Asthma Clinic

In the Long Term Health Conditions clinic the specialist nurse, Julie Barnes, monitors patients who have asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or episodes of recurring wheeze. The aim is to provide the most appropriate treatment to relieve and prevent symptoms. We recommend that patients with asthma and COPD are seen at least once a year at the clinic.

If appropriate, we will send written invitations to patients to attend an annual check-up.

Asthma UK

If you have asthma, or you’re a parent of a child with asthma, we offer expert advice.

Website: www.asthma.org.uk

Asthma UK also runs a 12 week support programme which gives you free, personalised asthma support and advice.  Based on guidance provided in the NHS, this programme is designed to help you better understand your asthma, and how it affects you.

Sign-up for the support programme: www.asthma.org.uk/advice

The Bereavement Centre

The Bereavement Centre is a leading bereavement organisation in the South of England, offering face-to-face, telephone, Skype and online support. We offer free bereavement support and advice to people in Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex and East Sussex.

Telephone: 02392 222 500

Website: www.bereavementsupportgroups.co.uk

Connect to Support Hampshire

Connect to Support Hampshire is a website for adults in Hampshire. Its aim is to help you stay independent and to manage your own care. You can find local groups, activities and services within your community as well as formal care services.

Website: www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk

Home Instead - Havant

We offer the best possible care and support, to enable those in later life to remain safe and independent in their own homes.

Telephone: 02393 190 091

Website: www.homeinstead.co.uk

Right at Home - Portsmouth

Right at Home Portsmouth carefully select CareGivers for their compassion and empathy, taking on people with the most caring nature and then training them to the highest standards.

Telephone: 023 9323 3186

Website: www.rightathome.co.uk

Helping Hands - Fareham

Bev, our Fareham Branch Manager and her team of expert carers are fully committed to providing you or your loved one with bespoke home care services in Fareham and the surrounding areas.

Telephone: 01329 655 298

Website: www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

NHS Introduction to Care and Support

This guide is for people who have care and support needs, their carers, and people who are planning their future care needs.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Oak Park Childrens Services

Trained and experienced members of the health visiting team are available to discuss and support you in any aspect of a child or family’s health and wellbeing. This includes sleep, behaviour, toilet training, feeding, healthy weights, minor illnesses and more.

Telephone: 023 9268 3700

Crying Babies

Healthier Together: Child Health

Improving the health of children and young people in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Website: www.what0-18.nhs.uk

Children's Services - Hampshire

We strive to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Hampshire.

Website: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Havant Signposting Service

The new signposting service is now available in Bosmere Medical Practice in Havant and is open to anyone living in and around Havant. The service can put you in touch with the many local community services and charities that provide information and help to improve your health, well-being and to support people with long-term conditions.

Telephone: 023 9247 6941 (after midday, Monday-Friday)

Hayling Voluntary Services

Hayling Voluntary Services is a non-profit Good Neighbours Group whose volunteers help people living on Hayling Island by befriending and by providing transport to hospital.

Telephone: 02392 464730

Website: www.haylingvoluntaryservices.org.uk

Leigh Park Gardens Local Walk

The gardens are great for people of any age. It is a fun visit rather than a serious walk, but well worth the effort.

Website: www.emsworthwalks.org

Community First

We are passionately committed to creating a strong, influential and thriving voluntary and community sector because we know the difference it makes to people’s lives.

Telephone: 0300 500 8085

Website: www.cfirst.org.uk

Email: admin@cfheh.org.uk

Mental Health Directory

View our online Mental Health Directory.

Website: www.dominicdavis6.wixsite.com

Mind - Havant & East Hants

Havant and East Hants Mind work to promote good mental health within our locality. We seek to support and empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.

Telephone: 023 9249 8916

Website: www.easthantsmind.org

Email: info@easthantsmind.org

Counselling Services 11-25

If you are aged between 11-25 and are suffering with symptoms like anxiety, depression, stress or anger, loss of confidence and self-esteem, relationship & family problems, keeping safe, abuse or bullying please contact us.

Telephone: 02392 474 724
(with an out-of-hours answering machine)

Website: www.otr-south.org.uk

Mental Well-being over 16

If you are aged 16 or over and are suffering with the following: excessive worry and anxiety, low mood and depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological therapies can help.

