Royal Arsenal Medical CentreGeneral
Her Centre
Established in 1997, Her Centre is a woman-led charity which supports over 1000 women a year who live, study or work in Greenwich.
Telephone: 020 3260 7772
Website: www.hercentre.org
South East London Health Protection Unit (SELHPU)
Out of hours. Monday – Friday: 09:00-17:00.
Telephone: 020 3764 0804 / 0844 822 2888
Yellow Card Scheme
The Yellow Card Scheme is vital in helping the MHRA monitor the safety of all healthcare products in the UK to ensure they are acceptably safe for patients and those that use them.
Website: www.yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
Common Health Questions
Find answers to commonly asked health questions the NHS inform helpline. This service is open 08:00 to 10:00, seven days a week.
Telephone: 0800 22 44 88
Healthtalk
Find information and support for a range of health issues from seeing and hearing people’s real life experiences.
Website: www.healthtalk.org
Easy Health
With over 500 health leaflets that include pictures and very simple text, Easy Health’s information is accessible to anyone with low literacy levels, including people with learning disabilities.
Website: www.easyhealth.org.uk
Manage at Home
Their self help guide will help you find products which can provide you with solutions to problems you select relating to different areas of the home or more general issues.
Website: www.manageathome.co.uk/selfhelpguide
South London Special League
South London Special League is a unique award-winning registered charity that provides opportunities for disabled people in South London, male and female, to improve their lives through participation in competitive sport on a regular basis.
Website: www.slsl2013.wordpress.com
Orthotics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The Patient Appliances Department provides a range of appliances, such as knee supports, stockings, wigs and pocketed bras to patients to help them with mobility, walking or to improve general appearance.
Website: www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/orthotics-at-queen-elizabeth-hospital
Healthtalk: Sleep Problems
Researchers travelled all around the UK to talk to 33 people in their own homes. Find out what people said about issues such as changes in sleep, worries and impact on daily routine. We hope you find the information helpful and reassuring.