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Acne
Allergies
Alzheimer's Disease
Arthritis and Bone Disease
Asthma
Back Pain
Blood and Organ Donation
Cancer and Leukaemia
Infants and Children
Depression
Diabetes
Diet and Lifestyle
Disability
Elderly and Infirm
Family Planning
Heart Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
M.E.
Men's Health
Meningitis
Period Pain and PMS
Relationships
Sexual Health
Skin Conditions
Speech
Stroke
Tiredness and Sleep Problems
Women's Health

NHS
NHS Direct : 0845 46 47
NHS 24 : 08454 24 24 24

Acne

Acne support group
PO Box 9
Newquay
Cornwall
TR9 6WG
Tel: 0870 870 2263
http://www.stopspots.org/

Allergies

The AAIR Charity
(Asthma, Allergy & Inflammation
Research)
Mailpoint 810, Level F
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
Hampshire SO16 6YD
Tel: 023 8077 1234
Fax: 023 8079 6866
http://www.aaircharity.org/

The British Allergy Foundation
Allergy UK
3 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley, Kent
BR8 7AG
Allergy Helpline: 01322 619898
Fax: 01322 663480
Email:
Membership Enquires:

http://www.allergyuk.org/

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Society
Gordon House
10 Greencoat Place
London SW1P 1PH
Tel: 020 7306 0606
Fax: 020 7306 0808
Email:

www.alzheimers.org.uk

Arthritis and Bone Disease

Arthritis Care
18 Stephenson Way
London NW1 2HD
Tel: 020 7380 6500
Confidential Free Helpline: 0800
800 4050
Email:
www.arthritiscare.org.uk

Arthritis Research Campaign
Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire S41 7TD
Tel: 0870 850 5000 / 01246
558033
Fax: 01246 558007
Email:
http://www.arc.org.uk/

The Brittle Bone Society
Grant-Paterson House
30 Guthrie Street
Dundee DD1 5BS
Tel: 01382 204446
Fax: 01382 206771
Freephone helpline: 08000
282459 (for advice only)
Email:
http://www.brittlebone.org/

National Association for the Relief
of Paget's Disease
323 Manchester Road
Walkden
Worsley
Manchester M28 3HH
Tel:0161 799 4646
Fax: 0161 799 6511
Email:
http://www.paget.org.uk/

National Ankylosing Spondylitis
Society
Parkshot House
5 Kew Road
Richmond
Surrey TW9 2PR
Tel: 020 8334 7026
Email:
http://www.nass.co.uk/

National Osteoporosis Society
Camerton
Bath, BA2 0PJ
Tel: 0845 130 3076 (Monday to
Friday 10am to 4pm)
Fax: 01761 471104
Helpline: 0845 450 0230 Open
Monday to Friday 10am - 3pm
Email: or

http://www.nos.org..uk/

Asthma

The AAIR Charity
(Asthma, Allergy & Inflammation
Research)
Mailpoint 810, Level F
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road, Southampton
Hampshire SO16 6YD
Tel: 023 8077 1234
Fax: 023 8079 6866
http://www.aaircharity.org/

British Lung Foundation
73-75 Goswell Road
London EC1V 7ER
Telephone: 08458 50 50 20
http://www.lunguk.org/

National Asthma Campaign
(Asthma UK)
Summit House
70 Wilson Street
London
EC2A 2DB
Tel:020 7786 4900
Fax: 020 7256 6075
Ask an asthma nurse: 08457 01 02 03
Email:
http://www.asthma.org.uk/

Back Pain

BackCare - The Charity for
Healthier Backs
16 Elmtree Road
Teddington
Middlesex, TW11 8ST
Tel: 020 8977 5474
Fax: 020 8943 5318
Helpline: 0845 130 2704 (local rate)
Email:
http://www.backcare.org.uk/

The Pain Society
The British Pain Society
Third Floor
Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4SG
Tel: 020 7269 7840
Fax: 020 7831 0859
Email:
http://www.britishpainsociety.org/

Scoliosis Association (UK)
2 Ivebury Court
323-327 Latimer Road
London W10 6RA
Tel: 020 8964 5343
Helpline: 020 8964 1166
http://www.sauk.org.uk/

Blood and Organ Donation

National Blood Donor Service
0845 7 711 711
UK Transplant Organ Donor Line:
0845 60 60 400
Lines open: 07:00-23:00
UK Transplant Communications
Directorate
Fox Den Road
Stoke Gifford
Bristol BS34 8RR
Tel: 0117 975 7575
Fax: 0117 975 7577
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/

