Useful Resources

Cancer Care Fast Track – Information about Cancer Fast Track referrals in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Cancer Fast Track referrals – YouTube

Covid-19 and Cancer (Mesothelioma)
https://www.mesotheliomahub.com/blog/covid19/

National Domestic Violence Helpline
www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
0808 2000 (24/7)

NSPCC helpline. If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact NSPCC professional counsellors for help, advice and support.
0808 800 5000

Childline. Offers free, confidential advice and support for any child 18 years or under, whatever the worry.
0800 1111

MIND. Mental Health Support with specific advice on ‘Coronavirus and your wellbeing’.
www.mind.org.uk

Vita Health Group – Healthy Living, Healthy Minds. Designed to help people improve their mental well being by improving aspects of their lifestyle. Vita Health Leaflet

YoungMinds. Supporting children and young people and their parents/carers with their mental health and wellbeing. Specific advice on managing self-isolation and anxiety about coronavirus.
www.youngminds.org.uk

ICON. Babies cry. You can cope.
https://iconcope.org/

FutureLearn provide youth mental health courses to explore and understand the mental health issues that affect young people.
https://www.futurelearn.com/subjects/psychology-and-mental-health-courses/youth-mental-health

SafeLives: Specific resources for domestic abuse and COVID.
www.safelives.org.uk/news-views/domesticabuse-and-covid-19

IRIS interventions.
www.irisi.org/iris/find-your-local-iris-site/

Diabetes UK. Find out whether you’re at risk of Type-2 Diabetes.
www.riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start

Cervical Screening. Link to guide below.
Guide to cervical screening

Mesothelioma Hope offer free resources (reviewed by certified oncologists) and provide info about mesothelioma and its health impacts.
www.mesotheliomahope.com/

Teen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents. Tips and advice for parents to help their teens overcome body image issues, academic anxiety, peer pressure and cyberbullying.
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/teen-mental-health-a-guide-for-parents/

The HANDi App is an app that aims to provide advice and support when children are unwell, and offers straightforward advice on treatment and which NHS services to use.

Breaking Free Online is a digital application that can be downloaded onto a computer/tablet or mobile phone to assist patients who may have an addiction to substances.

To create a Breaking Free or I am Sober account, all you need to do is: