SELF CARE
Check out below a selection of national campaigns and awareness days to help you plan your health and wellbeing strategy and activities for the year.
Bereavement
We will all experience the death of a family member or friend at some point in our lives.Bereavement affects people in different ways, there's no right or wrong way to feel. Talking and sharing your feelings with someone can help. The important thing is not to try and cope with your grief alone. Talking to family and friends can help, there are also local bereavement services that provide information and advice.
Newham Bereavement Service
The Newham Bereavement Service is delivered by Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham in partnership with Age UK East London.
The service offers a range of support:
Bereavement Counselling
Group Support
Advice and Information
Complementary Therapy
Residents in Newham who have experienced grief, loss and bereavement can contact this service by calling 0207 510 1081 or 0207 510 4268.
The service is based at 655 Barking Road, London E13 9EX
Breast Cancer Screening
Information about Breast Cancer
Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer screening involves having tests to check if you have or are at risk of bowel cancer.
Information about Bowel cancer screening
Domestic Violence
On the pages below you can find out about reporting domestic violence and where to get help in Newham if you are suffering abuse.
Newham Domestic Violence
Newham Asian Womans Project
Carers
There are several local organisations you can go to if you need help, support, advice or guidance in your caring role.
Information for Carers
Crisis Help
If you need help:
In an emergency - in a life or death situation ring 999 explain the problem and get help from the Ambulance, Fire or Police Services.
During surgery hours - contact your GP on the usual number and request an emergency appointment.
Outside of surgery hours - you can call NHS Direct 111 and the team will direct you to the most appropriate care.
Alternatively you can visit Newham's Emergency Department:
Glen Road
Plaistow
London
E13 8SL
There is a Mental Health Liaison Team based within the Emergency Department who will be able to offer you:
an assessment
advice
treatment based on your mental health
Homeless Support
The page below helps provides a range of homelessness prevention advice and guidance in Newham to help you with your individual circumstances.
Homeless Support Newham
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
Should you require a Termination Of Pregnancy, you do not need to see the GP. Please call British Advisory Pregnancy Service on 0345 7304030, based in Stratford. They will give you an urgent appointment directly.
Mental Health
Mental health problems range from the worries we all experience as part of everyday life to serious long-term conditions. The majority of people who experience mental health problems can get over them or learn to live with them, especially if they get help early on.
Mental health support services
Mental Health Crisis / Out of Hours:
Newham - 24 Hour Mental Health Crisis Helpline
020 7540 6782
Call this number if you feel your mental health is deteriorating or if you are in distress and you need to contact a qualified mental health professional out of office hours
The Crisis Helpline can:
support and help you if you have mental health problems
provide accurate information and advice about local mental health services
communicate with other services or teams on your behalf if you wish
support you in a non-directive way, to empower and encourage you to take control of your own life and come to your own decisions
Through talking therapies we will help you get to the root of your problems and to manage and overcome your difficulties.
Newham Talking Therapies
Veterans
Veterans UK
Ex‐armed forces and homelessness advice