Useful Contacts and Weblinks

Honiton Community Hospital 01404 540 540
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital 01392 411 611
Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton 01823 333 444
District Nurse01404 540 509 or
01404 540072
Health Visitor01404 540 500 or
01404 540072
Community Midwife01404 540 544 or
01404 540072
Physiotherapist01404 540 569
NHS Direct08 45 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Exeter NHS “Walk-In” Centres01392 276 892
01392 208 630

Applications for Blue Badges
Applications for blue badges are now handled by the MyDevon customer service centre. MyDevon is part of Devon County Council. Any patients who wish to apply for a blue badge should contact MyDevon on
0845 155 1007

Social contact for senior citizens
There is always an active group of people at the Senior Citizens Centre in New Street which is open from 10am to midday from Mondays to Saturdays for Coffee and tea, served with biscuits, and newspapers are available. . The entrance is in Chapel Street.

This is a good place to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Day trips are organised during the summer and there is a Christmas party and three raffles a year. Wednesday afternoons see a whist drive and on three friday afternoons a month there is a guest speaker.

You are invited to pop in and check it out to see if there is something for you.

Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous08457 69 75 55
Samaritans08457 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org
No Panic0800 7831531
www.nopanic.org.uk

Undertakers
Dodds01404 42679
Shoobridge01404 41424
Layzell01404 42308

Pharmacists
Boots01404 42666
Lloyds01404 42762
Moss01404 41866
Tesco01404 405 449

Exmouth and East Devon Sexual Health Clinic

  • Full screening for sexually transmitted infections, including where appropriate blood tests and swabs together wilth advice and information in strictest confidence
  • Booked appointments only, together with all enquiries and information on 01395 266295
  • Telephone line open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 12.00noon and 2.00pm
  • Specialist GP (symptomatic) and Nurse led (asymptomatic) Clinics
  • GP and self referrals encouraged
  • Clinics on Monday evenings and Thursday afternoons

Weblinks
Health Compass Advice regarding healthy lifestyles and how they can be achieved.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists Useful mental health leaflets and information
The British Menopause Society Leaflets about the menopause, HRT and Osteoporosis
Family Planning Association Information about contraception and sexual health
Patient UK Information leaflets about many conditions
Asthma UK Information about asthma with useful contacts and advice.
British Lung Foundation Information about 'Breathe easy' support groups
The Mood Gym An online resource from Australia for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
BABCP CBT site for registered therapists

CBT Self-help titles
Mind over mood Dennis Greenberger
& Christine Padeshy
1995 Guildford Press 9898621283
Overcoming anxiety Helen Kennerley 2004 Constable & Robinson 1854874225
Overcoming depression Paul Gilbert 2000 Constable & Robinson 1841191256
Overcoming panic Derrick Silove 1997 Constable & Robinson 1854877011
Overcoming social anxiety & shyness Gillian Butler 1999 Constable & Robinson 1854875957
Overcoming irritability & anger Will Davies 2000 Constable & Robinson 1854875957

Self help CBT Website
www.livinglifetothefull.com
Dr Chris William's programme for anxiety and depression

Courses

Stress control course
Stress Control is a clinically effective, lecture format intervention that uses CBT-based materials. It is self-referral and attached is a printable course leaflet with referral form for clients. The course is being held at Honiton Community College on the following dates between 6 and 8pm:

  • Session 1 - Tues 3rd June
  • Session 2 - Tues 10th June
  • Session 3 - Tues 17th June
  • Session 4 - Tues 24th June
Unfortunately the website www.stresscontroldevon.nhs.uk is currently down. However the organisers can be contacted at stress.control@eastdevon-pct.nhs.uk

Self-esteem course
8 week psycho educational self-help CBT course
(contact GP/Graduate mental health worker for referral)