Find out how to refer yourself.

Telephone: 02380 383 920

Website: www.italk.org.uk

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK provides general information on diabetes as well as how to check if you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Website: www.riskscore.diabetes.org.uk

My Type 1 Diabetes

This is an NHS tool for patients with type 1 diabetes.

Website: www.mytype1diabetes.nhs.uk

Southern Health Community Diabetes Services

The diabetes team help support you, your family and carers by providing education and guidance on managing diabetes.

Website: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk

Education Videos: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/services/

Clinical Waste

Advice on disposal of clinical/sharps waste.

Website: www.havant.gov.uk

Type 1 Diabetes Practical Management

If you have type 1 diabetes and are acutely unwell- a handy flowchart for management.

Website: www.t1resources.uk

Type 2 Diabetes Practical Management

If you have type 2 diabetes and are acutely unwell, the link below shows an educational video.

Website: www.leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk

Homewell Sick Day Rules Leaflet

Download: Homewell Sick Day Rules Leaflet

Ketone Testing

How to test for ketones.

Website: www.diabetes.co.uk

NIPRO

If you have a NIPRO meter e.g. 4Sure

www.nipro-diagnostics.co.ukWebsite:

Accu-Chek

If you have an Accu-chek meter.

Website: www.accu-chek.co.uk

One Touch

If you have a Lifescan meter.

Website: www.myonetouch.co.uk

Sanofi

If you have a BG Star meter.

Website: www.sanofi.co.uk

GlucoMen

If you have a Glucomen meter.

Website: www.glucomen.co.uk

Contour Next One

If you have a Contour meter.

Website: www.contournextone.co.uk

GlucoRX

If you have a GlucoRx meter.

Website: www.glucorx.co.uk

FreeStyle

If you have a Freestyle meter.

Website: www.freestylediabetes.co.uk

Agamatrix

If you have an Agamatrix meter.

Website: www.agamatrix.co.uk

Medical Exemption Certificates

People with certain medical conditions can get free NHS prescriptions if they have a valid medical exemption certificate.

Website: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk

Free Eye Tests and Optical Vouchers

Find out if you’re entitled to a free NHS sight test or an optical voucher to reduce the cost of glasses or contact lenses.

Website: www.nhs.uk

DVLA

DVLA Guidance for patients with diabetes.

Website: www.gov.uk

Medicines Use

How to administer Trulicity

Website: www.trulicity.com

How to administer insulin

Website:  www.diabetes.co.uk

How to administer Victoza

Website: www.youtube.com

How to administer Ozempic

Website: www.ozempic.com

How to administer Byetta

Website: www.youtube.com

The Low Carb Program

Support for a low carbohydrate lifestyle.

Website: www.lowcarbprogram.com

What Can I Eat?

Download: What should I eat to control my T2 diabetes leaflet

Slimming World Referral

Slimming World on Referral gives GPs, nurses and other health professionals the opportunity to offer free membership of a local Slimming World group to those patients who they feel would benefit.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Weightwatchers Referral

Website: www.weightwatchers.com

Diet Doctor

Low carbohydrate recipes to help you manage your diabetes.

Website: www.dietdoctor.com

Starchy Foods

What you need to know if you’re cutting down on sugar.

Educational Video: www.youtube.com

Diabetes and Blood Pressure

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Five Reasons

Five reasons why it is important for you to have your own blood pressure monitor.

Download: Why is it important to have my own blood pressure monitor?

Diabetes and Cholesterol

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Also see: www.diabetes.co.uk

Diabetes and Blood Sugar

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Download: Discovery Sheet to monitor blood glucose throughout the day

Local Screening Services

Information on local screening services- includes diabetic retinopathy.

Website: www.portsmouth.gov.uk

Foot Check

The importance of foot checks.

