Health Resources & Organisations

• Useful Services
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Dementia Services
• Stop Smoking
• Cancer Services
• Carers Help & Support
• Safeguarding / Self-help Signposting
• Additional Information
• Alcohol Advice
• Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault
• Contraception & Sexual Health

Useful Services

• Marie Curie (Care and support through terminal illness) 0800 090 2309
• British Liver Trust 0142 5481320
• WCC Health Appointments & Transport Options 0192 6412300
• Sue Ryder (palliative, neurological & bereavement support) 0808 164 4572
• Stroke Association 0303 3033 100
• SEND (Support for children/young adults 0-25 years with special educational need and disabilities) 0845 090 8044 or 0192 6742274
• AAA screening (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening for men 65+)
• Age UK 0800 678 1174
• Diabetes UK 0345 123 2399
• Asthma + Lung UK 0300 003 0555
• Mary Ann Evans Hospice 0247 686 440
• British Heart Foundation 0300 330 3311
• Atherstone Vision Support Centre (Meets 3rd Friday of every month) 0192 642 1331
• Independent Age Helpline 0800 319 6789
• Compassion in Dying Helpline 0800 999 2434
• Victim of Crime Support 01926 682693
• Chickenpox Awareness
• Relate (Advice on relationships, family life and sex therapy)

The following areas of our website provide a wealth of information and resources on specified subjects.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

A large range of support and advice for a variety of general and specific mental health conditions

Dementia & Alzheimer's Services

A great source for Information and Support

Stop Smoking

A source of information and support resources to help you quit for good.

Carers Help & Support

Information and support for carers. 

Cancer 

A great range of information and resources. 

Safeguarding / Self-help Signposting

• Download Safeguarding Self-Help Signposting information (PDF, 1.29MB)

• Addiction Support - The Atherstone Surgery

• Suicide Advice - The Atherstone Surgery

• Self-Harm Support - The Atherstone Surgery

Alcohol Advice

A source of information and resources for those wishing to quit drinking or lower their intake.

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault

A great source of information and support. 

Contraception & Sexual Health

Contains a range of useful advice from choosing the right contraceptive for you to Information about STIs and maintain your sexual health.

Additional Information

• NHS: NHS access portal for information on healthy living, illness and all NHS services
• Patient UK: Hundreds of information leaflets & sources for research into many conditions & treatments
• BBC Health Pages: Advice & articles on wide ranging health matters
• BDA Food Facts: Food advice & factsheets from the British Dietetic Association
• Worldwide Travel Advice: Health Advice for travellers from the NHS
• Healthwatch (Find your local Healthwatch): Your health and social care champions want to hear about the issues that really matter to local communities and to hear about your experiences of using health and social care services. Their aim is to improve standards of care using your feedback
• Download further useful services information here (PDF, 1.29MB)
• Care Quality Commission: Regulators of health and adult social care services in England including those provided by GP practices