National Services

Bereavement Advice Centre

Bereavement Advice Centre is a free helpline and web-based information service provided by Co-op Legal Services. They provide practical information and advice and signposting on the many issues and procedures that face us after the death of someone close.

Local

Cruse Bereavement Care – Lambeth

Cruse Bereavement Care is a charity that offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults to help them cope with bereavement.

Local

Lambeth Bereavement Service

Bereavement team are on hand to offer information and inform you of the choices that are available.

National Services

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection. They offer a safe place for you to talk at any point, in your own way.

National Services

Child Death Helpline

Bereavement Advice Centre is a free helpline and web-based information service provided by Co-op Legal Services. They provide practical information and advice and signposting on the many issues and procedures that face us after the death of someone close.

Local

Hope Again

Hope Again is Cruse Bereavement Care’s website for young people.  Cruse is a national charity that provides support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone close to them dies. They also work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

Local

The Awareness Centre

This service offers Bereavement Counselling for patients living in Lambeth.

National Services

The Lullaby Trust

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection. They offer a safe place for you to talk at any point, in your own way.

LOCAL

HOUSING ADVICE AND SUPPORT – LAMBETH & CROYDON

For local housing advice, search https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/ – enter in your postcode and select category ‘Housing’

LAMBETH

LB Lambeth – Housing Needs and Homelessness Service

Housing Options advice. Assessment of entitlement to housing for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. Temporary accommodation may be available while enquiries made. Tenancy relations/sustainment service, general housing advice, support for single and non-priority homeless people, rent deposit scheme, mediation. Out of hours emergencies .

For housing advice, please try to contact any of the following services if you are in the Lambeth area

Shelter’s London Advice Line
9:30am – 6:00pm, Mon to Fri

Shelter’s National Line
this helpline is open every day

LAMBETH

The Housing Ombudsman Service

is contactable by telephone on 0300 111 3000, or online at https://www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk/residents/make-a-complaint. For more information about this please see: https://www.lgo.org.uk/make-a-complaint/fact-sheets/housing/neighbour-nuisance-and-anti-social-behaviour

LAMBETH

Brixton Advice Centre

General information
Service offered: Legal and general advice on housing.

LAMBETH

For antisocial behaviour/complaints

Anti-social behaviour help.

LAMBETH

Civil Legal Advice

Free legal advice in England and Wales for people who are eligible for legal aid.

CROYDON

Housing Support via Croydon Council

Homelessness, emergency support, disabled facilities grant, housing benefit, care homes and sheltered living.

LAMBETH

Housing Support via Lambeth Council:

Other issues can be explored here:

LAMBETH

Centre 70 Advice Centre

Service offered: Specialist advice for the local community on housing.

LAMBETH

Citizens Advice Merton & Lambeth – Lambeth office

Service offered: Advice and information on a range of issues, including benefits, consumer, social care and health, housing, money and debt, immigration and nationality and employment rights.

CROYDON

South West London Law Centre

For expert advice if your home may be at risk, you’re homeless, or your rented home is in poor condition.

Can help with:
Emergency advice and representation at court for housing possession cases

Eviction and possession proceedings (from your rented home), including notices served by your landlord

Homelessness

Succession for tenants when the person you live with has died

Unlawful eviction

Rented home in such poor condition that it’s affecting your health (disrepair)

If your landlord has applied to County Court for an injunction against you, for example because of anti-social behaviour

Getting rent deposits back

Renter’s problems with estate agents

CROYDON

Croydon Citizens Advice Bureau – Housing Advice

Threatened with eviction? Homeless? Housing/Council Tax benefit problems? Neighbour dispute? Victim of harassment? Croydon CAB Housing Advice Service is an independent housing advice service specialising in giving advice of all kinds of housing and housing related matters.
For advice on your problem, call:

CROYDON

Housing options self-help tool

You can use the housing options self–help tool if you have been asked to leave your accommodation or you are at risk of losing your home.

National Services

Bowel Cancer UK

Bowel cancer UK is the nations leading charity. They provide information and support for individuals affected by bowel cancer.

