Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening – Abdominal aortic aneurysm – NHS
- Find abdominal aortic aneurysm screening services – Find screening services – NHS
Abuse
- NHS: Domestic Violence and Abuse
Getting help and support for domestic violence
Website: www.nhs.uk/getting-help-for-domestic-violence - Safer Devon
If you are a survivor of domestic abuse or a current victim, there are services throughout Devon to help you.
Website: https://saferdevon.co.uk/domestic-sexual-violence-abuse/ - Rape Crisis Service
Website: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
Autism
- Autism Connect
Welcome to Autism Connect. We are an online social network for people with autism and their families. This is the place to meet new people, make friends and find support within the autism community.
Telephone: 0121 450 7582
Email: autism-connect@autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Website: https://autism-connect.org.uk/ - The National Autistic Society
We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for autistic people.
Website: www.autism.org.uk - Dimensions for Autism
A group for autistic adults in Devon who do not have a learning disability. They host face-to-face meetings and have a Discord server for their online community.
Email: trishdarke.dimensionsforautism@gmail.com
Website: https://www.dimensionsforautism.life/ - Autism – Alert Card
The card allows the holder to inform others (emergency services, medical professionals, members of the public) that they are autistic, so they can change how they interact with the holder.
Telephone: 07496 496651
Website: https://www.dimensionsforautism.life/autism-card
Email: autismcard@dimensionsforautism.life - Ambitious About Autism
A national charity for children and young people with autism. They provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and campaign for change.
Telephone: 020 8815 5444
Website: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
Email: info@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
Bereavement
- Balloons
Supporting bereaved children and young people across Exeter, East and Mid Devon.
Telephone: 01392 982570
Website: https://www.balloonscharity.co.uk/ - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
The organisation offer support and information for those people who have been bereaved by suicide.
Telephone: 0300 111 5065
Website: https://uksobs.com/ - Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Our vision is for all families to have the support they need to rebuild their lives.
Telephone: 0800 028 8840
Website: www.childbereavementuk.org
Email: helpline@childbereavementuk.org - Bereavement Advice Centre
Provides advice on practical matters after a death.
Website: https://www.bereavementadvice.org/ - Cruse
Cruse help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.
National 0808 808 1677
Website: https://www.cruse.org.uk/ - The Bereavement Register
Free service to reduce unwanted direct mail to people that have passed away.
Telephone: 020 7089 6403
Website: https://www.thebereavementregister.org.uk/
Email: help@thebereavementregister.org.uk - Force Cancer Charity
Force offer help and support to those who have suffered a bereavement as a result of cancer.
Telephone: 01392 406151
Website: https://forcecancercharity.co.uk/supporting-you/
Email: support@forcecancercharity.co.uk - Families in Grief
Supports children, young people and their families who have experienced the death of someone close to them.
Telephone: 01271 447960
Website: https://familiesingrief.org/
Email: info@familiesingrief.org - Children and Families in Grief
Works with bereaved families who have children under 18 and for whom grief is impacting on the children’s behaviour.
Telephone: 01803 393917
Website: https://www.childrenandfamiliesingrief.co.uk/
Email: info@childrenandfamiliesingrief.co.uk
Cancer
- Screening Programmes
There are a number of cancer screening programmes available in the UK. See if you are eligible for screening.
Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org - Cancer Research UK
Reliable, easy to understand patient information from Cancer Research UK.
Telephone: 0808 800 4040
Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org - Marie Curie Cancer Care
We’re here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families.
Telephone: 0800 090 2309
Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk - Macmillan Cancer Support
We provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.
Telephone: 0808 808 00 00
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk - Cancer Help
Reliable, easy to understand patient information from Cancer Research UK.
Website: www.cancerhelp.org.uk - Prostate Cancer Charity
Prostate Cancer UK’s top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men. We’re investing millions to find better treatments and better tests that can spot fast-growing cancers early, and could be used in a screening programme to save thousands of lives
Website: https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information-and-support/get-support/support-groups - Breast Cancer Now
Breast Cancer Now is a research and support charity.
Website: https://breastcancernow.org/
Carers
- Devon Carers
Devon Carers offers free information, advice and support for people who look after a family member or friend who cannot manage without their help. Services include carers’ assessments, training, support groups and guidance to help carers look after their own wellbeing.
Telephone: 03456 434 435
Website: https://devoncarers.org.uk/
Email: info@devoncarers.org.uk - Devon Young Carers
Devon Young Carers work with young people aged 4 to 18 who help look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol. They work to make sure that young carers are supported through the service and others, which can include specialist advice, access to respite opportunities and 1:1 support as identified in an assessment.
Telephone: 03456 434 435
Email: youngcarers@devoncarers.org.uk - NHS Carers Support Guide
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this website explains your options and where you can get support.
Website: www.nhs.uk/social-care-and-support-guide
Counselling
- NHS111
You can get urgent mental health support via NHS 111 by calling 111 or using the NHS 111 online service and selecting the mental health option. If you, or someone else, is in immediate danger, you should call 999 or go to A&E first.
