Contacts - Health and Wellbeing
Alzheimers
Alzheimers SocietyEast Midlands Area OfficeNorthgate Business Centre38 NorthgateNewark-on-TrentNG24 1EZTelephone:01636 642804National website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Asthma
Asthma UK: 08457 01 02 03
Arthritis
Arthritis Care: 24-hour information line 0845 600 6868
Arthritis Research Campaign: 0870 850 5000 0r 01246 558033
Befriending
Amber Valley CVS 01773 512076
Bereavement and Counselling
Counsel and CareTwyman House16 Bonny StreetLondonNW1 9PGTelephone: 0845 300 7587Email:advice@counselandcare.org.ukWebsite: www.counselandcare.org.uk
Derbyshire FriendLGBT Specialist Support & Advocacy servicesThe LGBT Pavilion Centre2-3 Friary StreetDerbyDE1 1JFTelephone: 01332 207704Email: info@gayderbyshire.co.ukWebsite: www.gayderbyshire.co.ukCruse (bereavement counselling)Telephone: Helpline 0844 4779400Derby branch 01332 332098Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Diabetes
Diabetes UKEast MidlandsRodney HouseCastlegateNottinghamNG1 7AWTel: 0115 9507147
Health (general)
Department of Health (DH)Archway Tower, 2 Junction Road, London, N19 5SZTelephone: 0207 210 4850Website: www.dh.gov.uk
NHS Direct
Telephone: 0845 46 47
Patient Advice & Liaison ServiceTelephone: 0845 602 4726Hospitals (also Dentists, opticians, pharmacies)To find your nearest click on the link below:
Hearing Loss
RNID - Royal National Institute for the Deaf19 - 23 Featherstone StreetLondonEC1Y8SLTelephone: 0808 808 0123 Textphone: 0808 808 9000Email: informationline@rnid.org.ukWebsite: www.rnid.org.uk
Deaf and Hearing Support: Telephone: 01246 555934
Hearing Link27-28 The WaterfrontEastbourneEast SussexBN23 5UZTelephone: 0300 111 1113Website: www.hearinglink.org.uk
Heart
British Heart Foundation: Heart Information Line: 08450 70 80 70
Mental Health
Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust: Telephone: 01332 362221
Derbyshire Mental Health TrustBramble HouseKingsway HospitalDerby DE22 3LZTel No 01332 623700
Amber TrustSuite 4a, East Mill, Bridge Foot,
Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2UATel 01773 599599
Fax 01773 599512
MENCAP123 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RTTelephone: 0207 454 0454Website: www.mencap.org.uk
Mental Health FoundationSea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9QBTelephone: 0207 8031100Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Derbyshire Federation for Mental HealthUnit 2 Molyneux Business ParkDarley DaleMatlockDerbyshire DE4 2HJTel No 01629 733915Mind (National Association for Mental Health)Derbyshire Mind3rd Floor, Kelvin HouseRTC Business ParkLondon RdDerbyDE24 8UPTelephone: 01332 345966
Headway - the Brain Injury Association4 King Edward Court Service, King Edward Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EWTelephone: 0808 800 2244Website: http://www.headway.org.uk/
Peaks and Dales AdvocacyAddress: 16 Eagle Parade, Buxton, SK17 6EQTelephone: 01298 79539Email: padaf@btconnect.com
Sight Loss
Action For Blind People5th Floor, Orbit House,Albert StEcclesManchesterM30 0BLTel: 0161 787 9252
Derbyshire Society for the Blind65/69 Nottingham RdDerbyTelephone: 01332 292262
RNIB Helpline: 0845 766 9999 or 020 7388 2525
Derbyshire Association for the Blind's Sightline: 07071 881399 or Minicom 01332 372207
International Glaucoma AssociationWoodcote House15 Highpoint Business VillageHenwoodAshford, KentTN24 8DHHelpline: 0870 609 1870Website: www.glaucoma-association.com
Macular Disease SocietyPO Box 1870AndoverSP10 9ADTel: 01264 350551Email:info@maculardisease.orgWebsite: www.maculardisease.org
Royal National Institute of Blind PeopleEast Midlands & EastPO Box 8382LoughboroughLeicestershireLE11 9BLTelephone:01509 632400Thomas Pocklington Trust5 Castle RowHorticultural PlaceChiswickLondonW4 4JQTelephone: 020 8995 0880Email: info@pockington-trust.org.ukWebsite: www.pocklington-trust.org.uk
Sense - a national charity that supports children and adults who are deafblind.Sense West9a Birkdale AveOff Heeley RdSellyoakBirminghamB29 6UGTelephone:0121 4152720
Social Clubs
Stroke
Stroke AssociationTelephone: 020 7566 0300Email: info@stroke.org.ukWebsite: www.stroke.org.uk
Miscellaneous
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