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The following pages provide links to information about Women's Health conditions
NHS Choices - information about Women's Health
Menopause Matters : Provides various leaflets written by a group of UK based clinicians who are all experts in the field of menopause management.
PatientUK – Information leaflets on many women's Health conditions.
Women's Health Concern: provides various fact sheets related to various Women's health problems.
Self-help Support: The following sites provide links to various self-help support groups on women's health
ARP - Women's Alcohol Centre: A women only service providing a day centre offering a groupwork programme, one to one alcohol-focussed sessions and complementary therapies, as well as alcohol assessment and referral to appropriate agencies.
Contact: 66a Drayton Park,Highbury,London,N5 1ND.Helpline:020 7226 4581.Telephone:020 7226 4581.
Breast Cancer Care: Provide support to people affected by breast cancer. Contact: Breast Cancer Care, 5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0NS.Tel .0845 092 0800.helpline on 0808 800 6000 (textphone 0808 800 6001)
Email:info@breastcancercare.org.uk
ELBWO: ELBWO (formerly East London Black Women's Organisation) offers a range of support services including:- Domestic violence advice; exclusions advocacy; family befriending service; child care; adult education; counselling service; volunteering opportunities and Saturday school.
Contact: ELBWO, Forest Gate
Methodist Church, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0QH. Telephone:020
8534 7545
FORWARD (Foundation for Women's Health,Research & Development): Campaigning against FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). Providing support and advice to those affected or at risk. Provide referral to specialist health care provider.
Contact: Suite 2.1,Chandelier House, 8 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6RB. Tel: 020 8960 4000
fpa: The FPA Helpline provides confidential information and advice on contraception and sexual and reproductive health. Publishes leaflets and booklets .
Contact: FPA, 23-28
Penn Street, London N1 5DL, Tel: 020 7608 5240.
Mann Saffer: A mental health support service for Asian women.
Contact: 020 8574 2552 / 07950 445718 (mob) Tel: 020 8574 2552. email: mannsaffer@aol.com
Positively Women: Services include support advice and advocacy; outreach work in clinics, hospitals and prisons.
Contact: 347-349 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR, Tel: 020 7713 0444. email:info@positivelywomen.org.uk
The Mulberry Centre: Walk in cancer support and information service open to anyone affected by a diagnosis of cancer- patients of all ages, their families, carers and friends. Contact: West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex,TW7 6AF. Tel: 020 8321 6300. email: themulberrycentre@wmuh.nhs.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support: Supports improves the lives of people affected by cancer. Contact: 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ. Tel: 020 7840 7840.
Muslim Women's Helpline:
Telephone listening / emotional support service for mainly Muslim women of any
ethnicity. Also give advice and support or refer them to appropriate services.
Some face-to-face counselling arranged by appointment.
Helpline:020 8904 8193 / 020 8908 6715. Telephone:020 8908 3205.
Endometriosis UK : A charity that provide information and support. Contact: Suites 1&2, 46 Manchester Street, London, W1U 7LS. Tel: 0207 222 2781. Helpline: 0808 808 2227 Email: admin@endometriosis-uk.org
Ovacome (Ovarian Cancer), Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Huntley Street, London WC1E 6DH Admin/Fax: 020 7380 9877 Support line: 020 7380 9589 Email: ovacome@ovacome.org.uk
The Pelvic Partnership: A charity provides information support and helpline to pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP), their families and carers. UK Helpline - 01235 82092.
Verity: is the UK charity for women whose lives are affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Contact: Verity – The PCOS Self Help Group, New Bond House, 124 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1DX.email: office@verity-pcos.org.uk
Trinjan (Asian Women's Group): Talks on current issues, including health, alternative therapies, adult education, community information and personal development. Contact: 38 Beresford Gardens, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW4 5HW. Tel:07946 525622. email: mohinderdosanjh2002@yahoo.co.uk
Vietnamese Mental Health Services: Vietnamese Mental Health Services is working in partnership with mainstream health/social care professionals to increase access to adequate health/social care for people from Vietnam who have mental health difficulties; and to promote a quality and culturally sensitive mental health services.
Contact: Thomas Calton Centre, Alpha
Street, Peckham, London, SE15 4NX. Helpline:20 7639 2288.Telephone:020 7639 2288
WellBeing: is the health research charity for women and babies. The charity funds scientific and medical research in hospitals and universities around the UK, into all areas of women's health and that of their newborn babies.
Contact: 27 Sussex Place, Regents
Park, London, NW1 4SP.Telephone: 020
7772 6400.
Women's Health: Provide
health information on gynaecological and sexual health topics. Helpline and
postal / email enquiry service, publications, quarterly newsletter, telephone
support network.
Contact: 52 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT Helpline:0845
125 5254. Telephone:020 7251 6333
Minicom:020 7490 5489
Hounslow public library - Information can be found at your local public library. Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow Health and Social Care
Other useful contacts can be found at Pregnancy and birth, Parents and families support ,Sexual health
British Heart Foundation + Syndrome X
Daisy Network - Premature Menopause
Toxic Shock Syndrome Information Service (TSSIS)
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