| Honiton Community Hospital | 01404 540 540 |
| Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital | 01392 411 611 |
| Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton | 01823 333 444 |
| District Nurse | 01404 540 509 or 01404 540072 |
| Health Visitor | 01404 540 500 or 01404 540072 |
| Community Midwife | 01404 540 544 or 01404 540072 |
| Physiotherapist | 01404 540 569 |
| NHS Direct | 08 45 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk |
| Exeter NHS “Walk-In” Centres | 01392 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.
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 08457 69 75 55 |
| Samaritans | 08457 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org |
| No Panic | 0800 7831531 www.nopanic.org.uk |
Undertakers
| Dodds | 01404 42679 |
| Shoobridge | 01404 41424 |
| Layzell | 01404 42308 |
Pharmacists
| Boots | 01404 42666 |
| Lloyds | 01404 42762 |
| Moss | 01404 41866 |
| Tesco | 01404 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
| 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
Self-esteem course
8 week psycho educational self-help CBT course
(contact GP/Graduate mental health worker for referral)
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