NHS Useful Links
| NHS Choices | NHS Choices is the gateway to all NHS information. You can compare services and find out about healthy living and managing illness. | Visit website |
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| Talk Wandsworth | Free NHS psychological services in Wandsworth. Can self refer online. | Visit website |
| Wandsworth Wellbeing Hub | Free NHS psychological services in Wandsworth. Can self refer online. | Visit website |
| Sexual Health Services | Sexual health services in South West London. | Visit website |
Other Useful Links
| getUBetter | Self-manegement of back, Leg, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, Ankle pain | Visit website |
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| Self Certificates | A government website from where you can download self certificates for sickness. | Visit website |
| Shingles Information | People in their 70’s born on or after 2 September 1942 and those aged 78 or 79 years are eligible for shingles vaccination. | Visit website |
| Men’s Health | A men’s forum for discussion. | Visit website |
| Patient UK | Lots of health information and patient leaflets. | Visit website |
| Healthtalkonline | A site about peoples’ experience of illness backed by research from Oxford University. | Visit website |
| Babycentre | Babycentre is a commercial site with useful information for parents from pre conception onwards. | Visit website |
| Mumsnet | Mumsnet is another good place to get together. | Visit website |
| Counselling Directory | A site listing private counsellors available for consultation on your area. | Visit website |
| The Big White Wall | A site offering online support and CBT therapy for anxiety and depression. Ask your GP for a referral code to use the site. | Visit website |
| The Imperial Cancer Research Fund | This a site containing news and factsheets about cancer. It contains a useful children’s section, and plenty of links to other cancer and medical sites. | Visit website |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | This is another site containing information about cancer from the Macmillan cancer charity. | Visit website |
| Department of Work and Pensions | For benefits advice. | Visit website |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | Help with rights and benefits. | Visit website |
| Relate | Marriage guidance and relationship counselling | Visit website |
| Drugs Advice Line (Talk to Frank) | Help with drug addictions. | Visit website |
| Gingerbread | Single parents support, advice and support for single parents. | Visit website |
| Carers Guide | Download a guide for carers in Wandsworth. | Visit website |
| Fit for travel | Information on travel advice and immunisation | Visit website |
| The Local CCG | A link to the South West London Clinical Commissioning Group | Visit website |
| The Alcohol experiment | Helpful website to support problem drinking with a 30 day plan you can sign up to for free. | Visit website |
| Young Minds- | Useful site for advice and help with Child and Teenage mental health | Visit website |
| ADHD Foundation | A charity offering support for the 1 in 5 people and their families living with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Tourette’s syndrome. |
Visit website |
| Pink Therapy | Gender and sexual diversity therapy UK | Visit website |
| Wandsworth LGBTQ+ forum | Forum for people in the LGBTQ + community in Wandsworth | Visit website |
| Learning Disability | Wandsworth resources for Learning Disabilities | Visit website |
| St Georges Hospital | A link to St Georges Hospital for information on clinics and services | Visit website |
| Thrive Wandsworth- | A useful local link for support on improving health and wellbeing | Visit website |
| Family Support | Support and Information for Wandsworth families | Visit website |
| NHS volunteering | Link to support and NHS and contribute as an NHS volunteer | Visit website |
| Age UK Wandsworth | Get the support you need | Visit website |
| Domestic Abuse | Advice and support link | Visit website |
| Paul’s Cancer Charity | “We enable people affected by cancer, through community-based care and support, to find new strength, resilience and their own way of coping with the challenges cancer brings.” Based in Wandsworth |
Visit website |
Request
If you have needles at home they need to be disposed of safely. For Wandsworth and Merton residents, the Council organises collection from your home. They do not collect them from us so we are unable to take in any needles or sharps bins. If you require a sharps bin we can organise that on a prescription for you to be collected from your local pharmacy. Please contact us by filling out an admin request form and we will process that in line with our prescribing policy. Admin request form: https://florey.accurx.com/p/H85057
Clinical waste includes:
- used syringes and needles
- dressings
- surgical waste
For a detailed description and more guidance please visit Healthcare Waste (GOV.UK website).
Wandsworth Clinical Waste Collection website
Merton Clinical Waste Collection website
https://www.merton.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/bulky-hazardous-and-clinical-waste/clinical-waste
Mental Health Links
Springfield University Hospital
61 Glenburnie Road, London, SW17 7DJ
Switchboard: 020 8682 6000
www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
Wandsworth Psychological Therapies & Well-being Service
Telephone: 020 8682 6264
Psychological therapies for adults suffering from mild to moderate mental health problems. They offer individual therapy, group therapy, guided self-help and computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).The service also has a new employment support service with dedicated employment specialists to support people suffering from anxiety disorders and depression to gain and retain employment.
Wandsworth MIND
Telephone: 020 8875 9162
www.mind.org.uk
MIND offers support for those over 18 who are suffering or recovering from mental health problems. They offer advice on supported housing, local drop-in centres, counselling, employment and training schemes.
Saneline
Telephone: 020 7375 1002 (local)
Monday to Friday, 12.00 – 23.00
Saturday and Sunday, 12.00 – 18.00
Telephone: 0845 767 8000 (national)
www.sane.org.uk
Saneline offers practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems.
Victim Support Wandsworth
Telephone: 020 7223 1234
www.victimsupport.org.uk
info@vswandsworth.org.uk
Victim Support offer a free, confidential counselling service for victims and witnesses of crime, providing a longer term and more in-depth opportunity for people to come to terms with the effects of crime.
Samaritans
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90 (24-hour helpline)
www.samaritans.org
The Samaritans offer confidential, emotional support for people with feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide