Click here to be directed to the Armed Forces/Veteran support page wher you can find more information or click here to go directly to the NHS page for Healthcare for the armed forces community

National Support Groups 

Penny Brohn UK - Free support from our home in Bristol, for everyone affected by cancer.

https://www.pennybrohn.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Support - Whatever cancer throws your way, we're right there with you.

Help Line open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days a week

0808 808 0000, or email via this link

https://www.macmillan.org.uk

Cancer Research UK - Together we will beat cancer.

Telephone: 0808 800 4040

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org

Bowel Cancer UK - Beating bowel cancer together

https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk

Bladder and Bowel UK - Information and advice about bladder and bowel problems.

www.bbuk.org.uk

Telephone: 0161 214 4591

North Staff Bowel Cancer Screening Programme - Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/North-Staffordshire-Bowel-Cancer-Screening-Programme-1939180129664532/

Pink Sisters Breast Cancer Support Group

http://testweb.pinksisters.co.uk/Meeting-Dates/

Prostate Cancer UK - Prostate Cancer information and support

https://prostatecanceruk.org

Prostate Cancer Research - Prostate Cancer information and support

https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk

Tackle Prostate - Find a support group near you.

Helpline 0800 035 5302 ((:00 am to 9:00 pm, 365 days a year)

https://tackleprostate.org

Maggie’s - Drop-in centres for cancer information and support, and an online support group.

www.maggies.org

Telephone: 0300 123 1801

Local Support Groups 

Macmillan Cancer Support and Information Service

Venues: Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital (Stafford) Telephone: 01782 676333 (Royal Stoke) / 01785 236075 (County) ---- Email: macmillancentre@uhnm.nhs.uk MBu/Updated Aug2019/To be reviewed Nov2019 

Staffordshire Brain Tumour Support Group

Venue: The Carers Centre, North Staffs Carers Association, 1 Duke Street, Fenton, ST4 3NR Time and day / Contact: 1.30pm-3.30pm on the third Monday of the month / Jayne Hodges 07711597169 

Breast Surgery & Mastectomy Support Group

Venue: The Church of the Nazarene, Smithpool Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4BP Time and day / Contact: 7pm-9pm on the second Tuesday of the month / Jean Capewell 01782 329427 

Burntwood Breast Care

Venue: Burntwood Library, Sankeys Corner, Burntwood, WS7 2BX Time and day / Contact: 10am-1pm on the third Wednesday of the month / Pauline 07779102272 

Butterflies Breast Care Support Group

Venue: The Staffordshire Constitutional Club, 5 Lloyd Street, Stafford, ST16 3AS Contact Alison Smith for further details 01785 660193/07534653213 

Pinfold Pink (Breast Cancer)

Venue: Penkridge Medical Centre, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AP Time and day / Contact: 4.30pm-6.00pm on the third Tuesday of the Month / Janet Peel 01785 711124 Pink Sisters (Breast Cancer) Venue: Our Lady and St Michaels Church, Keelings Road, Northwood, ST1 2AL Time and day / Contact: 7.15pm onwards on the second Monday of the month / Jackie Mackenzie 07786007315 

Secondary Breast Cancer Support Group

Venue: North Stafford Hotel, Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2AE Time and day / Contact: 11am onwards on the third Wednesday of the month / Nicki Pickard 0345 077 1893 

Terrible Titties (Breast cancer)

Venue: Stafford Rugby Club, Castlefields, Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1BG Time and day / Contact: 7pm-9pm on the first Wednesday of the month / 07366923048 

The Optimists (Breast Cancer)

Venue: Leek Moorlands Hospital, Ashbourne Road, Leek, ST13 5BQ Time and day / Contact: 6pm onwards on the last Monday of the month / Doreen 01538 360958 

Bottoms up club (Colorectal)

Facebook: The Royal Stoke University Hospital Bowel Cancer Support Group This is an online group offering friendship, support and practical advice 

Staffordshire Gynae Cancer Support Group

Venue: Marks and Spencer Wolstanton Community Room, Grange Lane, Wolstanton Retail Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0AP Time and day / Contact: 2-4pm on the third Thursday of every month / Sarah Bielby (Clinical Nurse Specialist) 01782 672799 

Blood Cancer Support Group

Venue: Stapeley Community Hall, Pear Tree Field, Nantwich, CW5 7GE Contact Karen Bonell for further details 07710393891 

Stoke-on-Trent Myeloma Support Group

Venue: London Road Bowling Club, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1LZ Contact Jennifer Keiher (Clinical Nurse Specialist) for further details 01782 672635 

Stoke Haematology Support Group

Venue: London Road Bowling Club, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1LZ Contact Carole Broadhurst (Clinical Nurse Specialist) for further details 01782 672550 

The Head cases

Venue:The Royal British Legion, 195-197 Meir Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JF Time and day / Contact: 7pm onwards on the first Wednesday of the month / Wendy Robson 01782 674130 

Lost Chord (Head and neck)

