General Healthcare

NHS Direct

NHS Direct: 0845 4647 (local call rate, 24 hours)
The new NHS Direct web site (above) is very good and comprehensive. We recommend that you use it as your first port of call when searching for general health information. It also has links to information on specific illnesses and conditions.

Health Information Service: Freephone 0800 66 55 44
National Health Service
Kingston Primary Care Trust: (020)-8339 8000
Richmond and Twickenham Primary Care Trust: (020)-8973 3000
South West London Strategic Health Authority: (020)-8545 6000
National Blood Transfusion Service: 08457 711 711 (up to local call rate)
Travel Health Clinic: (020)-7902 9000 (associated with the charity Interhealth)

The following WWW sites give access to general and specific health resources on the Internet. They include sites dealing with specific illnesses and medical conditions.

• Health Development Agency
• Health Condition Links from the Princess Royal Trust for Carers
• Healthworks
• National electronic Library for Health
• Omni
• Patient UK
• Yahoo UK sites on Diseases and Conditions

Aids	NHS Direct specific advice on Aids

• ACET - Aids Care Education and Training: (020)-8786 7080; e-mail: acet@acetuk.org
• AIDSmap.com
• Medical Foundation for Aids and Sexual Health: (020)-7383 6345
• Kingston - Kaleidoscope, 40-46 Cromwell Road, Kingston: (020)-8549 2681
• National Aids Trust: (020)-7814 6767
• National Aids Helpline: Freephone 0800 567 123 (24 hours)
• Richmond Council's services for those affected by HIV/Aids: (020)-8893 4244 (Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.15pm)
• Terrence Higgins Trust Helpline: (020)-7242 1010 (Everyday 12noon-10pm); e-mail: info@tht.org.uk

Cancer

NHS Direct specific advice on Cancer

• Breast Cancer Care
  • London Helpline: (020)-7384 2344
  • Nationwide Helpline: Freephone 0500 245 345
• CancerBACUP - Cancer Information Service (helping people live with cancer)
  • Helpline: Freephone 0808 800 1234 (Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm)
• Cancerhelp UK - specialist information service provided by Cancer Research UK
• Cancerkin - breast cancer treatment, care, education, research
• CancerLink and MacMillan Cancer Relief
  • Macmillan Cancerline: Freephone 0808 808 2020 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
• Imperial Cancer Research Fund
• Leukaemia
  • Leukaemia Care Society: 01392 464848
    • CAREline: Freephone: 0800 169 6680
  • Leukaemia Research Fund: (020)-7405 0101
• Lung Cancer: The Roy Castle Foundation
• Lymphoma Association: 01296 619400
  • Lymphoma Helpline: Freephone 0808 808 5555

Chiropodist

Chiropodists in

• Teddington or Hampton from Yell.com

Dentist

Dentists in the Area from the Kingston and Richmond Health Authority

Local Dental Practices with their own websites

• Aromaden: is a dental practice which uses the latest technology (High Street, Teddington)

Doctor

Doctors in the Area from the Kingston and Richmond Health Authority

Eating Disorder

• Anorexia and Bulimia Care: 01695 422479 (a Christian group)
• Eating Disorders Association
  • General Helpline: 01603 621 414 (Mon-Fri 9am-6.30pm)
  • Youth Helpline: 01603 765 050 (Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm)
• Overeaters Anonymous GB: 07000 784985

Health Authority

• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: 0845 015 4033 (local call rate)
• Richmond and Twickenham Primary Care Trust: (020)-8973 3000
• South West London Strategic Health Authority: (020)-8545 7120

Hospital

• Ashford and St Peters Hospital, Ashford, Middx: 01932 872000
• Barnes Hospital, South Worple Way, Barnes, SW14: (020)-8878 4981
• Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston: (020)-8546 7711
• Teddington Memorial Hospital, Hampton Road, Teddington: (020)-8408 8210
  • League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital: (020)-8977 4206
• West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Twickenham Road, Isleworth: (020)-8560 2121
  • West Middlesex Hospital Library
  • West Middlesex Hospital Radio

Medical Condition or Specific Illness

NHS Direct

Please note: There is a separate Wot? section on advice for the elderly.
Pregnancy and related conditions are in the family advice section.

The following are generally national (UK) organisations and societies.