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Free Apps to use on Your Mobile

The DigiBete App: www.digibete.org

My Fitness Pal: www.myfitnesspal.com

Free workout videos: www.sworkit.com

Sleep support: www.mysleepbot.com

Relaxation: www.calm.com

C25K: www.c25kfree.com

Recommended Reading

Purchase: Carbs & Cals Carb & Calorie Counter: Count Your Carbs & Calories with Over 1,700 Food & Drink Photos! Chris Cheyette, 2016

Purchase: The 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet: Lose weight fast and re-programme your body. Dr Michael Mosley, 2015

Purchase: The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally (The Wellness Code). Dr Jason Fung, 2018

Diabetes at Staunton

Signs and Symptoms

• Excessive thirst and increased urination, especially at night
• Tiredness and lack of energy
• Losing weight without trying to
• Blurry vision
• Cuts/wounds that take longer than expected to heal
• Genital itching or thrush

For more information: see our Diabetes Guide

Also see: Hampshire’s Eye Screening Service

Diabetes Care

This is a collaboration between the Diabetes Healthcare Professionals of Portsmouth and Hampshire who work in the community and the Diabetes team from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

Website: www.portsmouthdiabetes.co.uk

Diabetes UK

We are Diabetes UK. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Diabetes affects more people than any other serious health condition in the UK. More than dementia and cancer combined. That means we need to take action now.

Telephone: 0345 123 2399

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Inclusion Recovery - Havant

Inclusion Recovery Havant Hub provides a range of interventions for anyone aged 18 and over, using drugs and/or alcohol or experiencing any of the problems that are associated with its use and live around the Havant area.

Telephone: 01785 221 662

Website: www.inclusion.org

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Age Concern - Hampshire

Age Concern Hampshire works closely with Hampshire County Council to run 13 Day Care Centres which provide stimulating activities, freshly-cooked food and personal care to over 1,000 people per week.

Telephone: 023 9249 9849

Email: malmesburylawndcc@ageconcernhampshire.org.uk

Website: www.ageconcernhampshire.org.uk

Adult Mental Health

We provide assessment, treatment and support to older people with mental illness.

Telephone: 023 8071 7204

Website: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

For more information view this leaflet.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

For more information view this leaflet.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Perinatal community care service

Our community service is available to women pre-conceptual, antenatal and postnatal up to baby’s first birthday.

Telephone: 01962 897780

Website: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk

Western Sussex Hospitals

Our maternity units at St Richard’s and Worthing hospitals are well known for the high standards of safety and care they offer to women and their babies.

Telephone: 01903 285 269
(this line covers both maternity units)

Website: www.westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk

My Birthplace Portsmouth

Choosing where you have your baby is a very important decision.

As you use the app you will be able to see how information from a research study may relate to you. We hope that this will help you make your decision.

Website: mybirthplace.org

Breastfeeding Support Service

We provide a support service for any pregnant women and families who want to know more about, or get help with, their breastfeeding.

Website: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Every Mind Matters

Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. There are simple things we can all do to look after our mental health and wellbeing.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Sexual Health and Contraception

Formerly based at the Ella Gordon Unit.

Both walk-in and booked appointments are available, for C&SH (Contraception and Sexual Health advice) and GUM (Genito-Urinary Medicine, for sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment)

Telephone: 0300 300 2016

Website: www.letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk

Address: St Marys Community Health Campus, 2nd Floor, Milton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 6AD

Family Planning & Sexual Health

The Solent NHS Sexual Health Service provides a full range of Contraception and Sexual Health Clinics at Oak Park Community Clinic in Havant.

Telephone: 023 9268 3701

Important clinic changes

National Sexual Health Helpline

If you would like to talk to someone about a sexual health issue, you can call the national sexual health helpline. Your call will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence. The Sexual Health Helpline is open from 9am-8pm, Monday-Friday.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Lets Talk About It

Our services are available to all residents of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Website: www.letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 0300 1237 123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Smokefree - The Wellbeing Service

The Wellbeing Service offers free one-to-one support along with stop smoking medicines, which are available for the cost of a prescription. When asked if they would recommend the service, 9 out of 10 smokers who’ve used a local Stop Smoking Service say they would.

You can self refer in the following ways:

Telephone: 01264 563039 / 0800 772 3649

Text: Text QUIT to 66777

Website: www.smokefreehampshire.co.uk

Email: smokefree.hampshire@nhs.net

Fax: 44 1256 65 10 58

Quit4Life

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have partnered with Quit4Life, the local NHS stop smoking service, to offer a revolutionary pilot scheme to help Hampshire people to give up smoking whilst achieving a healthier lifestyle.