National Services

Cancer Support

Cancer support provides practical and emotional support to people with cancer, during and after the treatment period.

Local

Lambeth Safe and Independent Living (SAIL)

This scheme helps patients to access cancer support groups and counselling services, as well as advice on where to go to for funeral planning help.

National Services

Sue Ryder

Provide support for people living with a terminal illness or neurological condition as well as bereavement support. Palliative and neurological services are delivered at specialist centres across the country and in people’s homes.

National Services

Breast Cancer Care UK

Bereavement Advice Centre is a free helpline and web-based information service provided by Co-op Legal Services. They provide practical information and advice and signposting on the many issues and procedures that face us after the death of someone close.

National Services

Compassion In Dying

National charity providing information and resources to help you talk about and plan for the end of life.

National Services

Marie Curie

Marie Curie provides support to everyone affected a terminal diagnosis to achieve the best quality of life, and support you to keep your independence and dignity for as long as possible.

Local

Carers’ Hub Lambeth

The Carers’ Hub Lambeth is provided by a consortium of local organisations. The lead partner in the
consortium is Crossroads Care – South Thames. Disability Advice Service Lambeth provides information
and general advice services and Age UK Lambeth provides advice casework and professional advocacy.

National Services

Carers UK

Bereavement Advice Centre is a free helpline and web-based information service provided by Co-op Legal Services. They provide practical information and advice and signposting on the many issues and procedures that face us after the death of someone close.

Local

Lambeth Young Carers Hub

“Information, advice and support for children and young people (5-19) caring for a family member with an illness or disability”

National Services

Carers Trust

Works with a network of partners to support carers in their homes and communities by providing replacement care, advice and emotional support.

Local

Contact Lambeth

Contact provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

Local

Disability Advice Service Lambeth (DASL)

Disability Advice Service Lambeth (DASL) is a Disabled People’s Organisation which works with Disabled people, including those with mental health support needs, older people and carers, mainly in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Information Leaflets

Caring for Children with Coughs

Information on how to look after a child who has a cough (not due to asthma).

Useful Information

Development Checks

Information on regular health and development check to support you and your baby.

Local

Health Visiting Service

Health visitors provide a child and family focused service that promotes health and well-being and prevents ill health.

National

Vaccination Schedule

Information on the eight weeks, then 12 weeks, 16 weeks and one year vaccination schedule.

Local

ChatHealth

ChatHealth is a messaging service for young people to get confidential advice about health issues. It’s for young people attending school or living in Lambeth and Southwark aged 11-19 years.The ChatHealth number is a text number only. It cannot receive phone calls.

Useful Information

Guide to Coughs, Colds, Earache & Sore Throats

This booklet is for parents (and older children) and deals with common infections in children who are normally healthy. It is not meant for children who have ongoing health problems such as asthma, heart, or kidney problems. You should not rely on the advice in this leaflet for children who are less than 6 months old. Babies younger than this can respond differently to infections.

Local

LEAP

Lambeth Early Action Partnership LEAP offers programmes for parents and early years professionals and practitioners, focusing on three areas that play key roles in a child’s early life development: Social and emotional development, Communication and language, Diet and nutrition.

Local

Ace of Clubs

Provides for the immediate needs of those in need. Offering Welfare advice, Job Centre Links, Food and Education and training.

Local

Healthwatch

Healthwatch Lambeth works to ensure local people’s voices count when it come to shaping and improving local health and care services. Areas covered Older People, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Young people.

Local

My time Active

Focuses on fun and family using weight management programmes to get children and their carers working together to achieve a healthier diet and a more active lifestyle.

Local

Good Food Matters

The Good Food Matters Community Food Learning Centre in New Addington, Croydon, London, is a 1.5 acres bio-diverse green space with a large eco-built, fully equipped, accessible to all, teaching kitchen, two large traditional, wooden traditional greenhouses and an amazing world food polytunnel.

Local

LEIPS

The Good Food Matters Community Food Learning Centre in New Addington, Croydon, London, is a 1.5 acres bio-diverse green space with a large eco-built, fully equipped, accessible to all, teaching kitchen, two large traditional, wooden traditional greenhouses and an amazing world food polytunnel.

