Support Directory

AbilityNet is a UK charity dedicated to helping disabled people use computers and the internet. The ‘My Computer My Way’ section of their website contains a collection of useful guides to making changes that help you see websites and applications more clearly.

WEBSITE: mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and help everyone affected by sight loss. Whether you’re losing your sight or you’re blind or partially sighted, their practical and emotional support can help you face the future with confidence.

WEBSITE: www.rnib.org.uk/

NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free “screen reader” which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers. It reads the text on the screen in a computerised voice. You can control what is read to you by moving the cursor to the relevant area of text with a mouse or the arrows on your keyboard. NVDA can also convert the text into braille if the computer user owns a device called a “braille display”.

WEBSITE: www.nvaccess.org/

Action Hearing Loss are experts in helping people with hearing loss, and their friends and families. So if you’re looking for guidance on meeting your day-to-day needs, this section can help you find what you need – from residential care to reablement and respite.

WEBSITE: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/

Cassiobury Court offers drug and alcohol addiction treatment. This includes detoxification, rehabilitation and aftercare. Call: 01923 804 139.

WEBSITE:  www.cassioburycourt.com/

Talk To Frank is an educational website about drugs and a free 24-hour helpline offering information and counselling on all aspects of drug use.

WEBSITE: www.talktofrank.com/

Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia.

WEBSITE: www.alzheimers.org.uk/

This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it.

WEBSITE: www.asthma.org.uk/

Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process.

WEBSITE: www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/

The closest Sexual Health Clinic to our surgery is Archway Centre. You can walk-in for emergency contraception or book appointments online. Please check the link below to access Archway Centre’s services and other clinics near you.

WEBSITE: www.sexualhealth.cnwl.nhs.uk/clinics/archway-centre/

The Brandon Centre provides free and confidential contraception and sexual health services to young people aged 12 to 24. Young people come to us to get advice and information about safer sex, pregnancy, sexually-transmitted infections or their sexual and emotional relationships.

WEBSITE: www.brandon-centre.org.uk/

Largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition.

WEBSITE: www.diabetes.org.uk/

Diabetes.co.uk is your resource for information on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes symptoms and diabetes treatments.

Diabetes.co.uk is a community of people with diabetes, family members, friends, supporters and carers, offering their own support and first hand knowledge.

WEBSITE: www.diabetes.co.uk

Islington’s Family Directory of services provides information for parents and carers, children and young people and the practitioners working with them. It is maintained by the Family Information Service.

WEBSITE: directory.islington.gov.uk/kb5/islington/directory/family.page

IRIS is a general practice-based domestic violence and abuse (DVA) training support and referral programme that has been evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Core areas of the programme are training and education, clinical enquiry, care pathways and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic violence services. It is aimed at women who are experiencing DVA from a current partner, ex-partner or adult family member. IRIS also provides information and signposting for male victims and for perpetrators.

WEBSITE: www.irisdomesticviolence.org.uk/

Attempts to break the language barrier between Doctors and patients regarding disease and illnesses.

WEBSITE: www.netdoctor.co.uk/

The Department of Health (DH) helps people to live better for longer. We lead, shape and fund health and care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they need, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve.

WEBSITE: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health

SignVideo are a Video Relay Services and Video Remote Interpreting provider in the UK. They provide British Sign Language (BSL) video interpreting services to enable communication between the community of over 150,000 deaf BSL users in the UK and hearing people.

WEBSITE: www.signvideo.co.uk/

Action Hearing Loss are experts in helping people with hearing loss, and their friends and families. So if you’re looking for guidance on meeting your day-to-day needs, this section can help you find what you need – from residential care to reablement and respite.

WEBSITE: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/

Fast, free independent information from the Men’s Health Forum.

WEBSITE: www.menshealthforum.org.uk

This is the Camden and Islington iCope website. Here you will find free, confidential help for problems such as stress, worry, depression and insomnia.

There are times when everyone feels stressed or unhappy. Generally these bad times pass, but sometimes there are problems that do not go away and things get harder and harder. At some point in their life, one in four people feel this way.

Talking about your problems really can help.

WEBSITE: icope.nhs.uk/

All the info you need about tuberculosis can be found on this useful website.

WEBSITE: www.tbalert.org/

IRIS is a general practice-based domestic violence and abuse (DVA) training support and referral programme that has been evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Core areas of the programme are training and education, clinical enquiry, care pathways and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic violence services. It is aimed at women who are experiencing DVA from a current partner, ex-partner or adult family member. IRIS also provides information and signposting for male victims and for perpetrators.

WEBSITE: www.irisdomesticviolence.org.uk/

Women’s Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information.

WEBSITE: www.womens-health-concern.org/

izzy-info is the website for young people, packed with information and advice, details of local youth organisations, plus things to do and places to go.

WEBSITE: www.izzy-info.com

Talk To Frank is an educational website about drugs and a free 24-hour helpline offering information and counselling on all aspects of drug use.

WEBSITE: www.talktofrank.com/