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This
section is here to give you useful information on organizations where
you can seek further help and advice. With this in mind we have highlighted
some names and addresses below that may be of benefit.
Acupuncture
British Medical Acupunture Society,
Newton House,
Newton Lane,Whitley,
Warrington,
Cheshire,
WA4 4JA.
Tel: 01925 730727
(Acupunturists who are medically qualified) |
British
Acupunture Council,
Park House,
206-208 Latimer Road,
London,
W10 6RE.
Tel: 0208 964 0222 |
Allergies
The British
Allergy Foundation,
Deepdene House,
30 Belgrove Road,
Welling,
Kent,
DA16 3BY.
Tel: 0208 303 8583 |
Alternative Medicine
The
Institute for Complementary Medicine
PO Box 194,
London,
SE16 1QZ.
Tel: 0207 237 5165
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The Amarant Trust,
1st Floor,
Sycamore House,
5 Sycamore Street,
London,
EC1Y 0SR.
Tel: 0207 608 3222 |
The British
Holistic Medical Association,
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital South,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY3 8XF.
Tel: 01743 261155 |
Aromatherapy
International
Federation of Aromatherapists,
2-4 Chiswick High Road,
London,
W4 1TH.
Tel: 0208 742 2605 |
Back Pain
National Back
Pain Association,
16 Elmtree Road,
Teddington,
Middlesex,
TW 11 8ST.
Tel: 0208 977 5474 |
Support for Carers
Carers
National Association,
20-25 Glasshouse Yard,
London,
EC1A 4JS.
Tel: 0207 490 8818
Advice: 0345 573369
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The Prince's
Royal Trust for Carers,
Head Office,
142 Minories,
London,
EC3N 1LB.
Tel: 0207 480 7788
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Children
Children
in Hospital - Action for Sick Children,
Argyle House,
29-31 Euston Road,
London,
NW1 2SD.
Tel: 0207 833 2041 |
Advisory
Centre for Education (ACE),
1B Aberdeen Square,
22 Highbury Grove,
London,
N5 2DQ.
Tel: 0207 354 8321 |
Invalid
Children's Aid Nationwide,
Barbican Citygate,
1-3 Dufferin Street,
London,
EC1Y 8NA.
Tel: 0207 374 4422 |
Parentability,
Alexandra House,
Oldham Terrace,
Acton, London.
W3 6NH.
Tel: 0208 992 2616. |
Chinese Medicine
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Register
of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
PO Box 400,
Wembley,
Middlesex,
HA9 9NZ.
Tel: 0207 224 0803
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Chiropractic
The British
Chiropractic Association,
Blagrave House,
17 Blagrave Street,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG1 1QB.
Tel: 0118 950 5950 |
Citizen's Advice
The
National Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux,
Myddleton House,
115-123 Pentonville Road,
London,
N1 9LZ.
Tel: 0207 833 2181 |
Counselling
The British
Association of Counselling,
1 Regent Place,
Rugby,
Warwickshire,
CV21 2PJ.
Tel: 01788 578328 |
Disability
Support
DIAL
(Disablement Information & Advice Lines) UK
St.
Catherine's Hospital,
Tickhill Road,
Balby,
Doncaster,
DN4 8QN.
Tel: 01302 310123
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The Disability
Information Trust,
Mary Marlborough Lodge,
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre,
Headington,
Oxford,
OX3 7LD.
Tel: 01865 227592
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The Disability
Living Centres Council,
1st Floor,
Winchester House,
11 Cranmer Road,
London,
SW9 6EJ.
Tel: 0207 820 0567
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Disability
Alliance,
Universal House,
88-94 Wentworth Street,
London,
E1 7SA.
Tel: 0207 247 8763
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Healing
The National
Federation of Spiritual Healers,
Old Manor Farm Studio,
Church Street,
Sunbury-on-Thames,
Middlesex,
TW16 6RG.
Tel: 01932 783164 |
Herbalists
The National
Institute of Medical Herbalists,
56 Longbrook Street,
Exeter,
EX4 6AH,
Tel: 01392 426022 |
Homeopathy
The
Society of Homeopaths,
2 Artisan Road,
Northampton,
NN1 4HU.
