Help to STOP SMOKING - STUB IT
Stub it! Stop Smoking Service, delivered by Nottingham City GP Alliance alongside Nottingham City PBP, Nottingham City Council, Nottingham University Hospitals and CityCare. We aim to support people of Nottingham City to quit smoking for good, through a range of methods and techniques tailored to each individual and their smoking patterns.
You can self-refer to Stub-It Self-Referral and for more information: Stub-It Information
Social Prescribers
The Social Prescribers support patients with –
- Loneliness
- Benefits and Finance
- Work and Unemployment
- Housing
- Coping with long term health conditions
- Addictions
- Debt
- Health and Fitness
As things slowly return to the new normal they are hoping to get back to seeing our patients face to face and help to empower them to take more control of their well-being and connect with local community services but until then they are working with patients in a range of ways.
- Walk and Talks
- Garden Visits
- Virtual Coffee Morning – this is every 4 weeks, its chance for patients to meet new people and just have a friendly chit chat.
- Walking Group (starting end of May)
Please contact a member of the practice for a referral.
Contacting Childline
Call them free on 0800 1111 or find out how to get in touch online. Whatever your worry, day or night, they're here for you. https://www.childline.org.uk/
Notts Sexual Violence Support Services
30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LP Tel: 0115 9470064
Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services (Notts SVSS) are a specialist sexual violence support services provider, commissioned to deliver services across the City and County.
Their service is available to survivors of all genders, aged 18+, and offers a range of services including a 7-day-a-week helpline, counselling, therapies and ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) support. Supporting survivors of sexual violence no matter when or how it happened.
Support is available in person, online and by telephone and we will work to adapt our service to meet the individual needs of the survivor involved.
Their Aims
Through their service they aim to:
- Relieve a survivor’s distress and promote healing, and recovery.
- Give survivors the freedom to take control of their own lives and to make their own choices, empowering them to achieve their full potential.
- To treat survivors with dignity and respect
- To raise awareness and educate other professionals in this area of work and within society generally.
How they can Help
You can find out more about the individual services on the Notts SVSS website, but they include:
- Helpline – 0115 941 0440
- Email Support ( support@nottssvss.org.uk )
- Online Drop-In
- Counselling (short, medium and long-term)
- Therapies
- Group Support
- ISVA Service
- Specialist support for survivors of Institutional Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Support for families and carers
- Creating Safety – online self-help programme
Referring into the Service
Self-referrals are welcome or referrals from friends and professionals with consent. They take referrals securely online or via our helpline. The following links might be useful:
Helpline – 0115 941 0440
7 days-a-week - 10am – 1pm
Plus Monday to Friday - 4.30pm – 7.30pm
TEXT HEALTH for Young People
Nottingham CityCare has launched a new way for young people to get advice and support about health related issues.
Young people aged 11-19 years old can send a text to: 07480 635024 or start a chat at www.chathealth.nhs.uk
We can help with all kinds of things like:
- Emotional health / Relationships
- Self-harm / Bullying
- Alcohol / Healthy eating
- Drugs / Smoking
Your TextHealth messaging service is run by Nottingham City’s
0-19 Public Health Nursing (School Nursing and Health Visiting) Service, and is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5pm (excluding Bank Holidays).
They aim to reply to you within one working day and you should get an automatic reply to confirm we received your text. Texts will not be seen outside of normal working hours. If you need help before you hear back, contact your GP, NHS 111 or dial 999 if it is an emergency.
For more information go to: bit.ly/ChatHealthPrivacy
Self-Care for Patients
Please take a look at this: Self-care Video
Struggling with an eating disorder?
Help is available! Click on the following link for more help and information: Eating Disorders Information
SELF-HELP DIRECTORY - www.selfhelp.org.uk
Over 200 self-help groups offering support to patients and their carers across
Nottinghamshire and over 100 useful contact organisations to assist with independence and increase self care.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
Therapy Directory - For a look at alternative forms of theraputic treatments.
Looking for Nutrition Help and Healthy Eating? Click Nutritionist Resource
GET FIT
For a gentle introduction to getting fit, take a look at these great exercise apps.
FREE APPs available at NHS online, click below for more information:
Couch to 5k FREE APP