The Limes Surgery

Carers in Hertfordshire

Are you caring for a relative or friend who: has a physical or learning disability, dementia, mental health problems, misuses drug or alcohol, is ill or frail?

01992 586969

Carers in Hertfordshire. Young Carers Service

Carers in Hertfordshire. Young Carers Service: Our young carers service works with young carers aged 18 and under.

01992 586969

Musical Herts, Hoddesdon - Community Music Group

For People with Dementia & their Carers. The weekly sessions will offer an opportunity for people to make music in a friendly and welcoming environment and explore their creativity.

07521 248 091

See the NHS Vaccination Schedule

Fever in Children

A fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever. Find out more

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. Find out more

Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children. Find out more

Headlice

Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children. Find out more

Further information

From warts and measles to chickenpox and tonsillitis, find out how to recognise some of the most common childhood conditions NHS Choices – Childhood Illness

Spectrum - Hertfordshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service

Spectrum – Hatfield is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults.

The Hatfield service is also open to people living in the Welwyn Garden City and St Albans areas.

They will help you to make and sustain the changes you need to make to reduce and, ultimately, stop your drug and/or alcohol use.

01707 256 532

Refer yourself

Parental Drug Awareness Service

Free, confidential service offering information, support and advice to parents and carers who may be concerned about their children and drug, alcohol and solvent use or misuse.

01707 393934

A-DASH. Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Service

The Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Service (ADASH) team provides confidential advice, support and specialist assessment and treatment to young people who have drug and alcohol problems under the age of 18, who have a Hertfordshire GP or live in or attend school in Hertfordshire. Young People can phone or text directly.

01992 531917
or
07770 537227

Resolve (Hertfordshire)

Resolve is a free to access, adult, drug and alcohol structured day service, delivering a range of therapies aimed at helping people cease the cycle of alcohol / substance misuse.

01707 690739

Hertfordshire Alcohol Problems Advisory Service

HAPAS is an independent agency promoting the prevention of alcohol misuse and concerned with helping those harmed directly or indirectly by alcohol throughout Hertfordshire.

01438 718374

One You Drinks Tracker - Mobile App

Drinking a bit too much can sneak up on you. Our free drinks tracker app makes it easy to keep an eye on the booze and take control with daily tips and feedback.

Find a Local Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.0300 123 6600 Talk online

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.0300 123 1110

Further information

For more information about the benefits of drinking less, top tips and more visit NHS Choices – Drinking and Alcohol
Alternatively, for more information on how drug misuse can be harmful to your health visit NHS Choices – The Effects of Drugs

Age UK Hertfordshire

Age UK Hertfordshire provides vital services which focus on the needs of older people in Hertfordshire.

Healthy Memory Cafe

If you, or someone you know, are concerned about memory problems, or you are caring for someone who is, please pop along to the new Healthy Memory Cafe being launched on Friday 27^th July at the Tesco (Brookfield) Community Room from 10.30am-12noon.

Information, advice and support will be offered and it will be a welcoming place to have a chat on the last Friday of the month.

Call 07388 995231 for further information and see the event poster.

Lea Valley Support Group

The support group offers information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers. Regular events and social activities are also organised.

Positive Movement

Improve your mobility, reduce aches and pains and increase your self-confidence with a new wellbeing programme for older people, anyone with mobility problems, carers and more.

These friendly sessions combine gentle exercise and movement with time to socialise over tea. Sessions held in Hoddesdon, Wormley and Waltham Cross.

Contact Andrew to self refer to Active Herts

Active Herts - Your first step towards leading a healthier lifestyle

Are you a resident living in the Borough of Broxbourne looking to become more active but don’t know where to look or who to talk to? If the answer is yes then why not try Active Herts.

Active Herts has a variety of low impact exercise sessions which have been set up in the local area including swimming, exercise classes, health walks and many more. All these sessions have been designed to cater for people who are new to exercise and are looking to become more active to self-manage a medical condition. The great thing about Active Herts is that all participants who sign up can receive 12 weeks of free exercise sessions and 12 months of continued support from the local Get Active Specialist.

To get started:

or Telephone: 07506 503316
andrew.rix@broxbourne.gov.uk
www.activeherts.org.uk
Active Herts in Broxbourne Video (YouTube)
Active Herts Leaflet

Walking for Health

2018 has been designated The Year Of Physical Activity for Hertfordshire. Driven by Hertfordshire County Council and Herts Sports Partnership, the campaign aims to introduce and develop more physical activity for all of the family with lots of events and activities throughout the year. Over the next 12 months we will help to promote through your surgery website and also through our Facebook and Twitter pages @leavalleyhealth.