Tel: 01604 621400 |
The British
Homeopathy Association,
27A Devonshire Street,
London,
Tel: 0207 935 2163
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The
Faculty of Homeopathy &
Homeopathic Trust,
15 Clerkenwell Close,
London,
EC1R 0AA.
Tel: 0207 566 7800 |
There
are Homeopathic Hospitals in Bristol, Glasow, Liverpool, London and
Tunbridge Wells |
Insurance
Issues
The
Personal Insurance Arbitration Service,
24 Angel Gate,
City Road,
London,
EC1V 2RS.
Tel: 0207 837 4483 |
The
Insurance Ombudsman,
City Gate One,
135 Park Street,
London,
SE1 9EA.
Tel: 0207 928 7600 |
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome
The Irritable
Bowel Syndrome Network,
Northern General Hospital,
Sheffield,
S5 7AU.
Tel: 0114 261 1531 |
Legal Advice
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The Disability
Law Service,
2nd Floor North,
High Holborn House,
52-54 High Holborn,
London,
WC1V 6RL.
Tel: 0207 831 8031
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The
Law Society,
144 Chancery Lane,
London,
WC2A 1PL.
Tel: 0207 320 5793 |
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Actions for
Victims of Medical Accidents (AVMA)
44
High Street,
Croydon,
CRO 1YB.
Phone: 020 8686 8333
website: www.avma.org.uk
email: admin@avma.org.uk
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The Law Centres
Federation,
Duchess House,
18-19 Warren Street,
London,
W1P 5DB.
Tel: 0207 387 8570
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Liver Problems
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The British
Liver Trust,
Central House,
Central Avenue,
Ransomes Europark,
Ipswich,
IP3 9QG.
Tel: 01473 276326
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Lupus
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Lupus UK,
PO Box 999,
Romford,
Essex,
RM1 1DW.
Tel: 01708 731251
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Mental Health
MIND
(National Association for Mental Health),
Granta House,
15-19 Broadway,
Stratford,
London, E15 4BQ.
Tel: 0208 519 2122
Tel: 0345 660163 (Information Line)
(Campaiging Group with large number of local groups) |
Depression
Alliance,
35 Westminster Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 7JB.
Tel: 0208 633 557
(Self-help)
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Panic/No
Panic,
93 Brands Farm Way,
Randlay,
Telford,
Shropshire, TF3 2JQ.
Tel: 01952 590545
(Information/advice on anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias etc.) |
The
Samaritans,
10 The Grove,
Slough,
Berkshire,
SL1 1QP.
Tel: 0345 909090
(Confidential advice for those
in times of despair) |
Migraine
The
Migraine Action Association,
178A High Road,
Byfleet,
West Byfleet,
Surrey,
KT14 7ED.
Tel: 01932 352468 |
The Migraine
Trust,
45 Great Ormond Street,
London,
WC1N 3HD.
Tel: 0207 831 4818
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Mobility
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The Disabled
Drivers' Association,
Ashwellthorpe,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR16 1EX.
Tel: 01508 489449
(Self-help group for disabled motorists)
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Motability,
Goodman House,
Station Approach,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 2ET.
Tel: 01279 635666 |
Naturopathy
The General
Council and Register of Naturopaths,
Goswell House,
2 Goswell Road,
Street,
Somerset,
BA16 0JG.
Tel: 01458 840072 |
Osteopathy
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The Osteopathic
Information Service,
Premier House,
10 Greycoat Place,
London,
SW1P 1SB.
Tel: 0207 799 2559
(Information on osteopathy and registered osteopaths)
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Osteoporosis
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The National
Osteoporosis Society,
PO Box 10,
Radstock,
Bath,
BA3 3YB.
Tel: 01761 471771
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Pain
Relief
The Pain Society,
9 Bedford Square,
London,
WC1B 3RA.
Tel: 0207 636 2750
(Provides advice on managing chronic pain and pain clinics) |
Reflexology
Association
of Reflexologists,
27 Old Gloucester Street,
London,
WC1N 3XX.
Tel: 0870 567 3320 |
S.A.D
(Seasonal Affective Disorder)
The
Seasonal Affective Disorder Association,
PO Box 989,
Steyning,
BN44 3HG.
Tel: 0208 969 7028 |
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