A video relay service has been introduced for NHS 111, which allows deaf and hard of hearing callers to communicate directly with NHS 111 call handlers via a remote British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. To access, please download the SignVideo app.
Telephone: 111
Website: https://111.nhs.uk/guided-entry/mental-health-help - Talkworks
TALKWORKS is Devon’s free NHS talking therapy service for those 18+ (excluding Plymouth), offering CBT and other therapies, with self-referral available.
Telephone: 0300 555 3344
Website: https://www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/
Email: dpt.talkworks@nhs.net - Relate
Family counselling can help when siblings aren’t getting on, or when parents and children are going through a divorce or separation.
Telephone: 0300 100 1234
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Email: NewEnquiries@relate.org.uk - Mind Devon
Affordable, high-quality counselling services tailored to meet your specific individual needs.
Telephone: 01752 512 280
Website: https://www.devonmind.com/
Email: hello@devonmind.com - The Moorings
Mental health support to anyone aged 18+ in the Devon area, rom locations in Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay.
Telephone: 0191 516 3500
Website: https://www.mhm.org.uk/the-moorings-devon
Email: info@mhm.org.uk - Kooth
Professional support for emotional wellbeing and mental health, for children and young adults online 365 days a year.
Website: https://www.kooth.com/
Clinics and Services
We aim to provide as many services in-house as possible, including Enhanced Services. At present we offer:
- Child Health Surveillance Including Immunisations
Childhood immunisations are given by the Practice Nurse. These are for children between the ages of 8 weeks and 5 years old. Child Health Surveillance for new babies includes an appointment with the Doctor for baby’s 8 week check before the Practice Nurse gives the first immunisations.
Check the NHS Childhood Immunisation Schedule. - Minor Illness Clinics
We have three Community Paramedics who are trained to diagnose and treat minor illnesses, including issuing prescriptions and sickness certificates. The appointments are available to be booked either on the same day or 1 day and 7 days in advance. - Anticoagulation Clinics
The practice offers in house anticoagulation testing for Warfarin control by our Practice Nurses with GP support. This is done via a finger prick blood test and computer support system. - Travel Advice and Immunisations
We are pleased to offer a travel advice and immunisation service to registered patients for travel that is at least 6 weeks in advice. - Joint Injections
Can be performed in appropriate cases. - Cervical Screening
In the UK, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women under 35 (after breast cancer). About 2,800 women a year are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The NHS Cervical Screening Programme aims to reduce the number of women who develop cervical cancer and the number of women who die from the disease. All women aged between 25 and 64 are invited for cervical screening. Being screened regularly means that any abnormal changes in the cervix can be identified early on and, if necessary, treated to stop cancer developing.
It is estimated that early detection and treatment can prevent up to 75% of cervical cancers from developing.
Women aged 25-49 are invited for screening every three years.
Women aged 50-64 are invited for screening every five years.
Women aged 65 or over are only screened if they have not been screened since they were 50 or have had recent abnormal test results.
For more information about cervical smears visit The NHS. - Specialist Clinics
Our Practice Nurses can do medication reviews for patients with high blood pressure and oral contraceptive pills.
In addition our Practice Nurses carry out advanced reviews for those patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and Heart Failure. - Bowel Cancer Screening
The NHS already has a bowel-screening programme in place, which offers screening to all men and women aged 60 to 69 every two years.
This involves sending out a “faecal occult blood test kit” to use at home and send back for analysis. If you’re aged 70 or over you can choose to participate by requesting a screening kit.
For more information visit the NHS Screening website. - And Other Clinics such as…
Chronic Disease Management
Full family planning including coil and implant, insertion/Sexual Health
First Contact Physiotherapist
Mental Health Link Worker
Social Prescriber
Clinical Pharmacist
Child Health
- Children & Family Health Devon
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) provides integrated care and treatment across physical and mental health for children, young people and their families in Devon.
Telephone: 0330 0245 321
Website: https://childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk/
Email: CFHD.DevonSPA@nhs.net - Handi App
The HANDi Paediatric app gives up-to-date advice about common childhood illnesses and how to treat them.
Website: https://onedevon.org.uk/our-work/services-and-support/children-and-young-people/handi-app/ - Childhood Illness Visual Guide
Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/symptoms/rashes-babies-and-children/ - Slapped Cheek Syndrome
Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection that’s most common in children, It usually causes a bright red rash to develop on the cheeks.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/ - Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hand-foot-mouth-disease/ - Health Visitors
Website: https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/devon/ - 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.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/symptoms/fever-in-children/ - ChildLine
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything -no problem is too big or too small.
Website: www.childline.org.uk - Headlice
Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/ - Chicken Pox
Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox/ - Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/ - Children’s Flu Vaccine
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine/
Community Groups
- Age Concern
Offering telephone support in office hours – linking with volunteers for shopping and prescription needs.