Broxbourne Health Walks (Walking for Health)

Bencroft Wood walk details

Sculpture Trail walk details

MyCognition App helps boost cognitive fitness

The practice is delighted to report that through its federation Lea Valley Health Ltd it has secured funding to run a pilot with MyCognition for six months.

The programme is designed to improve the cognitive health of those patients with Long Term Conditions.

MyCognition has developed a leading digital platform that enhances cognitive fitness through a structured programme of insight, assessment and training. Its App is NHS and ORCHA approved and CE marked.

With over 18,000 user cases and six years of published clinical research the App, suitable for all ages and genders, is accessible on Android
and iOS devices.

How cognitive fitness affects managing your long-term condition

MyCognition provides a Comprehensive Digital Assessment App, MyCQ

Takes 15 minutes compared lengthy standard tests
Clinically validated against gold standard tests
Delivers immediate cognitive function scoring
A fun, interactive, easy to use video game
Adapts to users MyCQ data to provide personalised cognitive training
Takes 15 minutes a day to train five cognitive domains, with more intensity on those with greatest need
Clinically proven results in 12 weeks
Helps users to make informed choices about their overall well-being; with advice on exercise, nutrition, sleep, and so on

Apply to take part in the MyCognition App programme here

Breathe Easy Hertford Group

Breathe Easy Hertford are the local support group of the British Lung Foundation, the only UK charity dedicated to helping people with any form of lung condition.

View details of local group meetings

Breathe Easy Week – Free Lung Function Tests on 20th June 2018

Living Well With Isabel

Living Well with Isabel can offer a range of courses and activities to support you if you are living with a long term condition, these educate, support and help with your physical and psychological wellbeing, see the website for more information, or why not get out and volunteer, you will make friends and help the organisation offer more services to more people, details also on the website.

Living Well with Isabel

Living Well with Isabel Timetable

Living Well with Isabel Volunteering

National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

NCT Branches are your local parent support network, helping you become the parent you want to be. Find out more

Antenatal Care

Calculate your Due Date Your Antenatal Appointments Explained Find Maternity Services Near you

Planning your Pregnancy

If you’re planning on getting pregnant, you can improve your chances of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy. Follow these steps

Postnatal Care

Your six week post natal check

Further information

Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here – NHS – Your Pregnancy and Baby Care

Community Mental Health Services

The Community Mental Health Services are a community based assessment and treatment service for people suffering mental health problems aged between 18 – 65 years.

You can self refer to this service.

Holly Lodge Cheshunt Community Mental Health Team

Cheshunt/Waltham Cross Community Mental Health Team provides care to people aged 18-65 who are currently experiencing mental health problems within the community.

01992 624600

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are delivered across the whole of Hertfordshire. The service treats emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents.

Hertfordshire Mind Network

Working across Hertfordshire, offering support to anyone in the county who is over the age of 18 and facing a mental health problem, or caring for those who are.

02037 273600

PANDAS - Pre and postnatal depression advice and support

PANDAS support people, families and carers affected by pre and postnatal mental illness. Our PANDAS Support Group is here to listen and can make all the difference, come and visit us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for some support, advice and to meet some friendly faces. No Need to book, just come along.

Broxbourne West Children’s Centre PANDAS Support Group
Allsorts Children’s Centre, St Marys CE High School,
Lieutenant Ellis Way
Cheshunt, EN7 5FB

01992 633761

Mental Health Services for Older People

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) provides a range of services for older people with mental health needs across most of the county.

Musical Herts, Hoddesdon - Community Music Group

For People with Dementia & their Carers. The weekly sessions will offer an opportunity for people to make music in a friendly and welcoming environment and explore their creativity.

07521 248 091

Kooth - Support for children and adolescents

An online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use.

Find a Local Mental Health Services

Samaritans

If something is troubling you, call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.116 123 Find out more

Rethink

Help, information and support for all those affected by mental illness. Find out more

Further information

For more information about mental health, ways to cope with it and more visit

NHS Choices – Mental Health

One You – Feeling Stressed?

#CoverUpMate

Sunburn increases your risk of cancer.

Apply sunscreen to all exposed skin, don’t forget your neck and ears and your head if you have thinning or no hair.