Venue: The British Legion Club, 195-197 Meir Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JF Time and day / Contact: 2pm onwards on the first Tuesday of the month / Wendy Robson 01782 674130 

North Staffs Lung Cancer Support Group

Venue: London Road Bowling Club, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1LZ Time and day / Contact: 2pm-4pm on the last Wednesday of the month / Alison Bain (Clinical Nurse Specialist) 01782 674067 

NET Natter Group Staffordshire (Neuroendocrine Tumours)

Venue: Marks and Spencer Wolstanton Community Room, Grange Lane, Wolstanton Retail Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 0AP Contact Nickie Jervis for further details 07919 212340 

The Moles (Skin) 

Venue: The Corner Stone Community Centre, 61 Mill Street, Silverdale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST5 6PF Time and day 7pm-9pm on the first Thursday of the month / Gwen Rylands (Clinical Nurse Specialist) 01782 674699 / Contact: Ernest Green 07718 648 472 

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

Venue: Marks and Spencer Community Room, Wolstanton Retail Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0AP Contact Leslie Goodburn for further details / 07946 171747 

Swallows (Upper Gastrointestinal)

Venue: Newcastle and Hartshill Cricket Club, Stafford Avenue, Clayton, ST5 3BN Contact Wendy Bostock for further details / 01782 631158 

North Staffs Bladder Cancer Support Group

Venue: Bradwell Lodge Community Centre, Bradwell Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 8PS Time and day / Contact: Last Wednesday of alternate months / Tony Barrett (Clinical Nurse Specialist) 01782 679370 

North Staffs Prostate Support Group

Venue: Bradwell Lodge Community Centre, Bradwell Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 8PS Time day / Contact: 6pm-8pm on the fourth Wednesday of alternative months / Rob Cotton (Clinical Nurse Specialist) 01782 679370 (January, March, May, July, September, November) 

South Staffs Prostate Cancer Support Group Venue: Post Graduate Medical Centre, County Hospital, Stafford, ST16 3SA Contact Debbie Clifford (Clinical Nurse Specialist) for further details 01785 886675 

S.L.I.M.B.S (Lymphodema Support Group)

Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, Mille Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1QJ Contact Marjorie Seddon for further details / 07752 304636 

New Horizons Cancer Support Group (All cancers) 

Venue: North Staffs Carers Centre, 1 Duke Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3NR Contact Margaret Bailey for further details 01782 324569 

Staffordshire Moorlands Cancer Support Group (All cancers) 

Venue: New Life Centre, Tape Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1BG Time and day / Contact: 7.30pm onwards on the third Thursday of the month / Ron Locker 01538 752366 5K your way – 

Move Against Cancer (All cancers) 

Venue: There are park run groups available in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford Contact Clair Turner (Advance Nurse Practitioner) for further details / 01782 672634 

The Healing Voices Choir 

Venue: The Baptist Church, Sandon Road, Stafford, ST16 3HW Time and day / Contact: 7pm-9pm every Thursday / Jackie Spencer 07879398400

North Staffs Carers (NSC ) - We provide FREE Services for unpaid Carers in North Staffordshire.

https://www.carersfirst.com

Carers UK - Information and advice for carers, and details of local support groups.

www.carersuk.org

Telephone: 0808 808 7777

Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council - Details of complementary therapists who meet national standards.

www.cnhc.org.uk

Telephone: 020 3327 2720

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - Advice on using medicines and herbal remedies safely, and runs the Yellow Card Scheme for reporting unusual side effects.

www.mhra.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 3080 6000

Click here to see the support available via Dementia UK & the PCN Admiral Dementia Nurse 

Dementia UK - Dementia Support and advice

https://www.dementiauk.org

Helpline - 0800 888 6678 open: -

Monday to Friday 9 am-9 pm

Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5 pm

Open bank holidays (9 am-5 pm), except 25th December

Approach Dementia Support - 

Approach Dementia Support has been providing specialist dementia services in Staffordshire since 1981. Approach offers quality services to promote positive well-being for both individuals living with dementia and their families.

https://approachstaffordshire.co.uk

National Support Groups

Diabeties UK

https://www.diabetes.org.uk

Local Support Groups

Diabetes UK North Staffs Office

Bradwell Lodge

Bradwell Lane

Porthill

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Staffordshire

ST5 8PS

https://www.diabetesuknorthstaffs.org

TELEPHONE or FAX:      01782 861690

 MOBILE or TEXT:           07841 347065

 E-MAIL:                office@diabetesuknorthstaffs.org

FACEBOOK:        http://www.facebook.com/dukns/

TWITTER:            www.twitter.com/DUKnorthstaffs/

BLACKBERRY PIN:          22E229DD

OFFICE OPENING HOURS....

MONDAY:               10:30AM - 12:30PM

TUESDAY:              10:00AM - 2:00PM

WEDNESDAY:       CLOSED

THURSDAY:           CLOSED

FRIDAY:                  10:00AM - 2:00PM

PLEASE NOTE: We are all volunteers and so opening times may change without prior notice. We apologise for this, but you can leave a note if the centre is open or a message on our answering machine. If it is really urgent then try our mobile.

