Child Protection - OSCB

To report a new Child Protection concern, please visit the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board.

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Reducing the Risk

Information and advice for those dealing with domestic abuse of any form.

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Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre

Committed to supporting survivors of sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse, and harassment. Offers a free and confidential service to women and girls who are dealing with the effects of sexual violence, and to anyone who is supporting them.

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Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline

The ODAH is open Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 6pm, Saturday: 10am – 4pm. The helpline can provide emotional support and practical information for those affected by domestic abuse.

0800 731 0055

Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board

The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) is a group of statutory, private, voluntary, and independent organisations across Oxfordshire who work together to empower and protect some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Our purpose is to raise awareness and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults by the development of an effective co-operative. This group is committed to ensuring that the work done effectively brings about good outcomes for adults so that people live safe and secure lives.

Website: www.osab.co.uk

Email: OSAB@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

Telephone: 01344 411919 (local) / 0808 808 1677 (national)

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Oxfordshire Age UK

Goring “Late Spring” Bereavement Support Group meet in the “Hobbies Room” at Towse Court, Icknield Place, Goring RG8 0DN on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 10.30 a.m. – 12 noon.

For further information contact

Telephone: Helen on 01235 849 434

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Email: helensollis@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk

Healthshare

When your GP refers you for physiotherapy or musculoskeletal problems, you will be initially assessed by an organisation called Healthcare. This is a clinical stakeholder organisation which works within the NHS and is solely funded through NHS contracts; it does not carry out any private physiotherapy work and its services are free to patients in the same way as other NHS services. They were selected by the OCCG to provide a service where people with musculoskeletal conditions could access high quality, effective and timely advice, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and triage at the right place first time.

Healthshare are offering their services from a number of locations around the county. They have tried as far as possible to keep the staff in the similar locations to allow patients to receive continuity of care. The location for the service in Oxford city is:

• East Oxford Health Centre
  2 Manzil Way
  Oxford
  OX4 1GE

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Physiotherapy Leaflets

Care For Carers

Our GP Carers Lead is Dr Jessica Reed (Partner)
Our Practice Carers Champion is Chantelle Harding (Receptionist at our Goring Surgery)
Our local Carer Support Group meets regularly in Goring and the lead is Ann Hart, who can be contacted on:

Telephone: 01491 873857

Carers for Carers Information Leaflet

South and Vale Carers Centre

Do you:

• Look after somone who is frail, unwell, elderly or has a disability?
• Care for a child with special needs?
• Want to know what help and support is available to you, locally and nationally?
• Need information on benefits and services, eg Social Services, NHS?
• Want to talk to someone who understands and has time to listen?

If you have answered YES to any of the above questions, the South and Vale Carers Centre can help you with information and advice.

Telephone: 01235 510212

Website: www.svcarers.org.uk

Email: carers@svcarers.org.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

Carers Oxfordshire

Free, confidential advice, support, advocacy and information.

0345 050 7666

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Berkshire Child Health App

A new app has been created with advice on a wide range of common childhood illnesses. The Berkshire Child Health app, available on Apple and Android.

A poster about the app is also available and a digital copy of the Parent’s Guide to common childhood illness and well-being booklet.

CAMHS

View information on Primary Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (PCAMHS) and Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

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Self Refer

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

Mind Oxfordshire

Information and Support for all mental health issues. Mind Infoline
01865 263730

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Talking Space Plus

Talking Space is a service hosted by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (working in partnership with Oxfordshire Mind) to offer you help and support when you need it. It is a confidential service for people aged 18 years and over.

01865 901222

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Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.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

National Diabetes Prevention Programme

We can now offer referral to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP, if it is appropriate for you). This is a 9-month lifestyle change course aimed at improving the overall health of people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. All patients who attend for their NHS health check will be screened for the risk of diabetes and will be offered referral to NDPP.

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“Reduce Your Risk Of Diabetes” Leaflet

Diabetes UK

Specialist information and advice on all aspects of living with diabetes. Get in touch for answers, support or just to talk to someone who knows diabetes.

0345 123 2399

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Turning Point - Oxfordshire Roads to Recovery

Roads to Recovery is your countywide integrated alcohol and drugs service. We offer support to individuals throughout Oxfordshire from our full-time, dedicated recovery hubs.

01865 261690

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Al-Anon UK

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. For some of our members, the wounds still run deep, even if their loved one may no longer be a part of their lives or has died.