British Organ Donor Society
BODY
Balsham
Cambridge CB1 6DL
Tel: 01223 893636
Email:
http://www.body.orpheusweb.co.uk/

Cancer and Leukaemia

Breast Cancer Campaign
Clifton Centre
110, Clifton Street
London EC2A 4HT
Tel: 020 7749 3700
Email:
http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/

Breast Cancer Care
Kiln House
210 New Kings Road
London SW6 4NZ
Tel:020 7384 2984
Helpline: 0808 800 6000
Email:
http://www.breastcancercare.org

CancerBACKUP
3 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London EC2A 3JR
Tel: 020 7696 9003
Fax: 020 7696 9002
Helpline:0808 800 1234
(freephone) Staffed by cancer
specialist nurses, Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm
http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/

Cancer Research UK
PO Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PX
Tel: 020 7242 0200
Fax : 020 7269 3100
Supporter Services: 020 7121 6699
www.cancerhelp.org.uk
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan CancerLine
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7UQ
Freephone: 0808 808 2020, 9am to 10pm Monday to Friday
Email:
http://www.cancerlink.org/

Everyman - Action Against Male
Cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research
123 Old Brompton Road
London SW7 3RP
Tel: 0800 731 9468
Fax: 020 7153 5313
Email:
http://www.icr.ac.uk/

Leukaemia Care
1 Birch Court
Blackpole East
Worcester WR3 8SG
Tel: 01905 755977 / 0845 767
3203
Fax: 01905 755166
Helpline: 0800 169 6680
Email:
http://www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/

Leukaemia Research Foundation
43 Great Ormond Street
London WC1 N 3JJ
Tel: 0207 405 0101
Email:
http://www.lrf.org.uk/

Infants and Children

Cry-sis
BM Cry-sis
London WC1N 3XX
Helpline: 08451 228 669
E-mail:
http://www.cry-sis.org.uk/

Gingerbread
307 Borough High Street
London SE1 1JH
Tel: 020 7403 9500
Fax: 020 7403 9533
Email:
www.gingerbread.org.uk

NSPCC
Weston House,
42 Curtain Road,
London, EC2A 3NH
Tel: 020 7825 2500
Fax: 020 7825 2525
ChildLine: 0800 1111
Help for adults: 0808 800 5000
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

British Institute for Brain Injured
Children
Knowle Hall, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ
Tel: 01278 684060
Fax: 01278 685573
Email:
http://www.bibic.org.uk/

Depression

Depression Alliance
212 Spitfire Studios
63 - 71 Collier Street
London N1 9BE
Tel: 0845 123 23 20
Email:
http://www.depressionalliance.org/

Fellowship of Depressives
Anonymous
Box FDA
Self Help Nottingham
Ormiston House
32-36 Pelham Street
Nottingham NG1 2EG
Information Line: 0870 774 4320
Fax: 0870 774 4319
http://www.depressionanon.co.uk/

The Samaritans
Chris, P.O. Box 9090
Stirling FK8 2SA
Helpline: 08457 90 90 90
Fax: 020 8394 8301
Email:
http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

Diabetes

Diabetes UK
(British Diabetic Association)
Macleod House,
10 Parkway, London NW1 7AA
Tel: 020 7424 1000
Fax: 020 7424 1001
Care Line: 0845 120 2960
Email:
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/

Diet and Lifestyle

Alcohol Concern
First floor
8 Shelton St
London WC2H 9JR
Tel: 020 7395 4000
Fax: 0202 7395 4005
E-mail:
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/

Alcoholics Anonymous
General Service Office
PO Box 1
10 Toft Green
York YO1 7ND
Helpline: 0845 769 7555
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

ASH
Action on Smoking and Health
102 Clifton Street
London EC2A 4HW
Tel: 020 7739 5902
Fax: 020 7613 0531
E-mail:
www.ash.org.uk

FRANK - NOT a person but a
way for you to get straight up
advice and info about drugs.
The facts without the attitude.
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
http://www.talktofrank.com/

QUIT (stop smoking)
Ground Floor
211 Old Street
London EC1V 9NR
Tel: 020 7251 1551
Fax: 020 7251 1661
Quitline: 0800 00 22 00
Email: info@quit.org.uk
Email counselling:

http://www.quit.org.uk/

The British Nutrition Foundation
High Holborn House
52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RQ
Tel: 020 7404 6504
Fax: 020 7404 6747
Email:
http://www.nutrition.org.uk/

