Useful Contacts
NHS Services
Out of Hours Services: 111
Walsgrave Hospital (UHCW): 024 76964000
GP Walk In Centre: 02476 246789
Children's Emergency Department: 02476 966929
Sexual Health - For Young People
Chlamydia Screening Programme:
Relationships, Sexual Health Advice for Young People: Besavvy
Sexual Health Advice and Services for Young People in Warwickshire:
Respect Yourself
More Information:
Asc pharmacies:
Information on Besavvy
CRASAC
Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Sexual Health Services
City of Coventry Health Centre
2 Stoney Stanton Road
Coventry
CV1 4FS
Tel: 0300 020 0027
Book an appointment online: Sexual Health Services Coventry
Online Contraception: Brook.org
Family Support Services
Pregnancy
Action on Pre-eclampsia
Helpline: 0208 427 4217
Information and support during pregnancy and to affected families.
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Helpline: 0300 330 0700
For practical and emotional support in all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Helpline: 0300 330 5453
Trained counsellors offer breastfeeding advice. Local support groups give free face to face breastfeeding support.
Pandas (Pre and Postnatal Depression and Advice Support)
Helpline: 0843 289 8401
A Charity supporting families suffering from antenatal and postnatal depression. They offer on-line advice and support groups.
Bliss
Helpline: 0500 618 140
A Charity organisation providing information and support to parents of babies born too soon, too small and too sick.
Family
Family Lives
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Offers parents support via free phone and email helplines, parenting courses and leaflets.
Gingerbread
Helpline: 0808 802 0925
Self-help organisation for one parent families.
Tamba (Twins and Multiple Birth Association)
Helpline: 0800 138 0509
National and local support for families with multiple birth babies.
TwinsUK
Helpline: 01670 458624
Tips and advice for families from pregnancy to pre-school.
Cry-sis
Helpline: 08451 228 669
Support for families with excessively crying, sleepless children.
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (Sands)
Helpline: 0207 436 5881
National network of support groups for bereaved parents.
Deaf Parenting UK
SMS: 07928 842 529
Support and information for deaf parents and people working with deaf parents.
Meningitis Now
Helpline: 0800 801 0388
Support and information for meningitis suffers and their families.
The Laura Centre
Helpline: 0116 254 4341
Support for when a child dies or is bereaved.
Support Services and Charities
Alcoholics Anonymous: 024 76226619
Antisocial Behaviour: 0845 6052222
Age UK: 024 76231999
Cruse - Bereavement Service: 024 76670714
Childline: 0800 1111
Drug Advisory Service: 024 76630135
FRANK (drugs helpline): 0800 776 600
IAPT: 024 76671090
Parentline: 0808 800 2222
Quitline (Smoking): 0800 002200
Registrar Births and Deaths: 024 76833141
Relate - Marriage Guidance: 024 76225863
Sanaritans: 024 76678678
Social Services: 024 76683478
The Haven - Domestic Violence Support: 024 76444077
Electricity Power Loss: 0800 056 8090
Severn Trent Water: 0800 783 4444
Gas Emergency: 0800 111 999
Victim Support: 08457 909090
Travel
The 'Your-Health - Local Services' section provides further information, advice and local support services available.