Local

Oasis Children’s Venture

Local charity offering outdoor play and learning opportunities for disabled and non-disabled children.

Local

Gaia Centre

Supporting those who have experienced violence and abuse.

Local

Integrated Referral Hub

If you are worried that an adult is at risk call the local council adult safeguarding team.

National Services

Men’s Advice Line

Men’s Advice Line: confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic violence from a partner or ex-partner (or from other family members).

Local

The Asha Projects

24 hours a day, seven days a week helpline providing free and confidential support available for domestic or sexual violence.

National Services

Hestia

Provide support for victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people.

National Services

Men Kind Initiative

Provide a range of services directly to men such as a anonymous national helpline that any man, anywhere can call us. We also support others to provide services for men so we run a one day training course, a national conference and a directory of services.

National

Refuge

Refuge supports women and children who experience all forms of violence and abuse, including domestic violence, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, so-called ‘honour’-based violence, and human trafficking and modern slavery.

National Services

Women’s Trust

Women’s trust is set up specifically to provide counselling for women; to help them address the impact of domestic abuse on their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

National Services

Addiction

Drug, alcohol and mental health charity which provides advice and support to help people change their behaviour to become the very best they can be, resulting in lasting change to their lives.

Local

Lambeth Drug and Alcohol Treatment Consortium

The Drug and Alcohol Service (Lambeth) is part of the Addictions Division. They provide assessment, treatment and advice for people, aged over 18, who have substance misuse (drug and/or alcohol) related problems.

Local

The Alcohol Test

DrinkCoach was launched in 2013 by a pioneering team from Haringey Advisory Group on Alcohol (HAGA) to help individuals track and change their drinking. The app made it easier for individuals to track the number of units and calories consumed as well as the costs of drinking, on the go and for free.

Local

Lambeth Addiction Treatment Consortium

The Lambeth Addiction Treatment Consortium at Lorraine Hewitt House offers support to anyone over the age of 18 with alcohol or drug problems who lives in Lambeth or has strong connections to the borough.

National Services

Talk to Frank

This services provides access to information on services that can provide advice, support and information on the effects of drugs.

National Services

We are with you

Get free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from one of our local services or online.

Local

Citizens Advice Lambeth

This service provides support and advise on benefits, employment and welfare, among other services…

Local

Jobcentre Plus Lambeth

Support you with benefit claims and help finding work. Support you with benefit claims and help finding work. The Lambeth Jobcentre Plus office doesn’t have a direct phone number, for contact details click the link provided.

National Services

Scope

Scope runs employment support programmes for working-aged disabled and non-disabled people. They offer support online and offline.

Local

Every Penny Counts

Offers advice to help you find out what benefits you are entitled to, and how to access them.

National Services

Turn2us

Provides financial support when times get tough to people get back on track.

Local

Contact Lambeth

Contact provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

Local

EPEC (Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities) Lambeth

The EPEC Baby and US course at Jubilee Children’s Centre is designed to help parents feel comfortable using a range of positive parenting skills, as well as helping them to better understand their child’s feelings. The course is delivered by a trained parent facilitator and is aimed at parents of babies.

Local

Early Help Services

This service works with children, young people and their families. It aims to provide additional support to families who may be experiencing a range of difficulties, such as: unemployment, poor physical or mental health, substance misuse issues or parenting problems.

Local

Family Link

This organisation offers support to children with disabilities and their families. They provide family based short break care through trained volunteers for children and young people aged 0-19 who have a disability and live in Lambeth. These breaks also provide the children and young people with the opportunity of making new relationships outside the family home.

Poster

Aches and pains – Medication

Information for aches and pains, medication you can buy.

National Services

Arthritis Research UK – Advice

You don’t need to face arthritis alone. They have services where an advisor can provide you with information and advice about arthritis into one place to provide tailored support for you.

Information Leaflets

Ankle Sprain

Ankle sprain physiotherapy information leaflet.

Information Leaflets

Asthma Action Plan

Information leaflet, create your personal asthma action plan.