Disability

Down's Syndrome Association
Langdon Down Centre
2a Langdon Park
Teddington TW11 9PS
Tel: 0845 230 0372
Fax: 0845 230 0373
Helpline: 0845 230 0372 open
Monday-Friday 10am - 4pm
Email:
Website: http://www.dsa-uk.com/

Association for Spina Bifida and
Hydrocephalus
42 Park Road
Peterborough PE1 2UQ
Tel:01733 555988
Fax: 01733 555985
Helpline: 0845 459 7755
Email :
http://www.asbah.org/

Cystic Fibrosis Trust
11 London Road
Bromley
Kent BR1 1BY
Tel: 020 8464 7211
Fax: 020 8313 0472
Support helpline: 0845 859 1000
Email for medical enquiries:

http://www.cftrust.org.uk/

Elderly and Infirm

Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Tel: 020 8765 7200
Helpline: 0800 00 99 66
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/

Carers UK (Carers National Association)
20-25 Glasshouse Yard
London EC1A 4JT
Tel. 020 7490 8818
Fax. 020 7490 8824
CarersLine Tel: 0808 808 7777
(Wednesday and Thursday 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm)
Email:
http://www.carersuk.org/

Counsel and Care
Twyman House
16 Bonny Street
London NW1 9PG
Tel: 020 7241 8555
Advice line: 0845 300 7585
(Local Call Rate)
Email:
www.counselandcare.org.uk

Help the Aged
207-221 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UZ
Tel: 020 7278 1114
Fax: 020 7278 1116
Email:
www.helptheaged.org.uk

Family Planning

British Pregnancy Advisory
Service (BPAS)
4th floor
Amec House
TimothyÃs Bridge Road
Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9BF
Tel: 0870 365 5050
Fax: 0870 365 5051
National Actionline: 08457 30 40 30
http://www.bpas.org/

Family Planning Association
50 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8QU
Tel: 020 7608 5240
Fax: 0845 123 2349
Helpline: 0845 310 1334
http://www.fpa.org.uk/

The National Childbirth Trust
Alexandra House
Oldham Terrace
Acton
London W3 6NH
Enquiry Line: 0870 444 8707
(9am to 5pm, Monday to
Thursday; 9am to 4pm on Friday)
Pregnancy and Birth Line: 0870
444 8709 (9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday).
Breastfeeding Line: 0870 444
8708 (9am to 6pm, seven days a week)
http://www.nct.org.uk/

Twins and Multiple Births
Association
Tamba
2 The Willows
Gardner Road
Guildford GU1 4PG
Tel: 0870 770 3305
Twinline: 0800 138 0509
http://www.tamba.org.uk/

Heart Disease

British Heart Foundation
14 Fitzhardinge Street
London W1H 6DH
Tel: 020 7935 0185
Fax: 020 7486 5820
Heart Information Line: 08450 70 80 70
Email:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/

Heart UK
7 North Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 1PE
Tel: 01628 628 638
Fax: 01628 628 698
Email:
www.heartuk.org.uk

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBS Network
Unit 5
53 Mowbray Street
Sheffield S3 8EN
Tel: 0114 272 32 53
Email:
http://www.ibsnetwork.org.uk/

M.E.

The ME Association
4 Top Angel,
Buckingham Industrial Park
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire MK18 1TH
Helpline: Non Members 0870 444
1836 10am-12noon, 2-4pm, 7- 9pm
MEA members helpline: 0870 444 1835
E-mail:
http://www.meassociation.org.uk/

Men's Health

Everyman - Action Against Male
Cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research
123 Old Brompton Road
London SW7 3RP
Tel: 0800 731 9468
Fax: 020 7153 5313
Email:
http://www.icr.ac.uk/

Prostate Help Association
Langworth
Lincoln LN3 5DF
www.pha.u-net.com

The Prostate Cancer Charity
3 Angel Walk
London W6 9HX
Tel:020 8222 7622
Fax: 020 8222 7639
Helpline: 0800 074 8383 Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm & late night
Wednesday 7pm- 9pm
Email:
www.prostate-cancer.org.uk

The Sexual Dysfunction
Association
Windmill Place Business Centre
2-4 Windmill Lane
Southall
Middlesex UB2 4NJ
Helpline: 0870 7743571
Email:
www.sda.uk.net