East Cheshire Paediatric (family)

https://macclesfieldkidsclub.diabetesukgroup.org

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kidsclubmacclesfield/

Symptoms, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Prediabetes

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/diabetes/symptoms-diagnosis--monitoring-of-diabetes/symptoms-diagnosis-and-monitoring-of-prediabetes

The Ultimate Guide to Preventing, Managing, Treating, and Thriving With the Disease

https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/guide/

Testing: How Accurate Are Diabetes Test Strips?

https://dlife.com/testing-how-accurate-are-diabetes-test-strips/

Find a Diabetes Education Program in Your Area

https://www.diabeteseducator.org/living-with-diabetes/find-an-education-program

National Programs for Diabetes Education, Management and Financial Help

https://www.medicareadvantage.com/resources/diabetes-guide

Smartphone Apps for Diabetes Management

http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2017/mar-apr/diabetes-applications.html

Commit to Health Initiatives through the National Recreation and Park Association

https://www.nrpa.org/our-work/partnerships/initiatives/commit-to-health/

Healthy Supermarket Shopping Guide for People with Diabetes

http://www.diabetescare.net/article/title/healthy-supermarket-shopping-guide-for-people-with-diabetes

The Best 7-Day Diabetes Meal Plan

http://www.eatingwell.com/article/290459/the-best-7-day-diabetes-meal-plan/

Feeding Your Family’s Vegetarians and Meat Eaters: Ideas to Keep Everyone in Your Home Happy, Healthy, and Well-Fed

https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/feeding-your-family-vegetarians-and-meat-eaters/

15 Best Snack Foods for Diabetics

https://www.thedailymeal.com/cook/15-best-snack-foods-diabetics

11 Tips for Eating Out With Diabetes

https://www.verywellhealth.com/eating-out-with-diabetes-1087119

Disability Rights UK - Practical information about disability rights and benefits, and keys for accessible toilets across the UK.

www.disabilityrightsuk.org

Telephone: 0330 999 0400

Disabled Living Foundation - Expert advice about equipment and aids to help people live as independently as possible.

www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk

Telephone: 0300 999 0004

If you are struggling with your finances, there is support available. Please click here for details. These organisations will welcome your call and are there to help.

Citizens Advice - Advice on a range of issues including financial and legal matters. Find your nearest Citizens Advice in the phonebook or online.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Telephone: 0800 144 8848 

British Heart Foundation - Information about heart disease and eating for a healthy heart.

www.bhf.org.uk

Telephone: 0300 330 3311

Marie Curie - Runs hospices throughout the UK and a free nursing service for people in their own home.

www.mariecurie.org.uk

Telephone: 0800 090 2309

Mind - Information and support for mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.

www.mind.org.uk

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

NHS - Where to get Urgent help for Mental health issues from the NHS

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/

Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline – This helpline has been established as part of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s response to the second coronavirus lockdown which began on 5 November. It’s open seven days a week. Calls are handled by Brighter Futures staff. Call handlers offer the person calling a safe space to talk through any issues they may be experiencing, and callers are then sign-posted to the appropriate support services available.

T. 0808 800 2234

SMS: 07860 022821 (FREE)

Email - Staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futures.org.uk

https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/staffordshire-mental-health-helpline/

Shout - Shout 85258 is the UK's first 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis. Get free, confidential mental health support anytime, anywhere. Text 'SHOUT' to 85258.

https://giveusashout.org

Newcastle North PCN PPG Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/newcastlenorthpatients

Click here to see an overview of the services offered by the PCN which can be acessed via the surgery 

Click on this link to see the Online Consutation tool demonstration and what you can do with it.

This is the link to the data privacy statement on the Mount Road Practice website - https://www.mountroadpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/07/Patient-Privacy-Notice.pdf

You can also find more statutory information on the Mount Raod Practice website here - https://www.mountroadpractice.nhs.uk/about-us/statutory-information/

This leaflet offers some advice about what to do now you are pregnant, and has some useful places to go for information for any questions that you may have.

https://www.mountroadpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/07/Pregnancy-leaflet.pdf

Healthwatch Staffordshire - Healthwatch Staffordshire are an independent watchdog that has been formed to make local health and social care services better for people by ensuring that their views and experiences are taken into account by those entrusted to design and run services.

http://healthwatchstaffordshire.co.uk

Telephone -  0800 051 8371

College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists - Information about sexual and relationship therapy, and details of therapists who meet national standards.

www.cosrt.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8106 9635

MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare products

Regulatory Agency) - Report a side effect with a medicine or medical device (Gov.UK organisation)

https://products.mhra.gov.uk

Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

The NHS App is available now on iOS and Android. To use it you must be aged 13 and over and registered with a GP surgery in England.

Information on the NHS App can be found here - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

It requires the following steps: -

1. Set up a NHS login
2. Download and install the NHS App from either the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android)
3. Sign in using your NHS login created in step 1