Helpful organisations

Health Visitors 01274 221223
Chiropody 01274 323966
Good Neighbours (Gail Boole) 01943 862388
(Sue Whelan) 01943 863478

Ilkley Good Neighbours 01943 603348
Social Services - Shipley 01274 431704
Social Services - Bingley 01274 435252
Social Services - Keighley 01535 618400
Social Services - Leeds 0113 247 8630
West Yorks Central Services Agency 0113 295 2500

Womens Aid 0113 246 0401
Women's Aid Domestic Violence Helpline 08457 023 468
Refuge Domestic Violence Helpline 0870 599 5443
Victim Support line 0845 303 0900

Leeds Alcohol Service 0113 247 0111
Leeds Addiction Unit 0113 295 1340
Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 0888
Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697 555
Drinkline 0800 917 8282

Bereavement Care
Burley-in-Wharfedale 01943 600611 (Ann) 01943 862582 (Janet)
Leeds Bereavement Forum 0113 225 3975
Cruse Bereavement Care 0113 234 4150
Loss Group 0113 205 5513
Child Death helpline 0800 282986

Rape Crises Centre 0113 244 0058
Rape & Sexual Abuse helpline 020 8683 3300

Sexwise - 0800 282930 - Confidential help for teenagers
Lesbian & Gay switchboard 020 7837 7324

Local Drug Information 01535 610180 or 01535 210022
Drug advice 01274 723863
Leeds Drug service 0113 247 0111
National drug helpline 0800 77 66 00
Release - drug and legal advice 020 7729 9904
Heroin helpline 020 7749 4053
Re-solent abuse 0808 800 2345

Relate, couple or individuals 0113 245 2595
Support team 0-16 years 0113 295 3491
Samaritans 08457 90 90 90
Childline 0800 1111

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club - 07949 307955 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Helpful websites

Click on the Patient.co.uk box below to find useful patient information leaflets on most conditions.
Health information at your fingertips - Patient.co.uk

Below are a number of useful links. Although we have not been able to verify their contents, they will hopefully provide a useful source of information to get you started. Therefore Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice is not responsible for the content of any of these sites.

General Information

Putting Patients First – The Summary NHS England Business Plan for 2013/14 - 2015/16

Embarrassing Problems
Wellness Web
Your Surgery
NHS

Alcohol Problems
Alcoholics Anonymous

 

Anger Management
off the record

 

Arthritis & Joint Problems
National Osteoporosis Society
Arthritis care
Arthritis foundation

 
Childrens Problems
Autism

Complementary medicine
Homeopathy Home
British Reflexology Association
General Osteopathic Council
British Medical Acupuncture Society
British Chiropractic Association
Chirobase
General chiropractic council
British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis
Think Natural

Counselling
Relate

Diabetes
British Diabetes Association

Ear problems
Ear wax in children

Elderly care
British Geriatrics Society
Care Homes

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Association

Heart Problems
The British Heart Foundation
American Heart Association

Infertility
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

ME and post viral syndrome
ME Association

Meningitis
Meningitis Now
Meningitis Research Foundation

Mental Health
Mental Health Foundation
Mind - The Mental Health Charity
The mood gym

Men's Health
Mens Health
The Impotence Organisation/Sexual Advice Association
Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Disease

Migraines
Migraine Action

Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Society UK

New mums and Babies
Baby Directory
Mother & Baby
Breast Feeding & Childbirth - Jane's breastfeeding resources
Home Birth Reference Site
Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal - Zita West
The Miscarriage Association
Contact a Family (for families with disabled children)

Nursing sites
Royal College of Nursing
Nurserve

Nutrition
British Nutrition Foundation
Weight watchers

Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Society
Osteoporosis - Patient information from BUPA

Patient information
Patient UK
Netdoctor
BUPA health information

Respiratory Disease
British Thoracic Society
British Lung Foundation

Sexual health and Family planning
Marie Stopes International.
The Family Planning Association
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Skin disorders
National Psoriasis Foundation
National Eczema Society

Smoking
Giving up smoking
Ash - Action on smoking & Health

Stomach and bowel problems
Ulcerative Colitis
Primary care society for gastroenterology

Strokes
National Stroke Association

Travel
Scottish centre for infection and Environmental Health
Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad Limited
Government Travel advice
Fit for travel
Trip Prep

Womens Health
Womens Health Information
National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome
Victim support
Rape crisis