Useful Links

Samaritans - saving lives

The Samaritans are working alongside British Transport Police and Network Rail to help prevent suicides on the railways.

Life-saving question #2 - I'm Michael, what's your name?

Used by Michael Budd to help save a man's life in Essex.

A little small talk can be all it takes to interrupt someone's suicidal thoughts, and help start them on a journey to recovery.

So if you think someone might need help, trust your instincts and strike up a conversation.

If you don't feel comfortable or safe doing so, tell a member of rail staff, police officer or call 999.

Find out more about samaritans/org/smalltalkssaveslives

Insomnia support

'The Complete Guide to Insomnia - and How You Can Manage It'

An in-depth look at insomnia: what causes it, the different kinds of insomnia, and its effects on health and wellbeing.

Advice for managing insomnia effectively with stress management and relaxation techniques, proper diet and exercise, good sleeping environment, CBT, and mindfulness meditation.
How certain medications and treatments can affect sleep, the importance of routine for good sleep hygiene, and why you should keep a sleep journal.
Links to other useful resources and websites to better understand and develop good sleeping habits.

Pharmacies

The reception staff are happy to advise you of the locally available dispensing chemist as well as those providing evening facilities. Some chemists also offer a delivery service for housebound patients.

Local help

Bereavement guide

Bournemouth bereavement services

Tell us once - This is a free government service that allows you to report a death when you suffer a bereavement and need to tell central and local government.

When someone has died, there are lots of things that need to be done, at a time when you probably least feel like doing them. This will include contacting Government departments and local council services that need to be informed. www.gov.uk/tell-us-once

Support for pregnancy loss

Our angel bears is a support website for parents.

Patient information for ear wax

Self help information for ear wax

Child health information

The 'Healthier Together' website has full of useful information about caring for babies and children.

Health visitor information

Dorset health visiting contact details.

Dementia services

Around 13,638 people over 65 in Dorset have dementia. Over the past few years, NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group has done considerable work to improve dementia diagnosis rates, which rose from being one of the lowest in the country in 2011 at 26% to diagnosing 62.2% of the estimated prevalence of people living with dementia across Dorset by March 2016. Dorset is considered to be one of the fastest improving areas in the country.

Booklets with further information on dementia services are available from the Surgery. Please speak to Alison Thomas (our Carers Lead) for further details.

Dorset adult aspergers support

A drop in support group is held on the 1st and 3rd Friday each month at Rossmore Library, Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HS - 1st Floor between 11am and 1pm.

Phone: 07818 173 390

Further details about the service are here

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group

Vespasian House,
Bridport Road
Dorchester,
Dorset DT1 1TS
Tel: 01305 368900
Fax: 01305 368947
Email: feedback@dorsetccg.nhs.uk

Dorset Mind

Dorset Mind offers a number of groups led by a professional facilitators and other services for people with mental health problems.

Help and advice in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

The Community Advice in Dorset project gives advice about welfare benefits, debt, housing etc.

In 2015 over 27,000 people received help form Citizens Advice offices in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.

Health research programme

Our Future Health is a national charity working with the NHS to help researchers prevent, detect and treat diseases. They’re looking for people over the age of 18 who has a medical condition, lives with a disability or uses a wheelchair to take part in their research. https://study.ourfuturehealth.org.uk/welcome offers more information.

Self care survey

Dorset General Practice Alliance want to help GP surgeries to better understand how people across Dorset manage their health, especially when it comes to self-care for minor illnesses or ongoing conditions. The survey only takes about 5 minutes to complete and will really help to improve services in the future. Complete the survey at www.dorsetgpalliance.co.uk/news/selfcare