Umbrella Of Services
First Contact Plus is a self referring social prescribing platform, that has their own catalogue of services to sign post patient into more efficiently. Please use the link below to access further information/
https://firstcontactplus.org.uk/
VASL is a local charity, providing high quality services and projects to improve the lives of people in our community. These include support for family and further information regarding carers support.
Active Together help patients make physical activity and sport more accessible and part of our everyday lives. Getting active is a way to improve your physical health and mental wellbeing. Physical activity for you might be participating in sport or doing the Couch to 5K. This is also a service that provides a self referral.
https://www.active-together.org/
Turning Point Leicestershire & Rutland is an integrated substance use service, here to meet the needs of the local people and offer support for drug and alcohol use.
Work with anyone who is affected by drugs or alcohol and wants support to make change. We offer a variety of treatment options and will support you to find the right treatment for you.
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/services/leicestershire
Pharmacy First has been launched to help patients with minor illness gain further guidance, and also enable patients to access a consultation with a pharmacist, There are 7 clinical areas in which a patient can be triaged, this is a service that can be referred into by your practice or patients can walk into a pharmacy and request a consultation. This is a free service provided by the NHS please follow the link below for further in formation.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/launch-of-nhs-pharmacy-first-advanced-service/
Autism Space is a free and safe online area providing clear, reliable and accessible advice and information about autism related topics – as well as a directory of support services available in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/autism-space/
Happy Days Children’s Charity offer support to families and work with local communities right across the UK to provide vital respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with a wide range of additional needs. The young people the help range in age from 3 to 17. They come from many different backgrounds and cultures and suffer many different conditions.
https://www.happydayscharity.org/applications
Sleep Study self referral access.
Sleepstation_NHS_Digital leaflet
Other useful contact numbers
- Adult Social Care – 0116 305 0004
- Citizens Advice Bureau – 01509 649605
- SPA (Single point of access District Nurse Team) – 0300 300 7777
- Turning Point – 0330 303 6000
- CAPS ( Central access point) – Urgent 0800 800 3302. Non urgent – 0116 295 3060
- Loughborough Urgent Care Centre – 01509 568800
- Falcon Support Centre – 01509 642 372
- Non Emergency Ambulance Transport – 0345 241 3012
Mental Health Support Cafes
These support cafes are located all over Leicestershire, there are 3 Mental Health Hubs in Loughborough, these are held on Monday and Friday evening from 05.30pm – 10.30pm at The Wellness Centre in Loughborough, also on Thursday evening from 05.30pm – 10.30pm at The University Campus. There are posters up in our reception containing other locations and also QR codes to access further information digitally.
