Health Visiting Teams
Contact Details: Buxton: 07816 064 870 Ashbourne: 01335 230 000-opt 5 Staffordshire: 0300 124 5029 Derbyshire wide central point of access 0-19yrs (HV and school age): 01246 515 100 Child Health Advice – chat/text based service 0-5 SPA: 07507 327 769 (for parents)
Dementia Support Services
Download this document: Dementia Support in Derbyshire During COVID-19 FAQs Looking for information, support or advice about dementia? Our helpline is here for you on: 0300 222 11 22 Approach Cauldon Chambers 10 Stoke Road Shelton Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DP https://www.alzheimers.org.uk Staffordshire: https://www.approachstaffordshire.co.uk Telephone: 01782 214 999 Email: [email protected]
Continence Services for Adults and Children
Adult Continence Services: Please note that this information and service is for adult patients only. For children, see the section below for ‘Children’s Continence Services’. Many people suffer with bladder and bowel problems and do not realise that help and advice is available. The continence advisory service offers a comprehensive assessment and treatment service by […]
Counselling Services, Psychological Therapies and Mental Health Support
Derby & Derbyshire Health & Wellbeing: https://derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk IAPT – Counselling and Psychological Therapy Services – FOR URGENT, EMERGENCY mental health support contact: The Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service. This is a freephone service available to everyone living in Derbyshire – both young people and adults. It is open 24 hours a day, seven […]
Contacting Emergency Services (999) for non-verbal patients
D/deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing people can contact police, ambulance, fire rescue or coastguard by text 999! First you need to register your mobile… STEP 1. Text ‘REGISTER’ now on your mobile and send it to 999 STEP 2. Then after you get a text back (Terms & Conditions) – you text back ‘YES’. Then you […]
Community Nursing Services
High Peak & Dales Central hub: Tel: 01332 564 900 (open 8:00am to 6:30pm). This is the number for urgent and non-urgent calls
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice Bureau visits Hartington Surgery every other Wednesday, contact reception to book. They are able to offer free, confidential, impartial advice on a range of subjects including legal, financial and consumer matters. Advice is also available by contacting the public advice line on 0300 456 8390 (9am to 4pm Monday to Friday)
Carers
‘If you Care – We Care’ The Practice has a dedicated Carers Champion Derbyshire Carers Association: Tel: 01773 833 833 – https://derbyshirecarers.co.uk/ North Staffs Carers Association: Tel: 01782 793 100 – https://www.carersfirst.com/
Autism Information and Advice Service
Have you been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition? Are you the Parent/Carer of somone living with Autism? Do you need support or specialist services, but are unsure how to access them? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=149574466372338 Autism Service A5 GP surgery leaflet
Advocacy Services
An advocate will not be judgemental, and will not try to guide or influence the people they work with by telling them what the advocate thinks is in their best interest – advocacy is about enabling people to speak up and make their own, informed, independent choices. Peaks and Dales Advocacy Advocacy Services in Staffordshire
