Useful links:
Carers, care and support
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Care Place
www.careplace.org.uk
London's centralised source for care and community services, information and guidance. - Richmond Carers Centre
Richmond Carers Centre provides direct support, information and access to services for unpaid carers in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
www.richmondcarers.org
Complaints and advice (external)
- NHS complaints advocacy
The NHS Complaints Advocacy Service is a free and independent service that can help you make a complaint about a National Health Service (NHS).
www.voiceability.org/in_your_area/london/nhs_complaints_advocacy_in_london - Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman
www.ombudsman.org.uk/ - Citizens Advice Bureau – Hounslow
www.hounslowcabs.org.uk/ - Citizens Advice Bureau – Richmond
www.rcabs.org.uk/
Drop-in centres
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The Mulberry Centre (at West Middlesex Hospital) - cancer care charity, supporting cancer patients, families and friends and those bereaved by cancer. www.themulberrycentre.co.uk
Local health services, charities and community resources:
- Getting it on: Sexual health services for teenagers living in South West London
www.gettingiton.org.uk/ - Mortlake Community Association
www.mortlakecommunityassociation.org.uk - National Deaf Children's Society
www.ndcs.org.uk/ -
Richmond Council for Voluntary Services (Richmond CVS)
www.hrch.nhs.uk/patients/useful-links -
Richmond and Kingston ME Group:
www.richmondandkingstonmegroup.org.uk -
Ruils: independent grassroots organisation supporting individuals to live independently in their community. Organises local self-advocacy groups.
www.ruils.co.uk -
West Middlesex University Hospital - health information library:
www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk/pil -
West Middlesex University Hospital - stroke information point:
www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk/pil/Stroke%20library.htm
Local authorities / councils:
Hounslow
- Hounslow Council
www.hounslow.gov.uk - Hounslow Council - Adult Social Care
www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20048/adult_social_care - Hounslow Council - Safeguarding Adults
www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20130/safeguarding_adults_at_risk
Richmond
- Richmond Council
www.richmond.gov.uk - Richmond Council - Adult Social Care
www.richmond.gov.uk/adult_social_care -
Richmond Council - Safeguarding Adults
www.richmond.gov.uk/services/adult_social_care/safeguarding_adults
Local Healthwatch / patient representation
- Hounslow Healthwatch
www.healthwatch.co.uk/directory/hounslow - Healthwatch Richmond
www.healthwatchrichmond.co.uk
NHS websites
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My Health London
www.myhealth.london.nhs.uk -
NHS Choices
www.nhs.uk -
NHS Jobs
www.jobs.nhs.uk - Stay Well This Winter
www.nhs.uk/staywell/#rwq5Fie8JmBTWGPl.97