A collection of trusted resources and advice covering a range of topics that patients often ask us about — from bereavement and mental health to stop smoking and weight management.
National Bereavement Service
Losing someone is one of the most difficult experiences in life. The National Bereavement Service offers free, confidential support and practical guidance for people who have been bereaved, including help with understanding what happens after a death, registering a death, and finding local counselling.
Visit the National Bereavement Service →Childhood Illness
The NHS provides comprehensive, reliable guidance on common childhood illnesses — including when to see a doctor, when to call 111, and how to care for your child at home. Topics covered include fever, rashes, vomiting, coughs, ear infections and more.
NHS guidance on childhood illness →Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness is a leading mental health charity providing expert help to people severely affected by mental illness, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety. They offer practical advice, local support groups, and an advice line for patients and carers.
Visit Rethink Mental Illness →Talk to Frank
Talk to Frank is the national drugs information and advice service. Whether you're worried about your own drug use, a friend's or a family member's, Frank offers honest, non-judgmental information about every type of drug and links to local support services.
Visit Talk to Frank →The Silver Line
The Silver Line is a free, confidential helpline for older people, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It offers information, friendship and advice, and can connect callers with local groups and services. If you know an older person who may be lonely or isolated, please share this number with them.
Silver Line freephone: 0800 4 70 80 90 — free to call, 24 hours a day.
Stop Smoking
Stopping smoking is one of the single most impactful things you can do for your health. NHS Better Health offers free tools, support and advice to help you quit — including an app, email support and access to local stop smoking services.
We also offer a free Stop Smoking Clinic at the surgery every Wednesday morning.
NHS Better Health — Quit Smoking →Weight Management — Slimming World
Slimming World is one of the UK's most established weight management programmes. It offers a flexible eating plan, group support, and online tools to help you reach and maintain a healthy weight. Your GP can advise whether a weight management referral may be right for you.
See also our dedicated Weight Management page for NHS and local options.
Visit Slimming World →