Parsonage Surgery - Helpful Sites

BBC Health News

Music 'calms nerves before surgery' as well as sedative19 Jul 2019 00:36The "world's most relaxing song" could be just as good at calming patients' nerves, a study suggests.
Plant-based milks on the rise: A quarter of Britons are drinking them19 Jul 2019 06:46Whether it's almond, soy or coconut it seems cow's milk is being ditched for alternatives.
NHS boss: Tax bills could mean 'loss of 60 doctors'19 Jul 2019 16:00Doctors' refusal to work overtime is the issue, its chief executive warns.
Measles outbreak: Loddon head teacher makes immunisation plea18 Jul 2019 18:57Loddon head teacher Jim Adams writes to parents after three pupils contract the disease.
Wolverhampton hospital's 'regret' over new mum's death19 Jul 2019 15:22The trust running Wolverhampton's New Cross says lessons have been learned to better manage sepsis.
UTI home-testing app to help women trialled by NHS18 Jul 2019 17:28The app guides users through a urine test and allows the results to be analysed online by a pharmacist.

Helpful Sites

Health Conditions A to Z

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/BodyMap.aspx?Index

NHS in England: help with health costs:

https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/help-with-health-costs.aspx

SystmOnline

Carers in Herts

Providing quality Carers services to all carers throughout Hertfordshire

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Local hospital and accident and emergency

http://www.pah.nhs.uk/article/941/A-to-Z-Clinical-Services

Addenbrookes

NHS teaching hospital

Blue Badge Information

Help with renewing or obtaining a blue badge.

East North Herts CCG

CCG calendar of events.

Herts Direct

Purple Star News

Self Care Forum

http://www.selfcareforum.org/fact-sheets/

The Silver Line - helpline for older people

Need help? Call Silver Line ANYTIME on: 0800 4 70 80 90

The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Please visit https://www.thesilverline.org.uk

British Red Cross

How The British Red Cross can help…..

Volunteers & staff can help with a wide variety of tasks which help regain independence & confidence at home.

This includes (but is not an exhaustive list): -

Transport home from hospital
Carrying out essential shopping
Collecting prescriptions or GP letters
Visits or telephone contact for companionship and emotional support
Visits to appointments
Accompanied walks or other activities for confidence building in order to regain independence
Signposting to, or advice about, other organisations for ongoing long-term support

Please visit http://www.redcross.org.uk/