British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

01455 88 33 00
itsgoodtotalk.org.uk
BACP is the membership body for counsellors and therapists. They provide information on different types of therapy and you can search for a therapist by area.

 

C.A.L.L Mental Health Helpline

callhelpline.org.uk

24 hour free helpline: 0800 132 737

Text: 81066

Offers emotional support and mental health information for people living in Wales.

 

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

0800 58 58 58 (5pm-midnight)
thecalmzone.net
Listening services, information and support for men who feel down or are in crisis.

 

HealthTalkOnline

healthtalkonline.org
A place to share experiences and hear from other people facing health problems.

 

Hub of Hope

hubofhope.co.uk

A searchable online database set up by Chasing the Stigma to help you find grassroots support services near you. You can find out more from Chasing the Stigma's website.

NHS 111

Call: 111
Advice in England when you need medical help fast but it's not an emergency.

 

NHS Choices service finder

nhs.uk/service-search
Search facility which allows you to look for a health service, including a GP, in your area.

 

NHS Direct Wales

0845 46 47
nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
Health advice and information service available 24 hours a day, every day for people living in Wales.

 

Patient.co.uk

patient.co.uk
Offers information about healthcare. Has a directory of health professionals, including information about private healthcare and professional qualifications.

 

Samaritans

samaritans.org

24-hour freephone helpline: 116 123

[email protected]

Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK
PO Box 90 90
Stirling FK8 2SA

24-hour emotional support for anyone struggling to cope.

General Medical Council (GMC)

gmc-uk.org
Provides information about standards for doctors, and runs the UK medical register which doctors must be registered on to practice medicine.

 

Information Standard

england.nhs.uk/tis
Certification programme for all organisations who produce healthcare information for the public.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

0845 003 7780
nice.org.uk
A clinical standards body which provides evidence-based guidance on conditions and treatments for health care professionals and also for the public.

 

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

nmc-uk.org
Professional body which regulates and registers all nurses and midwives.