Parsonage Surgery - Helpful Sites

BBC Health News

Staff shortages 'abusing good will of nurses'20 May 2019 00:49The Royal College of Nursing wants tougher safe staffing rules as 40,000 posts are vacant.
Electrotherapy warning over bogus psychiatrist Zholia Alemi18 May 2019 12:36Scotland's chief medic says Zholia Alemi may have prescribed ECT and wrongly detained mental health patients.
Nicki Chapman praised for sharing tumour diagnosis18 May 2019 14:01Nicki Chapman will not host the Chelsea Flower Show following surgery to remove a brain tumour.
Spina bifida: Keyhole surgery repairs baby spine in womb17 May 2019 04:58Doctors say the surgery could be the difference between some children learning to walk or not.
NHS 'should not prescribe acne drug'17 May 2019 15:06Patients unable to have sex are calling for the NHS to stop prescribing acne drug Roaccutane.
Bowel cancer rates rising 'among young adults'17 May 2019 01:30If the trend continues, age screening guidelines may need to be reconsidered, researchers say.

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/