Useful Contacts

Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous	Home - Alcoholics Anonymous Great Britain (alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk)	0800 917 7650
Drug Misuse Narcotics Anonymous	Welcome to UKNA \| UKNA \| Narcotics Anonymous in the United Kingdom	0300 999 1212
Gamblers Anonymous	Gamblers Anonymous	07974 668 999
Gamcare	GamCare - The leading provider of support for anyone affected by problem gambling in Great Britain	0808 8020 133
Smoking cessation advice	Change Grow Live \| Charity \| We can help you change your life	0808 196 2638

Apps

Orcha - Self Help Apps library

Bereavement Help

Child Bereavement UK	Child Bereavement UK	0800 02 888 40
Child Death Helpline	Child Death Helpline - Home	0800 282 986
Child Bereavement Care	Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)	08088 020 021
NHS Information	Children and bereavement - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Amparo - Support following Suicide	Get help now. Free and confidential,for as long as you need it. (amparo.org.uk)	0330 088 9255

Blue Badge Scheme

Government	Blue Badge scheme: information from your council - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Lancashire County Council	Blue Badges - Lancashire County Council	0300 123 6736

Carers

Working to Maintain Your Independence and Facilitate Access	PUKAR Centre Preston
	Pukar Disability Resource Centre – Disability Resource Centre
	Advocacy, Carers, Well Being & Young People \| n-compass	03450 138 208

Domestic Violence & Relationships

Childline	Childline \| Childline	0800 1111
National Domestic Violence Helpline	Homepage - National Domestic Abuse Helpline (nationaldahelpline.org.uk)	0808 2000 247
Relate	Home \| Relate
Relate - local offices	Find your online centre \| Relate	01535 605047

Driving

Driveability Northwest	Drive Ability North West – Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	01942 483 713
Elderly Driving	Elderly Driving: What you Need to Know \| TakingCare
DVLA	Driving with medical conditions, Blue Badges and transport for disabled people - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

End of Life (EOL)

Extra financial support for some EOL patients	The ‘Special Rules’: how the benefit system supports people nearing the end of life - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Marie Curie	What is palliative care? (mariecurie.org.uk)	0800 090 2309
Macmillan	End of life \| Macmillan Cancer Support
The process of dying	Late Stage and End-of-Life Care - HelpGuide.org
Palliative & EOL care	NHS England » Palliative and end of life care
St.Catherine's Hospice	St Catherine’s Hospice \| Quality of life to the end of life (stcatherines.co.uk)
Sue Ryder	Supporting someone who is dying - end of life care \| Sue Ryder

General

Food Bank	Noor Food Bank - Non-profit organisation	07921 887383 or 07764 432643
Council Information	Food access - Preston City Council
Salvation Army	Preston \| The Salvation Army	01772 555425
Luv Preston		01772 298107

Hospitals and National Screening

Royal Preston Hospital	Lancashire Teaching Hospital \| Home (lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk)	01772 716565
Blackpool Victoria Hospital	Blackpool Victoria Map :: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals	01253 300000
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital	Lancashire Teaching Hospital \| Chorley & South Ribble Emergency Department information (lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk)
Fulwood Hall	Fulwood Hall Hospital \| Private Hospital in Preston \| Ramsay Health Care UK	01772 341718
Euxton Hall	Euxton Hall Hospital \| Private Hospital in Chorley, Lancashire \| Ramsay Health Care UK	01257 650959
Breast Screening	Breast Screening (uhmb.nhs.uk)	01524 518699
District Nurses		01772 777231
NHS 111	Check your symptoms - NHS 111	111
Integrated Care Board	LSC Integrated Care Board :: Home (icb.nhs.uk)
Physiotherapy Services - Ascenti	Preston - Fulwood Clinic \| Physio Clinics \| Ascenti	0330 678 0851
Social Services	Getting our support - Lancashire County Council

Mental Health issues, counselling and loneliness

Accessing Mental Health Support	Accessing mental health support :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)
Anxiety UK	National charity helping people with Anxiety - Anxiety UK
Loneliness	Loneliness Guide \| Marmalade Trust
Mental Health Crisis Team	Crisis Line :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)	0800 953 0110
Mindsmatter	Minds Matter (mindsmatteruk.co.uk)
Talking Therapies	Talking Therapies :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)	01772 773437
Samaritans	Samaritans \| Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy \| Here to listen	116 123
West Strand - IRS	New way to access mental health services across Central and West Lancashire :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)	0800 013 0708

Older Generations

Age UK	Video Chat poster
	Face Timing leaflet
	Our Digital Health Navigator
Silverline - helpline for older people 24/7	The Silver Line Helpline	0800 4 70 80 90
Alzheimer's	Alzheimer's Society (alzheimers.org.uk)
Dementia Awareness	What is dementia? - Dementia UK
Rosemary & Time	Home \| My Site (rosemaryandtimecic.org)

PALS

Compliments and Complaints for secondary care

01772 522972

Sexual Health, Pregnancy and Terminations

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)	Abortion clinics, Information, Advice and Treatment \| BPAS	03457 30 40 30
Sexual Health Clinic	Your Nearest Clinic │ Blackpool and Lancashire Sexual Health Services	0300 1234 154
Miscarriage Association	The Miscarriage Association:Pregnancy Loss Information & Support	01924 200799
Unplanned Pregnancy Service	Abortion Clinics \| Termination of Pregnancy Advice, Counselling & Treatment \| NUPAS	0333 004 6666
Birchall Trust - Trauma Support Services	Trauma Informed Support Services \| The Birchall Trust \| England

Travel

Younger Generation

0345 112 0999

Lancashire Child Health Information Services	Lancashire Child Health Information Service - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Health Visitors	Health Visiting - Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service (lancsyoungpeoplefamilyservice.co.uk)
Child Health Clinics	Child Health Clinics - Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service (lancsyoungpeoplefamilyservice.co.uk)	0300 247 0040
Childhood Immunisations	Routine childhood immunisations from 1 September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)