Health and wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Alzeimer’s Society Bristol
Telephone 0300 2221122
Bristol Dementia Action Alliance
Tony Hall, Chairman, 0117 968 1002
Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service
Telephone 0117 9045151
www.bristoldementiawellbeing.org.uk
Bristol Mental Health
Telephone 0117 919 5670
www.bristolmentalhealth.org.uk
Mind
Advice and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem
Telephone 0808 808 0330
Compassion in Dying
Help with making a ‘living will’ & more
Telephone 0800 999 2434
RELATE
Relationship and family counselling
Telephone 0117 942 8444
Marie Curie
For emotional & practical information about terminal illness (including for family & friends)
Telephone 0800 090 2309
Royal Voluntary Service (Bristol & Somerset)
projects and home library
Telephone 0117 9055003
www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
Samaritans
For anyone in distress
Telephone 0117 9831000
www.samaritans.org/branches/bristol
Sane
Helpline 0300 304 7000 (430-1030 daily)
SSAFA (Forces help)
Bristol & S Glos
0117 9638086
Travel West
One stop travel information/journey planning
www.travelwest.info
Hearing information, support and links
Figures: from 2019
Over 11 million adults have hearing loss in the UK
7.1 million adults have tinnitus in the UK
Age-related hearing loss is the single biggest cause of hearing loss — as the population ages prevalence is likely to increase over time.
By 2035 it is estimated that a fifth of the UK population will be affected.
Ear Health and Conditions Explained (excellent resource):
https://www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/ear-health
Hearing loss:
Good clear information at Specsavers
https://www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/hearing-loss
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (formerly Action on Hearing Loss)
NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-loss/
Tinnitus: British Tinnitus Association
https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/find-a-support-group
NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tinnitus/
Mental Health and Hearing loss:
https://www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/hearing-loss/understanding/mental-health-hearing-loss
Signed health videos on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCik5kGM2jeH3I1rfTBTBzVw/videos
Bristol Support: Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Physical Health
Arthritis Care (now Versus)
Telephone 0800 5200 520
Bristol After Stroke
Formerly Bristol Stroke Foundation
Gatehouse Centre, Hareclive Road, BS13 9JNT
Telephone 0117 9647657
British Lung Foundation
Telephone 03000 030 555
Cancer Research UK
‘Speak to a nurse’ helpline 0800 800 4040
Deafblind
Advice & Information Line 0800 132 320
Textphone 0795 0008870
Macmillan Cancer Support
Freephone 0808 808 0000
MS Trust
Multiple sclerosis
Helpline 0800 032 3839
National Osteoporosis Society
Exercises for bones, information and support (including information for men)
Telephone 0808 800 0035
NHS England
Telephone 0300 311 2233
Advice on health costs 0300 330 1343
Parkinson’s
Helpline 0808 800 0303
Patients’ Association
The voice of patients in health services
Telephone 0208 423 8999
RNIB (Formerly Action for the Blind)
Telephone 0117 9537750
Stroke Association
Telephone 0117 9531200
Helpline 0303 3033100
WECIL
Support for disabled people
Telephone 0117 947 99 11