Health Directory

Directory

The directory is intended as a useful list of sites that have been recommended to us over an extended period of time.

Click on the the topic you want information on.

A	Accident Prevention Age Concern Alcohol and Drug Abuse AIDS/HIV Alzheimer's Allergies Arthritis Asthma Ataxia	B	Bereavement Blind/Visually Impaired Benefits Blood Pressure	C	Cancer Carers Counseling	D	Deaf and hearing disorders Depression Diabetes Disabled Drug and Substance Misuse

E	Eating disoders Elderly Endometriosis Epilepsy Ethics	F		G	Glaucoma	H	Heart High Blood Pressure Hospitals & Clinics Hypertension

I	Incontinence Immunisation	J		K		L	Leukaemia Local Council

M	Mentally Handicapped	N	NHS related	O	Osteoporosis	P	Parkinson's disease Parent support Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Q		R	Rape Relate Resuscitation Rheumatology/Joint Problems	S	Samaritans Smoking Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	T	Tuberous Sclerosis Travellers & Holidaymakers

U		V	Victim support	W	Women's aid Women's Health	X,Y,Z

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Self-Help & Support Groups
A good site for looking at UK based support groups

Directory of UK Self Help Groups
This is an excellent site to find Support groups in the UK.

Accident Prevention - an NHS in Hertfordshire site

Age Concern

Local	Age Concern Luton 17a Manchester Street LUTON LU1 2QB Phone: 01582 456812
National	Age Concern England Astral House 1268 London Road London SW16 4ER Information Line on 0800 009966, seven days a week from 7am to 7pm. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the Information Line via Typetalk.
Web site	http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/

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AIDS/HIV and Sexual Health

Local
National
Websites	Terence Higgins Trust http://www.tht.org.uk/ AIDS Education and Research AVERT http://www.avert.org/ Playing safely - The NHS guide to sexually transmitted infections

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Local

National

Al-Anon-Family Groups for Relatives of Alcoholics
020 7403 0888

Alcoholics Anonymous
0845 769 7555

Alcohol Concern
01222 488000

Drinkline National Alcohol Helpline
0845 320202

Narcotics Anonymous
0171 730 0009

Websites

Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern's home page

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Allergies

Web site

British Allergy Foundation

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Alzheimer's

Local
National	Alzheimer's Disease Society 0845 300 0336
Websites	Alzheimer's Disease Society http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

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Arthritis

Local
National	Arthritis Research Campaign Copeman House St Mary's Court St Mary's Gate Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7TD 0870 850 5000
Websites	Arthritis Research Campaign http://www.arc.org.uk/

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Asthma

Local
National	National Asthma Campaign 0845 7 01 02 03 http://www.asthma.org.uk/
Websites	National Asthma Campaign http://www.asthma.org.uk/

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Ataxia

Web site

Ataxia UK

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Benefits

Web site

DirectGov - Money, tax and benefits

Department for Work and Pensions

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Bereavement

Local
National	Cruse Bereavement Care 0870 167 1677 Young People between the age of 12 and 18 should call Freephone 0808 808 1677
Web site	http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/

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Blind/Visually Impaired

National	Royal National Institute for the Blind 0845-766 99 99
Web site	http://www.rnib.org.uk/

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High Blood Pressure

National	Blood Pressure Association 60 Cranmer Terrace London SW17 0QS Telephone: 020 8772 4994 Membership Line: 020 8772 4983 International: +44 (0) 20 8772 4994 Fax : 020 8772 4999
Web site	http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/

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Cancer

Local
National	Macmillan Cancer Relief Freephone 0808 808 2020, 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday Cancer BACKUP FREEPHONE HELPLINE: 0808 800 1234
Web sites	Cancer BACKUP-Information and support, inc: treatments, counselling and resources Cancer Help http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/ Cancer advice Leukaemia Research Fund Lymphoma Forum and Lymphoma Association Macmillan Cancer Relief The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust The Breast Cancer Book Site The Cancer Research Campaign UK Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign UKCCSG - United Kingdom Children's Study Group Worldwide Cancer Sites

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Carers

Local	Carers in Bedfordshire 01234 214914 http://www.carersinbeds.co.uk/ Central Bedfordshire Council 0300 300 8036 carers@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/
National	CARERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 20/25 Glasshouse Yard, London, EClA 4JT Tel 020 7490 8818
Web sites

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Counseling

Local
National
Web sites

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Deaf and Hearing Disorders

Local
National	Royal National Institute for Deaf People RNID Tel: 0808 808 0123 (freephone) Textphone: 0808 808 9000 (freephone) Fax: 020 7296 8199 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Web sites	http://www.rnid.org.uk/

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Depression

Local
National	Mind, 15 -19 Broadway, London E15 4BQ Tel. 020 8519 2122
Web sites	http://www.mind.org.uk/

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Diabetes

Local
National	Diabetes UK - Central Office, 10 Parkway, London NW1 7AA Tel 020 7424 1000
Web sites	British Diabetic Association

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Disabled

Local
National	Disabled Living Foundation 380 - 384 Harrow Road, London. W9 2HU Helpline - 0845 130 9177 text phone 0870 603 9176 Contact a Family, 209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN Tel 020 7608 8700 Fax 020 7608 8701 Helpline 0808 808 3555 or Textphone 0808 808 3556 Freephone for parents and families (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri) e-mail: info@cafamily.org.uk
Web sites	http://www.dlf.org.uk/ dial UK - disability info Contact A Family - for families with disabled children - http://www.cafamily.org.uk/

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Drug and Substance Misuse

Local
National
Web sites	D-2K - hit our street & get the drugs low-down Trashed Turning Point - drugs & alcohol

