Where do I go for clinical or disease information?
Best Treatments
Information is researched from the British Medical Journal and displayed in an easy to understand format.
Net Doctor
Attempts to break the language barrier between Doctors and patients regarding disease and illnesses.
QRisk
QRISK is a new calculator which works out your risk of getting heart disease. It has been developed by doctors and academics working in the UK National Health Service
Practice Advice Sheets & Information Links
Bromley Well
Provides support for local people to prevent them from falling into a crisis and improve their health, wellbeing and independence
Cancer Alliance South East London – Physical Activity & Exercise
Constipation
Dept of work & Pensions Support Service Chislehurst Library
How To Treat Warts & Verrucae at Home
Minor Ailments – Many common conditions and minor ailments can be treated at home with the support of your local pharmacy if needed.
Over the counter products for self care are for things like pain relief, hayfever, cold sores, cough and colds.
These items can be bought from pharmacies and supermarkets without a prescription. You can get them without an appointment or seeing a GP.
Physiotherapy Self referral for NHS Physiotherapy Services
Mental Health
Website for adults with anxiety or depression in Bromley
Hundreds of adults in the borough of Bromley experience anxiety and/or depression.
At least one in four of us experience mental health problems at some stage in our lives, however, there are people who can help. Talk Together Bromley offers a range of free and confidential talking therapies and courses for adults registered with a Bromley GP in community
venues and GP practices across the borough. You do not need to see a GP to access this service and can refer yourself by clicking here or calling: 0300 003 3000.
BWW therapies and courses can help people overcome mild to moderate:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Worry
- Panic
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The service offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for stress, anxiety or depression via supported online courses, group courses and one-to-one therapy. CBT is a form of talking therapy that aims to help you look at the way you think, feel and behave.
If CBT one-to-one or courses are not for you, we also offer other therapies and counselling. Your Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will recommend what would be most suitable for you.
Counselling allows you to talk about any aspect of your life, including past or current experiences and/or future concerns that may be causing you to feel stress, anxiety or depression.
How to access the service:
You do not need a GP appointment or referral to access the service. Refer yourself by clicking here or calling: 0300 003 3000. For more information visit the Talk Together Bromley Website http://www.talktogetherbromley.co.uk/
or call 0300 003 3000.
Need urgent help?
This service is not a crisis service, in an emergency please call:
- Your GP or NHS 111
- The Samaritan: 116 123
- Bromley Crisis Line: 0845 608 0523
- Or go to your nearest A&E or Urgent Care Centre
Mental Health Support for Young people
www.kooth.com Commissioned by Bromley CCG for Bromley pts, those who attend school or work in Bromley.online web-based (not an app) counselling, where 11-25 year olds can self-refer, especially whilst awaiting CAMHs or Bromley Y – or we can refer to Bromley Y and they would refer that way. free, weekdays 12-10pm and weekends 6pm-10pm
Bromley Y text/chat service-The Signpost This is a free, anonymous text chat service called The Signpost for young people aged 11-18 who would like some advice from our wellbeing practitioners for emotional difficulties they are facing. Please note this is not a crisis line. The number is 07480 635 025. Lines are staffed 9am to 5pm on weekdays.
Charity Websites
Cancerhelp
Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process
Diabetes UK
largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition
Asthma UK
This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia.
Information on Healthier Living
Male Health
Fast, free independent information from the Men’s Health Forum.
Women’s Health Concern
Women’s Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information.
NHS Sites
NHS Constitution
The NHS Constitution was published on 21 January 2009. It was one of a number of recommendations in Lord Darzi’s report ‘High Quality Care for All’ which was published on the 60th anniversary of the NHS and set out a ten-year plan to provide the highest quality of care and service for patients in England
NHS Choices
Aiming to personalise healthcare and provide information that will ‘allow patients to make meaningful choices about when and where to receive their treatment.’
Tips on evaluating the reliability of online medical information
- Use sites from reputable organisations you have heard of.
- Double check the information by looking for other sources.
- Check there are contact details for any organisation or people responsible for the information not just an email address.
- Look at the advertising – does it seem to unduly influence the site content?
- All articles should quote references that you can look up.
- Watch out for claims about the superiority of any particular treatment over another
- Is this information supplied with a date to make sure it has not been superseded by other research.
- Check the sites confidentiality policy.
- Beware of sites claiming to be the definitive source.
- Beware of sites that criticise others.