General Advice
Age concern/ Help the Aged
www.ageuk.org.uk
Citizens advice
www.nacab.org.uk
Consumer Credit Counselling Service
www.cccs.co.uk/
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
https://systems.hscic.gov.uk/eps/patients
GP2GP – Transferring your electronic records
https://systems.hscic.gov.uk/gp2gp/communications/patientleaflet.pdf
Health costs
www.nhsba.nhs.uk
Help with NHS charges
www.dh.gov.uk/helpwithhealthcosts
Information for carers
www.crossroads.org.uk/
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/carers
Wolverhampton City Carer Magazine
NHS Choices
https://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx
Online Services – Easy-Read Guides
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/gp-online-services-easy-read-guides/
Refugee and Migrant Centre of The Black Country
Safeguarding children
www.wolvesscb.org.uk
Sexual Health Services in Wolverhampton -Wolverhampton Sexual Health Consultation
https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/sexualhealth
Wolverhampton City Council
https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/
Wolverhampton CCG
https://www.wolverhamptonccg.nhs.uk/
Health Advice
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
https://aaa.screening.nhs.uk/public
Allergies
www.allergyuk.org/
Alzheimers Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Cafés in Wolverhampton
Arthritis and other joint problems
www.arthritisresearchuk.org/
Asthma
www.asthma.org.uk/
Bedwetting/enuresis
www.eric.org.uk/
Bladder and bowel conditions
www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org/
Blood pressure
www.bpassoc.org.uk/Home
British heart foundation
www.bhf.org.uk/
COPD – The Wolverhampton Integrated Respiratory Lifestyle Project (TWIRL)https://wolverhamptonccg.nhs.uk/news/259-the-wolverhampton-integrated-respiratory-lifestyle-twirl-project
Coeliac dietary information
www.glutenfreefood.co.uk/
Dermatology
www.bad.org.uk/desktopDefault.aspx?TabId=578
Endometriosis UK
www.endometriosis-uk.org
Eye Health
www.visionmatters.org.uk
www.eyecarewm.co.uk (Wolverhampton Minor Eye Care Service – MECS)
Gender issues
www.gender-matters.org.uk/
www.channel4embarrassingillnesses.com/
Information on medicines
www.medicines.org.uk/Guides
Information on patients experiences
www.healthtalkonline.org/
Information on sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programmes
www.sct.screening.nhs.uk/
Influenza
Information about the vaccination and the eligibility criteria
Specific information for pregnant women
Lung disease
www.lunguk.org/
Meningitis
Meningitis C Information for University Students
Menopause
www.menopausehandbook.co.uk/
Men’s health
www.malehealth.co.uk/
NHS cancer screening programmes
www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/
NHS Health Checks
www.nhs.uk/Planners/NHSHealthCheck/Pages/NHSHealthCheck.aspx
Organ donation
www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/
Patient information leaflets on illnesses and medications
www.patient.co.uk/
Patient information leaflets
www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccinations for Pregnant Women
Pertussis Vaccinations for Pregnant Women
Whooping Cough & Pregnancy Immunisation Leaflet & Factsheet
Phlebotomy Walk-in Centres in Wolverhampton
https://www.royalwolverhamptonhospitals.nhs.uk/pathology_services/departments/phlebotomy.aspx
Pregnancy and birth information from the NHSwww.equip.nhs.uk/HealthTopics/pregnancy.aspx
Premature menopause
www.daisynetwork.org.uk/
Sexual Health Services – Embrace Wolverhampton
www.embracewolverhampton.nhs.uk/
Terence Higgins Trust
www.tht.org.uk/
Wolverhampton domestic violence forum
www.wdvf.org.uk
Mental Health Advice
General
www.livinglifetothefull.com/index
www.mind.org.uk/help/information_and_advice
Work and Mental Health guidance
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfo/workandmentalhealth.aspx
Depression
Depression Alliance
www.depressionalliance.org
Leaflets on depression from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
Anxiety
www.nopanic.org.uk
Autism
www.nas.org.uk
Bereavement
www.crusebereavementcare.org
Eating disorders
www.b-eat.org.uk
Gambling
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Advice on sleep and relaxation
www.npc.co.uk
Young Peoples Advice
A local service
www.base25.org.uk/b25/Default.aspx
Local contraception and sexual health advice
www.thinkhealthwolves.nhs.uk/
www.nhs.uk/lifechecktools/teenlifecheck/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Diabetes
National diabetes society
www.diabetes.org.uk/
Wolverhampton Diabetes Centre – information on line and downloadswww.wdconline.org.uk/
Diabetic education programme
www.dafne.uk.com/
Healthy Living
Dietary, weight loss and exercise advice
www.eatwell.gov.uk/
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx
www.nhs.uk/change4life
www.bdaweightwise.com/
www.wolvespct.nhs.uk/HealthTrainers/Home.asp
Information on one of the options available from Wolverhampton PCT for weight loss www.fitbug.com/uk.sales
Alcohol advice
www.drinkaware.co.uk/
Work out your ‘heart age’
www.heartagecalculator.com/
Information to give your children the best start in life
www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
Giving up smoking
www.smokefree.nhs.uk/
https://smokefree.nhs.uk/stoptober