National Services

Away with pain

Dedicated to providing information and support to people living with chronic pain.

Information Leaflets

Back pain- Acute (less than 6 weeks)

Acute back pain physiotherapy information leaflet.

Local

Community Podiatry (Foot Health) Clinic

This community podiatry (foot health) clinic offer a range of services to assess, treat and advise people on any foot condition.

Local

Children & Young People’s Health Partnership (CYPHP)

The CYPHP Health team works in the community alongside other child healthcare professionals in Lambeth and Southwark. Our team includes Paediatric Nurse Specialists and Mental Health clinicians, who will see children and young people who have a diagnosis of asthma, constipation, eczema, and epilepsy.

Local

Diabetes Book & learn

The CYPHP Health team works in the community alongside other child healthcare professionals in Lambeth and Southwark. Our team includes Paediatric Nurse Specialists and Mental Health clinicians, who will see children and young people who have a diagnosis of asthma, constipation, eczema, and epilepsy.

Local

Disability Advice Service in Lambeth

The advice service works with disabled people, including those with mental health support needs, older people and carers.

Local

Lambeth and Southwark Diabetes UK Group

Anyone is welcome to come to our bi-monthly meetings, where we share experiences with others and listen to presentations by healthcare professionals, as well as ask questions.

National Services

British Lung Foundation

The British lung foundation provide support across the UK. They have regular local support groups run by their members.

Useful Information

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – COPD

Information guide and advice on COPD symptoms, when to get medical advice, causes and treatments.

Useful Information

Diabetes Advice for Ramadan

Ramadan and diabetes guide for patients.

Useful Information

Diabetes Information

General information on diabetes causes, eye screening and management.

National Services

Diabetes UK Support Groups

Diabetes UK has active support groups working locally all over the United Kingdom. Groups typically meet once a month, but they often also take part in many other activities such as fundraising, campaigning and raising awareness.

National Services

Endometriosis

Endometriosis UK helps women take back control by providing vital support services, reliable information and a community for those affected by endometriosis

Useful Information

GP Referral to a Specialist

Information on the GP referral processes.

Information Leaflet

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis physiotherapy exercise information leaflet.

Self Referral Form

Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

Community based service that offers appointments with specifically accredited optometrists for patients with sudden eye-health concerns.

Poster

UTI information poster– English

Information on UTI symptoms and self-care advice- English

Poster

UTI information poster– Portuguese

Information on UTI symptoms and self-care advice– Portuguese

Poster

Whiplash Advice

Whiplash physiotherapy exercise information leaflet.

Poster

GetUBetter

GetUBetter provides evidence based digital self-management support for all common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions including back, back and leg, neck, shoulder, knee and ankle pain.

Local

Adult Social Care

Information for aches and pains, medication you can buy.

National Services

Asthma UK

This is a self referral service for parent with children who have asthma. They asses and support children who suffer form asthma.

Information Leaflets

Back pain- Non Acute (More than 6 weeks)

Non Acute back pain physiotherapy information leaflet.

Useful Information

Breathlessness

Information guide to support people experiencing breathlessness. This advice may not be suitable for everyone. If you need further advice, please contact your GP or health professional.

Useful Information

Care Planning: Improving the Lives of People with Long Term Conditions

Information on care planning for patients with long term conditions.

Useful Information

Diabetes Eat Well Guide

This booklet provides general guidance about food choices if you have Type 2 diabetes.

Useful Information

Diabetes Management Guide for Ramadan

Looking after diabetes during Ramadan guide for patients

National Services

Diabetes.co.uk Support Forums

Diabetes.co.uk is a health platform and patient-support network all to do with diabetes. They publish daily news and information guides on diabetes management, research and living with diabetes.

Information Leaflets

Emolliets

This leaflet explains the need to get the right treatment for common illnesses such as colds and coughs without encouraging antibiotic resistance.

Information Leaflets

Get Well Soon Without Antibiotics

This leaflet explains the need to get the right treatment for common illnesses such as colds and coughs without encouraging antibiotic resistance.

Information Leaflets

Get Well Soon Without Antibiotics

This leaflet explains the need to get the right treatment for common illnesses such as colds and coughs without encouraging antibiotic resistance.

