Useful information
Help for those affected by thoughts of self harm
Help for those with mood problems
For those with some spare time..
Post COVID advice based on Oxforshire NHS advice leaflet
Useful links
These are some of the websites that we frequently recommend to patients during consultations:
Southern Health and Social Care Trust – Mental Health – particularly the ‘self help leaflets’ section. This page also links to a large directory of services specific to our area.
Minding Your Head – a Northern Ireland mental health support site, developed with the Public Health Agency
Here2Help- an app with all sorts of resources in Northern Ireland for anyone – particularly anyone with mental health difficulties also available from other sources – just search from your usual app provider for Here2Help
Healthtalkonline
An award-winning charity website, lets you share in other people’s experiences of health and illness. An excellent resource compiled after interviewing a wide range of people suffering from heart disease.
BUPA
An excellent resource with useful video, audio, images and references relating to various health conditions.
NHS
Further information about symptoms, treatment, causes and prevention of CHD.
British Heart Foundation
Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. We will achieve this through our pioneering research, our vital prevention activity and by ensuring quality care and support for people living with heart disease.
Southern Trust Access and Information Service
Offers advice and information on a range of local services available to older people.
Contact numbers can be accessed via the downloadable leaflet.
British Lung Foundation
Information and guidance on living with COPD
Diabetes UK
Largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition.
Alzheimer’s Society
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Useful resources for those living with memory problems or their carers, including information on the Armagh Memories cafe
Mental Health Foundation
Founded in 1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live
Arthritis Research UK
Arthritis Research UK is the charity leading the fight against arthritis. Everything we do is underpinned by research.
Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process
Macmillan Cancer Support
Europe’s leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
Asthma UK
This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it
Useful telephone numbers
Accord: | 3833 4781 |
Action Cancer: | 9066 1081 |
Alcoholics Anonymous: | 9043 4848 |
Armagh Community Hospital: | 3752 2381 |
Belfast City Hospital: | 9032 9241 |
Care in Crisis: | 3832 9900 |
Chest Heart & Stroke: | 9032 0184 |
Craigavon Area Hospital: | 3833 4444 |
Cruse Bereavement Care: | 8778 4004 |
Daisy Hill Hospital: | 3083 5000 |
Musgrave Park Hospital: | 9066 9501 |
Newry Hospice: | 3026 7711 |
Royal Victoria Hospital: | 9024 0503 |
Relate: | 9032 3454 |
Samaritans: | 9066 4422 |
Social Services: | 3752 2262 |
Southern Health Social Services Board: SAUCS (Out of hours) | 3741 0041 38299201 |
South Tyrone Hospital: | 8772 2821 |
Southern Health Council: | 3834 9900 |
Wave Trauma Centre: | 3751 1599 |
Women’s Aid: | 9033 1818 |
The Ulster Hospital: | 9048 4511 |