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Eating disorders

Local
National	The Eating Disorders Association 103 Prince of Wales Road Norwich NR1 1DW Adult Helpline: 0845 634 1414 (open 8:30 to 20:30 weekdays) Youthline: 0845 634 7650 (open 16:00 to 18:30 weekdays) Text-phone Service: 01603 753322 (open 8:30 to 20:30 weekdays)
Web sites	http://www.edauk.com/

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Elderly

Local	Age Concern Luton 17a Manchester Street LUTON LU1 2QB Phone: 01582 456812
National	Age Concern England Astral House 1268 London Road London SW16 4ER Information Line on 0800 009966, seven days a week from 7am to 7pm. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the Information Line via Typetalk.
Web site	http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/

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Endometriosis

Local
National	National Endometriosis Society 50 Westminster Palace Gardens Artillery Row London SW1P 1RL FREEPHONE 0808 808 2227
Web sites	http://www.endo.org.uk/

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Epilepsy

Local
National	British Epilepsy Association New Anstey House Gate Way Drive Yeadon LEEDS LS19 7NW Freephone Helpline : 0808 800 5050 National Society for Epilepsy The National Society for Epilepsy Chesham Lane Chalfont St Peter Bucks SL9 0RJ Tel: 01494 601300 Helpline: 01494 601400
Web site	British Epilepsy Association www.epilepsy.org.uk/ National Society for Epilepsy

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Ethics

Web site

Christian Medical Fellowship - Ethics

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Glaucoma

Web site

International Glaucoma Association

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Heart

Local
National	British Heart Foundation 14 Fitzhardinge Street London W1H 6DH Telephone 020 7935 0185
Web sites	http://www.bhf.org.uk/

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Hospitals and Clinics

Local	Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0DZ Telephone 01582 49 11 22 Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ
Web sites	Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust Bedford Hospital

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Incontinence

Local
National	Incontact United House North Road London N7 9DP Tel 0870 770 3246 The Continence Foundation 307 Hatton Square 16 Baldwins Gardens London ECIN 7RJ 0845 345 0165 Monday to Friday, 9:30am to1:00 pm
Web sites	Incontact The Continence Foundation

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Immunisation

Local
National
Web sites	http://www.immunisation.org.uk/

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Leukaemia

Local
National	Leukemia Research Fund 43 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JJ Telephone 020 7405 0101
Websites	www.leukaemia-research.org.uk

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Local Council

Websites

Caddington Parish Council
Luton Borough Council
Luton First

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Mentally Handicapped/Learning Difficulties

Local	Luton Mencap Avondale Hall 52 Avondale Road Luton LU1 1DJ Telephone: 01582 727055
National	Mencap, 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT Telephone: 020 7454 0454
Web sites	http://www.mencap.com/

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Migraine

Local	Luton Mencap Avondale Hall 52 Avondale Road Luton LU1 1DJ Telephone: 01582 727055
National	Mencap, 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT Telephone: 020 7454 0454
Web sites	The Migraine Trust

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NHS Related

The main NHS web site can be found at http://www.nhs.uk/ This is the official gateway to National Health Service organisations on the Internet. This site connects you to your local NHS servicesand provides national information about the NHS

what it does,
how it works, and
how to use it.

If you are looking for health advice or information, please go to NHS Direct online. This is a 24 hour helpline.

Web sites

Bedfordshire NHS

Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Strategic Health Authority

Health Promotion England Home Page

NHS Direct

The National Health Service

The National Health Service - Search for local NHS services

Bedfordshire Heartlands PCT

Beds & Herts Ambulance & paramedics Service NHS Trust

NHS Information Authority

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Osteoporosis

Websites

National Osteoporosis Society

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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Websites

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

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Parkinson's disease

National	Parkinsons Disease Society 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EJ Helpline (freephone): 0808 800 0303 (Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm)
Websites	http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/ http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/ Parkinsons Disease Society

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Parent support.

National	Parentline 0808 800 22 22
Websites	Association of Breastfeeding Mothers Caddington Toddler Group ChildcareLink Breastfeeding Network La Leche League Great Britain Mumsnet - product reviews and parenting advice and tips by parents for parents National Childbirth Trust Parentalk

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Rape

Local	Watford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre C/O CVS, 149 The Parade, Watford, WD1 1NA The Watford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre is a service for women - run by women. Helpline: 01923 241600 Mondays and Saturdays: 10am - 12 noon Wednesdays: 8pm - 10.30pm
National
Web sites

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Relate

Local	Relate For Counselling in Luton Luton LU3 2NL Telephone (01582) 492050
National	Relate Central Office is at: Herbert Gray College, Little Church Street, RUGBY, Warwickshire CV21 3AP Telephone: (lo-call) 0845 456 1310 or 01788 573241.
Website	http://www.relate.org.uk/

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Relate

Local	Relate For Counselling in Luton Luton LU3 2NL Telephone (01582) 492050
National	Relate Central Office is at: Herbert Gray College, Little Church Street, RUGBY, Warwickshire CV21 3AP Telephone: (lo-call) 0845 456 1310 or 01788 573241.
Website	http://www.relate.org.uk/

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Resuscitation

Web site

Resuscitation Council (UK) website

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Samaritans

Local	33 Cardiff Road, LUTON, Bedfordshire LU1 1PP Telephone 01582 720666
National	National Helpline 08457 90 90 90
Web site	http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

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Smoking

Web site

Giving up smoking
http://www.ash.org.uk/
QUIT The UK Charity that helps people give up smoking - 0800 00 22 00

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Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Web site

Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

National	The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths Artillery House 11-19 Artillery Row London SW1P 1RT Helpline: 0870 787 0554
Web site	http://www.sids.org.uk/