This page is to give advice and guidance to patients on how to manage their long-term conditions, how to deal with minor injury and illness that doesn't require treatment from a clinician and give patients advice on several topics. 

Help from charities and other organisations

There are many charities and organisations that can offer support for specific conditions. They may have advice helplines, condition specialist, information resources, courses to help manage your condition, support groups and online forums. Practical aids or just someone to talk to.

Here is a small list – there are many more:

Alzheimer’s Society - Alzheimer's Society (alzheimers.org.uk)

Asthma+Lung UK - Asthma + Lung UK | Asthma home

Bladder and Bowel UK - Bladder & Bowel UK home page - Bladder & Bowel UK (bbuk.org.uk)

Brisitish Heart Foundation - Welcome to the British Heart Foundation - BHF

British Liver Trust - British Liver Trust - Pioneering Liver Health

Dementia UK - Specialist support to families facing dementia | Dementia UK

Diabetes UK - Diabetes UK - Know diabetes. Fight diabetes. | Diabetes UK

Macmillan Cancer Support - Macmillan Cancer Support | The UK's leading cancer care charity

MND Association - MND Association | Fighting motor neurone disease

MS Society UK - MS Society UK | Information, research and support | MS Society

National Kidney Federation - Welcome - The National Kidney Foundation

Parkinson’s UK - Homepage | Parkinson's UK (parkinsons.org.uk)

RNIB - RNIB | Home

Royal Osteoporosis Society - Royal Osteoporosis Society - Osteoporosis Charity UK (theros.org.uk)

Stroke Association - Stroke fundraising | Stroke Association

My stroke guide - My Stroke Guide | Stroke Association

Versus Arthritis - About arthritis | Conditions, symptoms, treatments, support (versusarthritis.org)

We are here to also support our patients, so please contact the surgery if you have concerns or questions.