Useful Links
Health and Lifestyle Advice
Better Health
Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support. Click HERE for more information.
Stop for life Devon
Do you want to quit smoking?
Stopforlifedevon are here to help. They offer tailored support to you as an individual to help you quit smoking for good. Click HERE for more information.
Useful Links for Health Advice, Information & Self Care
Devon Referral Support Service
If you have been referred to hospital and are waiting for an outpatient appt, a diagnostic test or an operation and wish to know how long you may expect to wait, please use one of the contact methods below:
- Tel: 01626 883888 (Helpdesk)
- Email: helpdesk@nhs.net
Your GP and the practice are unable to provide up to date waiting time information so this is the best route for you to use to understand how long you may expect to wait.
Due to Covid 19, waiting times are longer than usual. The NHS is working hard to give people information about how long you will wait. All the hospitals in Devon are making sure care is given to people most in clinical need first.
For further information please see the links below:
- MyHealth Website: myhealth-devon.nhs.uk
- Wait times: https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/swest/
Living Options
If you are waiting to be seen for your referral and struggle to manage with everyday tasks there may be support available in the community.
Contact Living Options Devon and the advisor will try and put you in contact with local support that can help you with practical steps to keep you well while you wait.
Use either of the contact methods below to enquire about what support can be offered. And see the website for further information.
- Freephone 0300 3731333
- Email: info@livingoptions.org
- MyHealth Website: myhealth-devon.nhs.uk
Patient.co.uk
Another useful and easy to use website for health information. It includes useful tools, tests and also a symptom checker.
Local Health Information for Devon
North Devon Hospice's One Day at a Time
www.northdevonhospice.org.uk/your-care/one-day-at-a-time/
Offering wellbeing opportunities and activities such as mindfulness techniques, Art Therapy and self-massage.
My Wishes - The End-of-life Educational Group (North Devon) have created a link and booklet to help people think about what is important to them in their future care, empowering us all to have those important conversations to ensure individual values and choices will be at the centre of their future care.
Devon Referral Support Service (DRSS)
DRSS manage all the GP referrals for patients who need to be seen by a hospital clinician.
www.devon-rss.nhs.uk/index.shtml
If you have a query about your referral, or you have been waiting for an appointment or operation and wish to follow this up or discuss options for being seen at another hospital of your choice please contact DRSS directly on
Practice & Patient Helpdesk Telephone 01626 883 888 or email cab.helpdesk@nhs.net
Devon Sexual Health Website
Headway North Devon
Headway North Devon is a local charity dedicated to improving life after brain injury.
They meet every Tuesday at - The Salvation Army Church Hall Oakleigh Road Barnstaple EX32 8JT.
If you'd like to attend or find out more information please contract - headwayndmobile@gmail.com or call them on 07971174960
Kooth - On-line support for young people (aged 11-18)
Recovery Devon
- A community interest company who create opportunities for Recovery in Devon.
- We support Recovery and wellbeing; both as a personal vision and as an underpinning value base to promote radical change in mental health attitudes and provision.
- A partnership, including people with lived experience of mental health issues and their supporters and family, alongside mental health practitioners.
- Supported by the Devon Partnership Trust.
Devon Connect
SilverCloud
https://dpt.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/
Wellbeing and Health Advice
Helping you and your doctor make the right decisions about your care
http://www.choosingwisely.co.uk/
MacMillan Cancer Support
Family Planning Association
North Devon Against Domestic Abuse
Barnstaple Library, including regular events held in the library
www.devon.gov.uk/barnstaple_library
Citizens Advice
Relate
Who support individuals, couples and families through all stages of their relationships offering various counselling and therapies
Young Devon - advice and information for young people in Devon
Termination of Pregnancy Services in Devon
Marie Stopes are comissioned by the Devon ICS to provide abortion services across Devon from April 2020. Patient's can self-refer to the service without the need to speak to their GP. Visit the Marie Stopes website on the link below for more information:
Shoreline Recovery Centre - Alcoholism & Domestic Abuse Support
www.shorelinerecoverycenter.com/alcoholism-domestic-abuse/
Mental Health Support - Devon, Torbay & Plymouth
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis no longer needs to visit an Emergency Department for advice. Devon, Torbay and Plymouth mental health services provide a 24/7 First Response Service for anyone experiencing a crisis. The helpline offers expert mental health advice, support and signposting.
Helpline number: 0808 196 8708.
Ladywell Unit (NDDH) Counselling Service
Petter Ward, NDDH offer a counselling service that provides a safe, professional, confidential and non-judgemental space for women and men to discuss their difficulties with pregnancy, pregnancy loss and related issues.
For more information and contact details, click on the flyer below
Ladywell Counselling Service Flyer
The Fern Centre, North Devon's Cancer and Wellbeing Centre
The Fern Centre is based at North Devon's District Hospital in Barnstaple. They offer support for patients with cancer, as well as their loved ones by providing a dedicated space for therapies, care and advice in a comfortable and welcoming environment.
It is run by specialist staff and trained volunteers. It is entirely funded by charitable contributions raised by the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust charity, Over and Above.
For more information and to see the full list of services and support they can offer, please visit their website:
www.overandabove.org.uk/fern-centre/
NHS Referral Waiting Times
Want to know your expected wait time for the hospital you have been referred to? Click the link below.
If you have been referred to either NDDH or RD&E they have now merged so show under their new name Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
My Care
My Care allows you to access your hospital medical records via a website or mobile phone app.
It will give you greater control on your healthcare by providing you with online access to aspects of your health record, including:-
. View upcoming appointments
. View certain test results
. View allergy and medical history
. View and complete relevant questionnaires
To sign into this please click here or to down the app follow the guidance here
One Northern Devon
One Northern Devon is a partnership of organisations working together to improve wellbeing for the people and communities of North Devon and Torridge.
- Cost of living - https://onenortherndevon.co.uk/cost-of-living/
- Home page - https://onenortherndevon.co.uk/
Covid Recovery
Sleepstation
Sleepstation is a clinically validated sleep improvement programme that’s free to access for patients who are registered at our surgery. Their expert sleep team, (which includes sleep coaches, doctors and sleep experts) provide personalised guidance and one-to-one support to help you understand what’s causing your sleep problems and give you all the support you need to get better. Most people see positive changes in their sleep within 3-4 weeks.
If you are a patient registered at our practice, you can access Sleepstation for free by clicking on the link below and choosing 'Check NHS availability’, enter our GP surgery name and click ‘Check availability’