Telephone: 01252 335120

Website: www.quit4life.nhs.uk

Email: quit4life@nhs.net

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Havant Safe Haven

Open to young people 11-17 years old living within Havant borough.

Find out more.

Connect to Support Hampshire

Connect to Support Hampshire is an online information and advice guide and directory of services for adult residents in Hampshire.

Website: www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk

Family Information and Services Hub

Here you will find information about what is going on in your area, details on how to access services, organisations and activities in Hampshire, and the advice and support that’s available.

Website: www.fish.hants.gov.uk

Veteran Coffee Morning

Hayling Voluntary service, (based in the Health Centre) run a coffee morning every Thursday. For more information on this please contact them directly

Website:  www.haylingvoluntaryservices.org.uk

Telephone: 02392 464730

Veterans Gateway

The Veterans Gateway can be used as a first point of contact for whatever support is needed.

Website: www.veteransgateway.org.uk

Veterans Outreach Support

Locally we have access to the Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) service. The VOS Drop-In is open on the first Wednesday of every month from 2pm to 6pm in the Royal Maritime Club, Portsmouth.

Website: www.vosuk.org

Telephone: 02392 731 767

Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes have a wide range of services, including their recovery programme and “hidden wounds”, a mental health support programme.

Website: www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Combat Stress

Combat Stress look after veteran’s mental health and run a 24 hour help line for both veterans and their family members.

Website: www.combatstress.org.uk

Telephone: 0800 138 1619

The Transition, intervention and liaison mental health service

The Transition, intervention and liaison mental health service is a NHS veterans’ mental health service available across England. This service provides a range of treatment and support for veterans. This includes recognising the early signs of mental health problems and providing access to early treatment and support, as well as therapeutic treatment for complex mental health difficulties and psychological trauma. Patients are also provided with help, where appropriate, with employment, reduction in alcohol consumption, housing and social support.

You can self refer to Adele Stevens (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight).

Email: sc.veterans@nhs.net

Telephone: 0300 365 0300

King Edward VII’s Hospital (London) run a veterans’ pain clinic

King Edward VII’s Hospital (London) run a veterans’ pain clinic as part of the Centre for Veterans’ Health. The Veterans’ Pain Clinic is free of charge to all veterans. All that is required is proof of service and a GP referral letter. For more information, or to book yourself a place, simply contact the Centre.

Telephone: 0207 467 4370

Email: veteranspainclinic@kingedwardvii.co.uk

Active Weight Loss Plan Havant

We’ve always known that the best solution for weight loss and toning is a complete approach. You need exercise to boost your metabolism, a diet that starves fat and feeds muscle, and the encouragement and support necessary to stay on track.

Telephone: 023 9249 9522

Website: www.ladies.active4less.com

Weight Management Directory

View our online Weight Management Directory.

Website: www.dominicdavis6.wixsite.com

Park Run Havant

The event takes place at Staunton Country Park, Middle Park Way, Havant, Hants. PO9 5HB, every Saturday at 09:00.

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk

Steady and Strong

Steady and Strong classes are designed to help people over 65 to improve strength and balance, helping you to live independently for longer and avoid falls.

Website: www.hants.gov.uk

Havant and Waterlooville Over 50's Walking Football

Participation has grown from a tentative group of four at the first session to an average of over twenty joining in across each of the three sessions we hold each week, and an incredible ninety-five people have registered as players over those five years.

Website: www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

One You

Our lifestyles can be more unhealthy than we think. Start the fight back to a healthier you.

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

Email: oneyou@phe.gov.uk

Change 4 Life

By the time we reach middle age, the majority of us could do with losing at least a bit of weight. Being overweight isn’t just about the way we look. It can lead to more aches and pains, problems sleeping and people report a loss of energy and confidence. It also increases our chances of getting heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Middle age comes to everyone – ‘middle aged spread’ doesn’t have to. You’ve taken the first step towards getting yourself or your kids eating well, moving more and living longer just by being here – so welcome to Change4Life!

Telephone: 0300 123 4567

Website: www.nhs.uk/change4life

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com