Parsonage Surgery - Helpful Sites

BBC Health News

DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency17 Jul 2019 21:05The rare declaration comes after Ebola killed more than 1,600 people in the DR Congo.
Children with gender identity issues 'need help from all sides'17 Jul 2019 18:30Referrals to NHS gender identity clinics have more than tripled in the past five years.
Menstrual cups 'as reliable as tampons'17 Jul 2019 12:38Scientific review shows they are as leakproof as other sanitary products, say researchers.
Luton house transformed to help parents of sick children17 Jul 2019 14:54The former 1930s council house will support 420 families a year and has five bedrooms.
Lister Hospital IT issue: 'No harm' has come to patients17 Jul 2019 16:07A trust had found almost 15,000 patients may have been affected by a failure to pass on medical updates.
Tafida Raqeeb: Parents bid to get daughter treated in Italy16 Jul 2019 14:43Doctors treating Tafida Raqeeb in the UK have said it is in her best interests to be allowed to die.

Helpful Sites

Health Conditions A to Z

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/BodyMap.aspx?Index

NHS in England: help with health costs:

https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/help-with-health-costs.aspx

SystmOnline

Carers in Herts

Providing quality Carers services to all carers throughout Hertfordshire

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Local hospital and accident and emergency

http://www.pah.nhs.uk/article/941/A-to-Z-Clinical-Services

Addenbrookes

NHS teaching hospital

Blue Badge Information

Help with renewing or obtaining a blue badge.

East North Herts CCG

CCG calendar of events.

Herts Direct

Purple Star News

Self Care Forum

http://www.selfcareforum.org/fact-sheets/

The Silver Line - helpline for older people

Need help? Call Silver Line ANYTIME on: 0800 4 70 80 90

The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Please visit https://www.thesilverline.org.uk

British Red Cross

How The British Red Cross can help…..

Volunteers & staff can help with a wide variety of tasks which help regain independence & confidence at home.

This includes (but is not an exhaustive list): -

Transport home from hospital
Carrying out essential shopping
Collecting prescriptions or GP letters
Visits or telephone contact for companionship and emotional support
Visits to appointments
Accompanied walks or other activities for confidence building in order to regain independence
Signposting to, or advice about, other organisations for ongoing long-term support

Please visit http://www.redcross.org.uk/

Family Services Commissioning News

Useful information for parents on accessing free childcare, breastfeeding and car seats etc

https://fsc-hertscc.tfemagazine.co.uk/

Bereavement Support

Cruse Bereavement Care Hertfordshire - www.cruse-hertfordshire.org.uk
Marie Curie Bereavement Support - www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/bereaved-family-friends
Sue Ryder Online Community - terminal illness and bereavement support forum support.sueryder.org/community

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