Patient Advice

Every bereavement is different and there are different processes dependent on your circumstances.

Telephone: 0800 0246 121

Website: www.nationalbereavementservice.org

Are You a Carer?

A carer is: Somebody, of any age, who provides support or who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of frailty, physical or mental illness, or disability.

If you are a carer for somebody else, please make sure the practice knows this as they can use this information to support you, and the person you are caring for.

Help and Support

Nottingham City Support

• Carers Federation, support for carers, or call: 0115 962 931
• Rainbow Parents Carers Forum, support for parents who care for a disabled child, or call: 0115 934 8451
• Local Information Online Nottingham (LiON). A directory of local information, advice and support available to help you and the person you care for
• Learning Disability Carers’ Forum, support for carers of someone with a learning disability, ensuring carers’ voices are heard. Call: 0115 852 8000
• Age UK, provides services for older people, or call: 0115 844 0011
• Nottinghamshire NHS Foundation Trust, a community and mental health services, or call: 0115 969 1300
• Nottingham Mencap, support for people with a learning disability, and their families, or call: 0115 920 9524

National Support

• Carers UK, provides advice and support for carers 
• Carers Trust UK, a National charity supporting carers 
• Include, Children’s Society initiative supporting young carers and their families
• Contact A Family, supporting families of disabled children, or call: 0808 808 3555
• Alzheimer’s Society, for Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Tel: 0115 934 3800
• MIND, helping people with mental ill-health
• SANE, helping people affected by mental illness, or call: 0300 304 7000
• SCOPE, a National charity supporting people with a disability, or call: 0808 800 3333
• Mencap, a National charity supporting people with a learning disability
• Headway, support after a brain injury, or call: 0115 924 0800

Information supplied by Nottingham City Council

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

• Benefits for carers Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role
• Benefits for the under-65s Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.
• Benefits for the over-65s Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.
• Carer’s Assement
  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits
• Other benefits Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring

Information supplied by NHS website

Looking after you, too.

• Telling people Caring responsibilities can make it difficult to maintain friendships or develop new ones. Telling your friends you’re a carer is important so they understand and can support you.
• Taking a break Caring for someone can be a full-time job, but it’s essential that you take time out for yourself too. Read our guide to accessing breaks and respite.

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Email: info@rethink.org

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Email: help@aamail.org

Telephone: 0800 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps

Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.

Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk

One You Drinks Tracker: Mobile App

Drinking a bit too much can sneak up on you. Our free drinks tracker app makes it easy to keep an eye on the booze and take control with daily tips and feedback.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

One You Days Off: Mobile App

The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don’t.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Dementia UK

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 0300 1237123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Thriving Nottingham

Nottingham city residents can now access FREE stop smoking service through Thriving Nottingham. They provided personalised, tailored support to help you make your quit attempt successful.

Find out more here: Stop smoking – Thriving Nottingham

NHS Smoke free: Mobile App

The Smoke free app can help you stop smoking by providing daily support and motivation. If you stay smoke free for the 4-week programme you’re up to five times more likely to stay quit for good.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Are you a Nottingham city resident and are looking to lose weight?

There are number of different weight management programmes available from Thriving Nottingham. These serivces are FREE to anyone without a BMI over 25 (over 23 for certain ethnic groups), and registered with a Nottingham city GP. Find out more via this link: Lose weight – Thriving Nottingham.

You can also find a number services over on the Ask Lion website: Your Weight | Ask Lion – Nottingham City Directory.

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