• Abuse or Addiction - see Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling
• Acne Support Group: (020)-8561 6868
• Aids
• Altzheimer's Disease Society: Helpline 0845 300 0336 (local call rate)
• Arthritis
  • Arthritic Association: (020)-7491 0233
  • Arthritis Care: (020)-7916 1500
• Asthma - National Asthma Campaign: Helpline 08457 01 02 03 (local call rate)
• Autism - National Autistic Society: (020)-7833 2299
• Back Pain
  • BackCare - National Back Pain Association: (020)-8977 5474
  • Richmond Back Pain Group: (020)-8979 7626
• Blind People
• Cancer
• Cerebal Palsy - Scope Helpline: Freephone 0800 626 216; e-mail Helpline: cphelpline@scope.org.uk
• Cystic Fibrosis Trust: (020)-8464 7211
• Deaf People
• Diabetes
  • Diabetes UK: (020)-7323 1531 (previously known as British Diabetic Association)
  • Diabetes Insight UK
  • Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: (020)-7436 3112
• Disabled, Physically
• Down's Syndrome
  • DownsNet
  • Down's Syndrome Association: (020)-8682 4001
  • Down Syndrome Educational Trust: 023 9282 4261
• Dyslexia
  • British Dyslexia Association Helpline: 0118 966 8271
  • Richmond Dyslexia Association: (020)-8876 9567
• Dyspraxia
  • The Dyspraxia Foundation Helpline: 01462 454986
• Eating Disorders
• Eczema - National Eczema Society: (020)-7388 4800
• Epilepsy
  • British Epilepsy Association: 0113 210 8800
    • Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 5050 (Mon-Thurs, 9am-4.30pm; Fri 9am-4pm)
    • e-mail Helpline: helpline@bea.org.uk
  • Epilepsy Research Foundation
  • National Society for Epilepsy: Helpline: 01494 601400 (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm)
• Haemophilia Society UK: (020)-7928 2020
• Heart Disease
  • British Heart Foundation: (020)-7935 0185
    • Heart Wise information pack (free): 0990 910 999 (national call rate; 24 hours)
  • Heartline: 01276 675655
• Hyperactive Children's Support Group: 01243 551313
• National Kidney Federation: Helpline 0845 601 02 09 (local call rate)
• British Liver Federation: Helpline Freephone 0808 800 1000
• Lung Disease
  • British Lung Foundation: (020)-7831 5831
• Lupus UK: 01708 731251
• ME
  • Action for ME: 01749 670402
  • ME Association: 01375 642466
• Meningitis: National Meningitis Trust: Support line 0845 6000 800 (local call rate; 24 hours)
  
• Mental Health
• Migraine Trust: (020)-7831 4818
• Motor Neurone Disease Association: 08457 626 262 (local call rate)
• Multiple Sclerosis
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Trust: 01642 675613
  • Multiple Sclerosis Society: (020)-7371 8000
• Muscular Dystrophy
  • Muscular Dystrophy Group: (020)-7720 8055
• Neurofibromatosis Association: (020)-8547 1636
• Osteoporosis: National Osteoporosis Society: 01761 471771
• Parkinson's Disease Society: Helpline (020)-7233 5373
  • Local Branch (meets in Teddington): (020)-8898 5430
• National Autistic Society: Helpline 0870 600 85 85
• National Phobics Society: 0870 7700 456
• Psoriasis
  • Psoriasis Association: 0845 676 0076 (local call rate)
  • Psoriatic Arthropy Alliance: 01923 672837
• Sickle Cell Society: (020)-8961 7795
• Spinal Bifida - Association for Spinal Bifida and Hydrocephalus: 01733 555 988
• Spinal Injuries Association: Helpline 0845 6786 633 (local call rate)
• British Stammering Association: Helpline 0845 603 2001 (local call rate)
• Stroke Association: (020)-7566 0300
  • Information Line: Freephone 0800 980 0501
• British Tinnitus Association: 0114 279 6600
  • Freephone Helpline: 0800 018 0527 (local call rate)
• Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association: Helpline 0845 4 581 252 (local call rate)

• Yahoo UK sites on Diseases and Conditions

Mental Health

NHS Direct

• Depression Alliance: (0200-7633 0557
• Manic Depression
  • Manic Depression Fellowship: (020)-8974 6550
  • Twickenham Manic Depression Self-Help Group: (020)-8546 0323
• MENCAP
  • London: (020)-7696 5593
  • Twickenham: (020)-8744 1923
• MIND: (020)-8519 2122
• National Schizophrenia Fellowship: (020)-8547 3937
• National Phobics Society: 0161 227 9898
• RAB MIND: (020)-8940 7628 - Free confidential counselling service at Richmond Royal Hospital
• Richmond Advocacy for Mental Health: (020)-8744 9251 - support, represention, help for people with difficulties
• Sane: Saneline - Mental Health Helpline: 08457 67 8000 (local call rate)

Optician

Opticians in the Area from the Kingston and Richmond Health Authority

• Dolland and Aitcheson - national Internet site

Pharmacist

Pharmacies in the Area from the Kingston and Richmond Health Authority

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists in Teddington and Hampton

Other Therapies

• Hypnotherapy:
  • Acacia Therapy: offers brief solution-focused hypnotherapy (Avenue Road, Teddington)