Meningitis

Meningitis Research Foundation
Midland Way
Thornbury
Bristol BS35 2BS
Tel: 01454 281811
Fax: 01454 281094
Helpline: 080 8800 3344
http://www.meningitis.org/

Meningitis Trust
Fern House
Bath Road
Stroud
Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ
Tel: 01453 768000
Fax: 01453 768001
24-Hour Nurse-led Helpline: 0800 028 18 28
Email:
http://www.meningitis-trust.org/

Period Pain and PMS

National Association for
Premenstrual Syndrome
41 Old Road
East Peckham
Kent TN12 5AP
Tel/Fax: 0870 777 2178
Helpline: 0870 777 2172
http://www.pms.org.uk/

National Endometriosis Society
Endometriosis UK
50 Westminster Palace Gardens
Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RR
Tel: 020 7222 2781
Fax: 020 7222 2786
Helpline: 0808 808 2227
Email:
www.endo.org.uk

Women's Nutritional Advisory
Services/ Natural Health Advisory Service
PO Box 268, LEWES
East Sussex, BN7 1QN
Tel: 01273-609699
Fax: 01273-487576
Email:
http://www.naturalhealthas.com/

Relationships

Relate
Central Office (lo-call) 0845 456
1310
http://www.relate.org.uk/

Sexual Health

Brook Advisory Centres
421 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London NW5 1TL
Tel: 020 7284 6040
Fax: 020 7284 6050
Young PeopleÃs Information
Service: 0800 0185 023
24-hour information line: 020
7950 7700
http://www.brook.org.uk/

Herpes Viruses Association &
Shingles Support Society
41 North Road
Islington,
London N7 9DP
Helpline: 0845 123 2305
Email:
http://www.herpes.org.uk/

Skin Conditions

National Eczema Society
Hill House
Highgate Hill
London, N19 5NA
Tel:020 7281 3553
Fax: 020 7281 6395
Help Line: 0870 241 3604 (Mon - Fri 8am - 8pm GMT)
Email:
http://www.eczema.org/

Psoriasis Association
Milton House
7 Milton Street
Northampton NN2 7JG
Tel: 0845 676 0076
Fax: 01604 792894
http://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/

Speech

British Stammering Association
The British Stammering
Association
15 Old Ford Road
London E2 9PJ
Tel: 020-8983 1003
Fax: 020-8983 3591
BSA Helpline: 0845 603 2001
(local rate)
Email:
http://www.stammering.org/

Royal College of Speech and
Language Therapists
Whitehart Yard
London
SE1 1NX
Tel (Information): 020 7378
3012/3
Fax: 020 7403 7254
http://www.rcslt.org/

Stroke

The Stroke Association
Stroke Information Service
240 City Road
London EC1V 2PR
Stroke Helpline: 0845 3033 100
(calls charged at local rate) open
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
E-mail:
http://www.stroke.org.uk/

The UK Stroke Forum
(The UK Stroke Forum, hosted by
The Stroke Association, is a new
coalition of 20 organisations committed to
improving stroke care in the UK).
Address as above
http://www.ukstrokeforum.org/

Tiredness and Sleep Problems

British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Association
Castle Court
41 London Road
Reigate RH2 9RJ
Tel: 01737 245638
Fax: 0870 052 9212
E-mail:
http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/

Narcolepsy Association UK
UKAN
PO Box 13842
Penicuik EH26 8WX
Tel: 0845 450 0394
Fax: 0870 777 3039
Email:
http://www.narcolepsy.org.uk/

Women's Health

National Endometriosis Society
Endometriosis UK
50 Westminster Palace Gardens
Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RR
Tel: 020 7222 2781
Fax: 020 7222 2786
Helpline: 0808 808 2227
Email:
http://www.endo.org.uk/

Women's Nutritional Advisory Services
Natural Health Advisory Service
PO Box 268, LEWES,
East Sussex, BN7 1QN
Tel: 01273-609699
Fax:01273-487576
Email:
http://www.naturalhealthas.com/

Women's Health Concern
Whitehall House
41 Whitehall
London SW1A 2BY
Tel: 020 7451 1377
Fax: 020 7925 1505
Nurse Counselling Service 0845
123 2319 (local rate call Ã± Mon- Fri 10am-1pm)
Email:
www.womens-health-concern.org