Welfare resources
UK National Welfare Services
The wellbeing of healthcare students and professionals is hugely important. The services referenced below are unaffiliated, but individuals may find them to be helpful resources with relevant information for various aspects which may affect wellbeing.
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If you have health needs, then we encourage you to access your GP or call NHS 111 for personal advice.
Bullying
Helpline - 0808 800 2222
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Family Lives Head Office - 020 7553 3080
Trade Union Congress - 020 7636 4030
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Family Lives Head Office - 020 7553 3080
Stress and anxiety
Listening services
0845 790 9090
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Contact a Samaritan - 116 123
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0330 123 1245
Drug and alcohol help, advice and guidance
0300 123 6600
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Text - 82111
Franky national helpline - 0800 776600
0845 769 7555
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National Hotline - 0800 9177 650
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Email General Services - gso@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
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Email Hotline - help@aamail.org
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For Drug related crime - 0800 555111
Eating disorders help, advice and guidance
Helpline - 0808 801 0677
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Youthline - 0808 801 0711
Careers and employment
0800 100 900
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Monday-Friday 9am - 5:30pm - 0345 606 0665
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Email - advice@healthcareers.nhs.uk
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Money-debt management
0300 500 5000
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0124 466 5700
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General advice and guidance
Adviceline - 0344 411 1444
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Text relay - 0344 411 1445
Benefits
0800 882200
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0845 712 3456
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0345 300 3900
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0800 678 1602
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Adviceline - 0344 411 1444
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Text relay - 0344 411 1445
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Pension services information
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Telephone - 0800 731 0469
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Textphone - 0800 731 0464
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Born after 8th April 1948
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Telephone - 0800 121 4600
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Textphone - 0800 121 4523
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Disability Service Centre Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
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Telephone - 0800 121 4433
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Textphone - 0800 121 4493
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Born on or before 8th April 1948
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Telephone - 0800 731 0122
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Textphone - 0800 731 0317
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Attendance Allowance (AA)
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Telephone - 0800 731 0122
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Textphone - 0800 731 0317