#CoverUpMate

Fell Well This Summer

Local Sexual Health Clinic

A clinic is held in Waltham Cross twice a week.

View the information leaflet

Youth Connexions Under 25s Outreach Clinic

Youth Connexions offer Walk-in and Appointment Clinics for the under 25s.

The clinics include testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV testing, contraception, pregnancy testing, free condoms, emergency contraception and confidential contraception, and sexual health support and advice.

For details on future clinic dates or wanting to make an appointment:

Telephone: 01727 897330

Sexual Health Hertfordshire

All clinics offer a free and confidential service to everyone regardless of age or gender. Find out more

Sexual Health Clinic - Hertford County Hospital

The sexual health clinic provides testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; information, counselling and advice on sexual health, HIV and sexuality; medical monitoring, care and counselling for HIV-positive people; and hepatitis A and B vaccinations.

01707 373358

Harlow Sexual Health Service

Services available clinic include Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive advice and supplies (during Family Planning clinics), emergency contraception (during contraception clinics), sexual health information and safer sex advice, Hepatitis B vaccinations

0300 003 1212

Herts Aid (HIV & Sexual Health)

Herts Aid is an HIV and sexual health charity providing support, educational and clinical services across Hertfordshire. Commissioned by Hertfordshire County Council, we provide a range of services to support people living with HIV and their families, as well as Rapid HIV testing, Chlamydia screening, and education and awareness sessions in HIV and Sexual health to schools, colleges, universities, other professionals and the general public.

01920 484784

Hertfordshire Area Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre

Hertfordshire Area Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre: This is a free and confidential telephone and face to face counselling and information service for women who have experienced rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse at any time in their lives.

01707 276539

Find a Local Sexual Health Clinic

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK. Find out more

Further information

For more information about Sexual Health topics including a contraception guide visit NHS Choices – Sexual Health

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Hertfordshire Stop Smoking Service

Hertfordshire Stop Smoking Service can help you ‘quit for good’. In Hertfordshire there are over 300 local stop smoking services across the county offering professional specialist advice to support to you with your quit attempt. Their stop smoking specialists offer friendly and non-judgemental 1-1 support weekly for up to 12 weeks (or group support at workplaces).

0800 389 3 998

NHS Smokefree - Mobile App

The Smokefree app can help you stop smoking by providing daily support and motivation. If you stay smokefree for the 4-week programme you’re up to five times more likely to stay quit for good.

Find Local Stop Smoking Services

Get Support Now

Choose from an app, Quit Kit, email, SMS and face-to-face guidance. Sign up now

Get a Plan

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan. Get a plan now

Further information

For more information about the benefits of stopping smoking, top tips and more visit

NHS Choices – Stop Smoking

One You – Thinking of quitting?

Termination of Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering an abortion, you probably have many questions and worries going through your mind right now. Unplanned pregnancies are very common and one in three women will decide to have an abortion in their lifetime. So you are not alone. For treatment options please visit the Marie Stopes Website.

Find out more

Patient Transport Services

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), the new care taker provider of non-urgent patient transport services, is putting in place new arrangements to provide transport services in Hertfordshire.

NHS transport to an appointment: 0345 605 1208 (Monday – Sunday: 8am- 6pm)

CVS Community Vehicle Service: 01992 534269

Find out if you meet the criteria

Weight Watchers and Slimming World Free 12 Week Subscription

Hertfordshire County Council are piloting an on referral scheme to offer a FREE 12 week subscription to either Slimming World or Weight Watchers for Hertfordshire patients who are registered to a GP practice in the county and who meet the criteria.

andrew.garlick@watfordfc.com

Shape Up Herts

Men only free 12 week weight management course. To qualify you must be aged 28-60, be a Hertfordshire resident, and have a BMI of 28+. For more information please contact Andrew Garlick:

01923 496391

Weightwatchers

Find a local Weightwatchers meeting in the Cheshunt area.

One You Couch to 5K - Mobile App

The Couch to 5K app has been designed to get you off the couch and running in just 9 weeks. Grab your trainers, download the app and follow the step-by-step instructions.

Want to get more active

Get help and advice from the NHS including 10 Minute workouts, 12 week fitness plan, running & cycling for beginners and much more. Get help now

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight. Find out more

One You Easy Meals - Mobile App

The free Easy Meals app is a great way to eat foods that are healthier for you. You’ll find delicious, easy meal ideas to help get you going if you’re ever short of inspiration.