Health Contacts
Advice: | On all health matters contact the Health Centre @ 47 Park Place | 029 2087 4810 |
Acne: | Acne Support Group | 0870 870 2263 |
Alcohol | Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hr helpline www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk | 0845 769 7555 Help@alcoholics- anonymous.org.uk |
| Community drugs and alcohol team | 029 2046 8555 | |
Allergy Clinic: | Allergy Testing Clinic | 029 2051 2992 |
Alternative Treatments: | Institute for Complementary Medicine | 020 7231 5855 |
Asthma: | GP/Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| National Asthma Campaign (nurse advice line) www.asthma.org.uk | 0845 701 0203 (9am-5pm) | |
Backpain: | GP/Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Support group/leaflets www.backpain.org | 020 8977 5474 10am-1pm Mon-Thurs | |
Bereavement: | CRUSE - counselling for bereaved | 029 2022 6166 |
Blindness: | Cardiff Institute for the Blind | 029 2048 5414 |
Cancer: | Concerns, worries or need advice – Contact your GP or the Student Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| TENOVUS www.tenovus.com | 0808 808 1010 Post@tenovus.com | |
| ‘BACUP’ information www.canceractive.com/cancer-active-page-link.aspx?n=356 | 0808 8001234 | |
Contraception: | GP/Family Planning Clinic/Health Centre | 029 2087 4810 |
| FPA National Helpline www.fpa.org.uk | National: 0845 122 8690 9am-6pm Mon-Fri Local: 029 2064 4034 | |
Cystic Fibrosis: | Cystic Fibrosis Trust | 020 8464 7211 |
Dentists: | The Health Centre has a list of dentists that accept NHS patients www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 |
| Emergency (University Hospital Wales) | 029 2074 2414 Mon-Fri only | |
| Riverside Health Centre | 029 2056 6980 Out of hours/weekends/bank holidays | |
| St David’s Hospital, free, non-emergency treatment, carried out by students | 029 2053 6898 9am-12.15pm/ 1.45pm-4.30pm | |
Depression: | See Mental Health Nightline |
029 2022 3993 / 0845 709 9999 |
Diabetes: | Diabetes UK careline | National: 020 7424 1030 9am-5pm Mon-Fri |
Disability: | Disability Wales www.disabilitywales.org | 0800 731 6282 Info@disabilitywales.org |
| Cardiff & Vale Coalition of Disabled People www.cvcdp.org | 029 2025 5611 Niccy@cvcdp.org | |
| National Bureau for Students with Disabilities www.skill.org.uk | National: 0800 328 5050 Mon & Wed 1.30-4.30, Tues 11.30-1.30, Thurs 1.30-3.30 Skill@skill.org.uk | |
| Local Bureau for Students with Disabilities | Local: 029 2078 6506 Paul@skillwales.org.uk | |
| Opportunities for People with Disabilities opportunities.org/ | 029 2078 6521 Terry.house@eopps.org | |
Drugs: | Community Drugs and Alcohol Team | 029 2046 8555 |
| FRANK Helpline (24 hr service) www.talktofrank.com | 0800 776 600 | |
| Release (24 hr advice) | 020 7603 8654 | |
Dyslexia: | Dyslexia Action Cymru www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk | 029 2048 1122 9am-5pm Mon-Fri Cardiff@dyslexiaaction.org.uk |
| British Dyslexia Association Helpline www.bdadyslexia.org.uk | 0845 251 9002 Helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk | |
Eating Disorders: | Your GP Student Counselling Service | 029 2087 4966 / 029 2074 2070 Counselling@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Overeaters Anonymous www.oagb.org.uk | 0700 078 4985 Oagbnsb@hotmail.com | |
| Eating Disorder Association www.edauk.com | 0845 634 1414 Help@b-eat.co.uk | |
| Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk | |
Eczema: | National Eczema Society Info line | 0870 2413604 |
Emergency Contraception: | GP/Health Centre/Family Planning Clinic | 029 2087 4810 |
Epilepsy: | GP/Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| British Epilepsy Association www.epilepsy.org.uk | 0808 800 5050 Epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk | |
Exam Stress: | GP/Health Centre/Counselling www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Nightline www.stusoc.cf.ac.uk/suon/nightline | 029 2022 3993 8pm-8am term-time | |
Family Planning: | GP / Health Centre FP Clinics lists are available at the Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| FPA National Helpline | 0845 310 1334 Mon-Fri 9am-7pm | |
GPs: | Health Centre - list of Cardiff GPs is available at Reception www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
Haemophilia: | GP/ Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Haemophilia Support Group www.haemophilia.org.uk | National: 020 7831 1020 Local: 029 2037 2719 Info@haemophilia.org.uk | |
Hayfever: | GP/ Health Centre / Pharmacist | 029 2087 4810 |
