroke prevention advice https://www.stroke.org.uk/get-involved/stroke-prevention-activity/stroke-prevention-day
Mental health and crisis online support for all
Talking Matters self refer to talking therapies https://www.tmnorthumberland.org.uk/
Veterans Mental Health Awareness