Telephone: 0800 0086 811

Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Email: helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk

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 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.

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.

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

Blue Badge Parking Permits

A Blue Badge Parking Permit helps you to park closer to your destination when travelling as either a driver or a passenger.

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Generation Games

Advice and information about staying fit, physical and healthy when over 50. Provided by Age UK Oxfordshire.

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UK Care Guide

The aim of UK Care Guide is to bring together all aspects of care to give you a single resource to help inform you of the key issues as you approach care.

Telephone: 0161 818 7099

Website: www.ukcareguide.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/UKCareGuide

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ukcareguide

Email: hello@ukcareguide.co.uk

Social Prescribing

The Community Information Network exists to provide you with information on local support services and activities, money matters and social care.

Telephone: 0345 450 1276

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Email: network@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk

Royal Berkshire Hospital Maternity

The RBH is one of the biggest maternity units in the area offering a comprehensive maternity service where almost 6,000 babies are born every year. We cover a large area in West Berkshire from Lambourne in the West to Bracknell in the East.

Telephone: 0118 322 7296

Website: www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Maternity Units

View information on the following maternity units:

John Radcliffe Women’s Centre

Oxford Spires Midwifery-Led Unit

Horton Midwifery-Led Unit

Wallingford Maternity and Birthing Centre

Planning Your Pregnancy

If you’re planning on getting pregnant, you can improve your chances of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy.

Follow these steps

Postnatal Care

Your six week post natal check

Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services

View services from Oxford University Hospitals including Antenatal clinics, maternity assessments, labour and birth and Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Clinic (VBAC).

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Antenatal Care

Calculate your Due Date

Your Antenatal Appointments Explained

Find Maternity Services Near you

Further Information

Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here –

NHS Choices – Your Pregnancy & Baby Guide

Bumps

Bumps is provided by the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS). UKTIS is a not-for-profit organisation funded by Public Health England on behalf of the UK Health Departments. UKTIS (previously the National Teratology Information Service, NTIS) has been providing scientific information to health care providers since 1983 on the effects that use of medicines, recreational drugs and chemicals during pregnancy may have on the unborn baby.

The UK Teratology Information Service was one of the first services of this type in the world. It became a founder member of the European Network of Teratology Information Services (ENTIS) in 1990.

Website: www.medicinesinpregnancy.org

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

The Florey and Contraception Services

Our clinics will provide you with accurate information, confidential care and support for all aspects of your sexual health.

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Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic - Walk In

Services include genitourinary medicine (GUM) and contraception: testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), all types of contraception including emergency contraception, advice on safer sex, relationships, drug use or other health related issues, and HIV care.

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Request a Chlamydia Self-Test Kit

If you are aged 18 and over and have an Oxfordshire postcode, you are eligible for a free Chlamydia self-test kit.

Website: www.chlamydia.sexualhealthoxfordshire.nhs.uk

Sexual Health Help Line

The Family Planning Association Sexual health help line can give you confidential information and advice.

Telephone: 0845 122 8690

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

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 123 7123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Smoke Free Life Oxfordshire

The Free Stop Smoking Service, serving Oxfordshire.

0800 246 1072

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Achieve Oxford

Achieve Healthy Weight Loss Oxfordshire is delivered by the innovative healthy lifestyle provider Thrive Tribe, and funded by Oxfordshire County Council.

They have partnered with leading weight loss providers to create free programmes that will help you achieve your goals. They also have valuable tools and skilled coaches to give encouragement throughout your weight loss journey.

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Go Active Oxfordshire

Is a free to join project that aims to help people in Oxfordshire to do more physical activity and exercise and getting more activity into their everyday lives.

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OBS Group

A support group for bariatric patients and those considering weight loss surgery.

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Get Started on the NHS 12 Week Weight Loss Plan

The plan is designed to help you lose weight and keep it off.

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Oxford Bariatric Service

Based at the Churchill Hospital, the OBS carry out all aspects of weight loss and metabolic surgery including assessment, pre-surgery preparation, primary and revisional surgical procedures and post-surgical follow ups.

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Further Information

For more information about the benefits of losing weight, top tips and more visit

NHS Choices – Weight Loss

One You – How healthy is your food?

One You – How much have you moved today?

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

Weight Watchers

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

Website: www.weightwatchers.com