Information Leaflets

Hand Osteoarthritis

Hand osteoarthritis physiotherapy exercise information leaflet.

Information Leaflets

Hip Osteoarthritis

Hand osteoarthritis physiotherapy exercise information leaflet.

Information Leaflets

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis physiotherapy exercise information leaflet.

National Services

Lupus UK

Useful information guide on High blood cholesterol risks and how to manage the condition.

National Services

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society is ‘the voice’ of people affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) across the whole of the UK. They provide a help line Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:40pm.

Information Leaflets

Piles (hemorrhoids)

Information on self care and over the counter medication.

Information Leaflets

Self Care- Over the counter products

Information on self care and over the counter medication.

Leaflets

Self Care- Over the counter products – Polish

Information on self care and over the counter medication.

Leaflets

Self Care- Over the counter products – Portuguese

Information on self care and over the counter medication.

Information Leaflets

Self Care- Over the counter products – Spanish

Information on self care and over the counter medication.

Poster

Tips for Heartburn

Information guide with top tips for managing heartburn.

Poster

UTI information poster– Polish

Information on UTI symptoms and self-care advice– Polish.

Poster

UTI information poster– Spanish

Information on UTI symptoms and self-care advice– Spanish

Poster

Warts, Verrucas and Duct Tape

Information guide for patients on how to manage warts and verrucas.

Poster

UTI information poster– Urdu

Information on UTI symptoms and self-care advice– Urdu

Local

Ace of Clubs

Ace of Clubs provides transformative support for those who are homeless, vulnerable and otherwise marginalised in our area. At the St Alphonsus Road they provide for the immediate needs of those in desperate circumstances with safe shelter, food, warmth, clothing, laundry and showers. Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm (Women’s group 10.00 – 12:00 on Tuesdays).

National Services

Emergency housing if you’re homeless

Information and advice for Emergency housing if you’re homeless.

Local

Lambeth Safer Streets Team

Caritas Anchor House is a homelessness charity providing residential and life-skills support for single homeless adults. Caritas Anchor House works with vulnerable groups including those affected by homelessness, unemployment, mental health, substance misuse, domestic abuse and offending.

National Services

Shelter

Shelter offers help to millions of people every year struggling with homelessness or bad housing situations through providing through their advice and legal support services.

National Services

Crisis

If you’re homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless, they can help you: find a safe home and settle in learn, get an education and skills training find work and apply for jobs look after your health and well-being volunteer and meet new people.

National Services

Homeless Link

National membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England. We work to make services better, provide information on local support services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness.

Local

Spires

Spires is a South London based charity that helps hundreds of homeless and disadvantaged people all year round. They offer a wide range of help and developmental services through our day centre in Streatham and Streetlink outreach sessions throughout South London.

Local

Lambeth SLAM Mental Health Crisis Line website and number

If you or someone else is in danger call 999 or go to A&E now. If you need urgent help for your mental health but it’s not an emergency call 0800 731 2864 and choose option 1 to speak to our local mental health crisis line.

Local

Child and Adolescent Community Service- CACS (Lambeth)

Lambeth CACS is a Tier 3 child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). Providing assessments, treatment and care for young people, aged 0-18, who have moderate to severe mental health difficulties which impact on their functioning.

Local

Lambeth Talking Therapies

IAPT offer self referral talking therapies for people experiencing mild to moderate depression, general anxiety and worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, traumatic memories and obsessive compulsive disorder. We also offer help with other problems including anger, eating, and relationship or sexual difficulties.

Local

Psychological Trauma Outreach, Screen and Support Service for London Terrorist Incidents

IAPT offer self referral talking therapies for people experiencing mild to moderate depression, general anxiety and worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, traumatic memories and obsessive compulsive disorder. We also offer help with other problems including anger, eating, and relationship or sexual difficulties.

National Services

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection. They offer a safe place for you to talk at any point, in your own way.

Useful Information

Talking from the Heart

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham (MITHN) has provides support to people with mental health needs, living in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham.

Local

Faces in Focus

Faces in Focus is a young people’s Counselling Service for 11 – 25-year-olds who mainly live, study or work in Southwark and Lambeth.

Local

Mind Lambeth & Southwark

Mind provide a confidential telephone and email Information Service that aims to help people make informed choices about a range of mental health related services.

National Services

Rethink

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham (MITHN) has provides support to people with mental health needs, living in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham.

Information Leaflets

Work Well

Work Well helps people with common mental health problems move into paid work.

Local

Age UK Lambeth

Supporting Older People across the entire borough of Lambeth. They welcome anyone over the age of 55 to their services.

Local

Contact the Elderly

Service tackles loneliness and social isolation amongst older people. Empowering older people to make new social connections. They organise free social events.

National Services

Parkinson’s UK

National charity providing support for people with Parkinson’s and their carers. Join their online community on the Parkinson’s UK forum to talk to others about your experiences.

National Services

Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s society provides support for people affected by dementia. They provide a combination of face-to-face support within telephone and online advice and information by specially trained Dementia advisers.

National Services

National Dementia Helpline

This is a national helpline which is open seven days a week and they provide information, advice and emotional support to anyone affected by dementia.

Local

SAIL (Safe and Independent Living) – AGE UK

This service provides information, support and advice to elderly members of the community.

Local

Breast Cancer Information

Information on breast cancer, how to spot it and screening.

Video

How to do your Bowel Screening Test- Multiple Languages

Video on how to do your NHS bowel cancer screening test.

Video

How to do your Bowel Screening Test- English

Video on how to do your NHS bowel cancer screening test.

National Services

NHS Breast Screening

This is a search function which helps you find local breast screening services.

National Services

Cervical Screening

This websites provides information on cervical screening, what it is, why its important and how to book an appointment.

Video

How to do your Bowel Screening Test- Potruguese

Video on how to do your NHS bowel cancer screening test.

National Services

NHS Bowel Screening

This websites provides information on bowel screening, how to get a kit and information on general support available.

National Services

Brook

Brook offers sexual health support for Under 25s. They offer local services, education programmes conducted by trained professionals.

Useful Information

Contraception Guide

Useful information guide on contraception methods and where to get it.

Information Leaflets

Epilepsy- Contraception/ Pregnancy Issues

This leaflet provides some initial advice about contraception and pregnancy for women who have epilepsy.

National Services

NHS Sexual Health Information

Search function to help you find information on sexual health and support services.

Local

Burrell Street Sexual Health Clinic

London’s first Sexual Health clinic which is open 7 days a week. They offer an on-line booking service and they provide a range of services.

Useful Information

Emergency Contraception

Facts and advice about emergency contraception, when to take it and how it works.

Information Leaflets

Long-acting reversible contraception

Information on long-acting reversible contraception. This leaflet tells you about the care you can expect from the doctors and nurses who provide long-acting reversible contraceptives.

Local

Streatham Hill Centre Sexual Health Clinic

Services they offer: Advice and information,Check-ups for sexually transmitted infections (STIs),Contraception (including emergency contraception),Free condoms and lubricants,General sexual health walk-in service, HIV testing (including one minute tests),Pregnancy advice ,Treatment for infections.

Local

Copes Pharmacy

Offer free stop smoking advice and support.

App

NHS Smoking free – Mobile App

This App provides a 4 week programme which has daily motivation and support to help you to quit smoking for good.

Local

Stop Smoking London

Stop Smoking London exists to help Londoners to quit smoking.

Local

Day Lewis Pharmacy

Offer free stop smoking advice and support.

National Services

Smoke free National Helpline

Smoke Free is a free national service providing information, support and advice on local services which can help you to quit smoking.

Poster

Holiday Medication

Get advice about travelling abroad, including the latest on safety, security and travel warnings.

National Services

Travel Advice and Vaccinations

Get advice about travelling abroad, including the latest on safety, security and travel warnings.

App

#Reason2

#Reasons2 is an app designed by Young People and Washington Mind to help improve mental health. The app will allow people to manage their mental wellness by building their own profile of Reasons2 feel better.