Health Centre | 47 Park Place, next to Students’ Union | 029 2087 4810 |
Health Information: | NHS Direct Wales | 0845 4647 |
Hearing Impairment | Wales Council for Deaf People | Voice – 0144 348 5687 |
Hepatitis: | GP/Health Centre | 029 2087 4810 |
Herpes: | Herpes Viruses Association | 0845 123 2305 |
HIV/AIDS | Terence Higgins Trust www.tht.org.uk | 029 2066 6465 10am-10pm Mon-Fri |
| Sexual Health Information Line | 0800 567 123 | |
| Clinic of Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM Clinic) www.bashh.org | 029 2033 5207 029 2033 5208 | |
Hospitals: | University Hospital of Wales (UHW) | 029 2074 7747 |
| Llandough | 029 2071 1711 | |
| Whitchurch Psychiatric Hospital | 029 2069 3191 | |
| Velindre | 029 2061 5888 | |
| Rookwood | 029 2056 6281 029 2041 5415 | |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: | The Gut Trust Helpline | 0114 272 3253 |
Listening Services: | Nightline www.stusoc.cf.ac.uk/suon/nightline | 029 2022 3993 8pm-8am term-time |
| Samaritans www.samaritans.org.uk/cardiff | National: 0845 790 9090 Local: 029 2034 4022 Jo@samaritans.org | |
ME: | Association of Young People with ME | 0845 123 2389 10am-2pm Mon-Fri |
Melanoma: | See Cancer |
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Meningitis: | Meningitis Trust, 24 hr helpline www.meningitis-trust.org | National: 0800 028 1828 Local: 0845 120 4764 Info@meningitis-trust.org |
| Research Foundation www.meningitis.org.uk | 0808 800 3344 Info@meningitis.org | |
| GP / Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk | |
Mental / Emotional Health: | GP / Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Student Counselling Service | 029 2087 4966 | |
| Community Mental Health (North West), Cardiff | 029 2069 3941 | |
| MIND Information Wales www.mind.org.uk | 0845 766 0163 9.15 - 5.15 Mon-Fri | |
| AWETU Black Mental Health Project www.awetu.org.uk | 029 2048 8002 Awetu@brconnect.com | |
| Depression Alliance, Cymru www.depressionalliance.org | 0845 123 2320 10am-3pm Information@ depressionalliance.org | |
| Manic Depression Fellowship helpline www.mdfwales.org.uk | 0163 324 4244 Info@mdfwales.org.uk | |
| Saneline www.sane.org.uk | 0845 767 8000 (2pm-midnight) Sanemail@sane.org.uk | |
| HAFAL (Schizophrenia helpline) www.hafal.org | 029 2056 5959 Cardiff@hafal.org | |
Migraine: | Migraine Action Association | 0116 275 8317 |
Multiple Sclerosis: | Resource Centre MS Society | 0800 783 0518 National: 0808 800 8000 |
NHS: | NHS Business Centre, Cardiff | 029 2037 6820 |
Nightline: | Nightline | 029 2087 0555 |
Occupational Health Nurse: | Health Centre | 029 2087 6768 |
Opticians: | University Eye Clinic | 029 2087 4357 |
Pregnancy Advice | GP/Family Practitioner/ Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Marie Stopes Clinics www.mariestopes.org.uk | 0845 300 8090 | |
| British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPAS www.bpas.org | 0845 730 4030 | |
Psoriasis: | GP/Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Psoriasis Association www.psoriasis-association.org.uk | 0845 676 0076 Mail@psoriasis-association.org.uk | |
Rape: | Police | 029 2022 2111 |
| Rape Crisis Centre for England and Wales www.rapecrisis.org.uk | 0129 639 2468 Info@rapecrisis.org.uk | |
| Any questions or concerns – contact GP/Student Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk | |
Relationships: | Student Counselling | 029 2087 4966 |
Samaritans: | National number | National: 0845 790 9090 |
Schizophrenia: | HAFAL (National Schizophrenia Fellowship) | 0179 281 6600 |
Self-Injury: | Bristol Crisis Service for Women | 0117 925 1119 |
Sexual Health | GUM Clinic www.bashh.org | 029 2033 5207 |
| GP/Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk | |
| Sexual Health Awareness Group (SHAG) www.cardiffstudents.com | 029 2078 1494 Shag@cardiff.ac.uk | |
Sickle Cell: | Sickle Cell Society | 020 8961 7795 |
Smoking: | Stop Smoking Wales www.stopsmokingwales.com | 0800 085 2219 |
| ASH: Action on Smoking and Health www.ash.org.uk | 029 2064 1101 Enquiries@ashwales.co.uk | |
| Quitline www.quit.org.uk | 0800 002 200 | |
Sports Injury: | DTR Clinic | 029 2038 2811 |
Stress: | GP/Health Centre www.cardiff.ac.uk/osheu/healthcentre | 029 2087 4810 Health@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Student Counselling | 029 2087 4966 | |
Thalassaemia: | Society | 020 8882 0011 |
Vaccinations | Holiday: Your GP | 029 2087 4810 |
Verrucae/Warts: | Health Centre, Wart & Verruca Clinic | 029 2087 4810 |
Vitiligo: | Society | 0800 018 2631 |