App

Coronavirus: A book for Children

A free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler.

App

NHS Apps Library

Find apps and online tools to help you manage your health and wellbeing.

App

Stoptober

Created for those who want to stop smoking, the Stoptober app is a 4 week programme that puts practical support, encouragement and tailored advice in the palm of your hand.

App

The Veterans’ Gateway App

The Veterans’ Gateway app helps veterans find support organisations in their area using their smartphone or tablet. These organisations cover both the Armed Forces sector and wider charity and not-for-profit sectors.

App

Bright Sky

Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app providing support and information for anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know.

App

Elefriends App

Elefriends is a supportive online community from the mental health charity Mind. We all know what it’s like to struggle sometimes, but now there’s a safe place to listen, share and be heard. Whether you’re feeling good right now, or really low, it’s a place to share experiences and listen to others.

App

Sleep Cycle: Sleep analysis & Smart alarm clock

Relax, sleep better and wake up feeling rested with Sleep Cycle, the smart alarm clock. Track sleep from bedtime to morning, and get detailed analysis with the app that makes waking up in the morning just that bit easier.

App

StreetLink

The StreetLink mobile app StreetLink uses people who care, to connect people who need help, with those that can help them by enabling members of the public to alert local authorities and street outreach services in England and Wales about people they have seen sleeping rough.

Local

Chat Health

Chat Health is a messaging service for young people to get confidential advice about health issues. It’s for young people attending school or living in Lambeth and Southwark aged 11-19 years.

National Services

NHS Go App

NHS is a confidential health advice and information service for 16-25 year olds.

Local

The Well Centre

A confidential youth health centre where you can see a youth worker, counsellor or doctor to discuss any health concerned or worries in a safe space.

Local

Young Person Clinic

Confidential walk in clinic for young people who wish to talk to a doctor or nurse regarding physical or mental health concerns, weight and diet advice, relationship advice or sexual health queries. They do not need to be registered at the Herne Hill Group Practice.

National Services

British Nutrition Foundation

The British Nutrition Foundation is a registered charity.
They provide impartial, evidence-based information on food and nutrition. Their core purpose is to make nutrition science accessible to all.

National Services

Live Well – Weight Loss Plan

Download the NHS weight loss guide, a 12-week diet and exercise plan. The plan, is designed to help you lose weight safely.

Useful Information

Lifestyle Advice and Keeping Healthy

Information guide on keeping healthy.

Information Leaflets

Tips for Heartburn

Information and advice on top tips for managing heartburn.

App

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an-award winning  intervention in the form of a pregnancy and parenting app. Baby Buddy is also designed to support the communication and work of front line practitioners.

Local

Early Pregnancy Unit – King’s College Hospital

This clinic assesses and treats: pregnant women with pain and/or bleeding in early pregnancy up to 16 weeks, pregnant women with high risk of an ectopic (outside the womb) pregnancy, women who are not pregnant and have been admitted to hospital with sudden severe pelvic pain.

Local

Early Pregnancy Unit – St Thomas’ Hospital

This is a nurse-led, specialist unit for women experiencing problems in early pregnancy (up to 18 weeks into), such as pain, bleeding or severe vomiting.

Self Referral Form

Guys and St Thomas – Antenatal self-referral form

Self referral for antenatal care.

National Services

Marie Stopes- Termination Service

Provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics all over England.

Poster

Pregnancy Timetable

Pregnancy timeline poster.

National Services

Breastfeeding network

The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.

Local

Early Pregnancy Unit – St George’s Hospital

The Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) is open to any women who is less than 14 weeks pregnant who is experiencing symptoms they find concerning (e.g. bleeding or pain), or who is unsure of the dates of their pregnancy. If a patient has had a previous miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, they can also be seen in EPU for a dating or pregnancy location scan.

National Services

Family Action

Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country.

Self Referral Form

King’s College Hospital – Antenatal self-referral form

Self referral for antenatal care.

Information Leaflets

Miscarriage Support Information

Support and information poster for anyone affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy.

Self Referral Form

St George’s Hospital – Antenatal self-referral form

Self referral for antenatal care.