Telephone: 01363 775008
Website: https://www.ageconcerncrediton.co.uk/
Email: info@ageconcerncrediton.co.uk - Crediton Community Foodbank and Community Support
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am-12:30pm Ring, text or email Chris (the co-ordinator), who will assess your eligibility and arrange a delivery slot.
Telephone: 07740 202721
Email: creditonfoodbank@gmail.com - CISCO Crediton
CISCO Devon helps migrant workers and their families to integrate into the host community. We run in the area: Free English Lessons; Free Advice Centre; Multicultural events.
Telephone: 07455 824053
Website: www.facebook.com/devon.cisco
Crisis Counselling
- CALM
The campaign against living miserably or CALM, is a registered charity, which exists to prevent male suicide in the UK.
Telephone: 0800 58 58 58
Website: www.thecalmzone.net - Victim Support
Victim Support work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and the respect they deserve. They help people feel safer and find the strength to move forward after crime.
Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk - Road Victims Trust
The Road Victims Trust is a registered charity offering a range of free support services to residents of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire who have been affected by fatal road collisions.
Website: www.rvtrust.org.uk - Women’s Aid
Women’s Aid is a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services and build a future where domestic violence is not tolerated.
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Relay UK
Relay UK brings relay services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired people right up to date with the latest app technology. You don’t need any special kit – just download the app from the App Store, Google Play or the Microsoft Store onto your smartphone, tablet, or computer
Website: www.relayuk.bt.com/about-relay-uk.html
Debt
- Encompass South West – formerly BPAG
Provides a range of services to people across the Southwest of England to people who are experiencing crisis and hardship.
Telephone: 01271 371 499
Website: https://www.bpag-encompass.org.uk/
Email: info@bpag-encompass.org.uk - Foodbanks – The Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust partners with local communities to help stop UK hunger.
Telephone: 01722 580 180
Website: https://www.trusselltrust.org/
Email: enquiries@trusselltrust.org - Citizen’s Advice
You can get advice from Citizens Advice online, over the phone, or by contacting your local Citizens Advice office.
Website: https://www.cabdevon.org.uk/ - The Money Charity
The Money Charity empowers people across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, to make the most of their money throughout their lives.
Website: www.themoneycharity.org.uk - Cost of Living Advice
Cost of living website has lots of information for residents and businesses in Devon who are struggling to afford to pay for their energy, water, food or other essential items.
Website: https://www.devon.gov.uk/cost-of-living/ - Turn2Us
A national charity helping people when times get tough. They provide financial support to help people get back on track
Website: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ - Money Helper
The government’s Money Helper website has advice on lots of money related topics, including debt advice.
Website: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
- NHS111
You can get urgent mental health support via NHS 111 by calling 111 or using the NHS 111 online service and selecting the mental health option. If you, or someone else, is in immediate danger, you should call 999 or go to A&E first.
A video relay service has been introduced for NHS 111, which allows deaf and hard of hearing callers to communicate directly with NHS 111 call handlers via a remote British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. To access, please download the SignVideo app.
Telephone: 111
Website: https://111.nhs.uk/guided-entry/mental-health-help - Talkworks
TALKWORKS is Devon’s free NHS talking therapy service for those 18+ (excluding Plymouth), offering CBT and other therapies, with self-referral available.
Telephone: 0300 555 3344
Website: https://www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/
Email: dpt.talkworks@nhs.net - Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org - Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk - Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: info@rethink.org
Diabetes
- DigiBete
A place to help young people, families and communities to manage Type 1 Diabetes.
Website: https://www.digibete.org/ - Prediabetes – Diabetes UK
Prediabetes means that your blood sugars are higher than usual, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It also means that you are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. You are unlikely to be experiencing any symptoms with prediabetes.
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk/prediabetes - Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK campaign for better care, give support in times of need and fund ground-breaking research into new treatments and a cure.
Website: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/ - Diabetes and Driving
You may need to tell DVLA if you have diabetes, depending on the treatment you are getting.
Website: https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving
Disability
- Action for Blind People
Action for Blind People provides practical and emotional advice and support across England to people who are blind or partially sighted and their friends and family.
Website: www.rnib.org.uk - Headway Devon
Headway Devon is a local charity dedicated to improving life after brain injury.
Website: https://headwaydevon.org.uk/ - Scope
Scope is a charity that exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Website: www.scope.org.uk - Disability Together
Devon-based charity offering advice, advocacy and inclusive activities so Disabled and d/Deaf people can live the lives they choose.
Telephone: 01392 459222
Website: https://disabilitytogether.org.uk/
Email: info@disabilitytogether.org.uk
Drugs and Alcohol
- Over 50’s Alcohol Helpline
to one of the trained Recovery Workers online to get free, confidential advice and information.
Website: www.wearewithyou.org.uk - One You Days Off – Mobile App
The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don’t.
Google Play Store: Daysoff
Apple App Store: Daysoff - Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline in complete confidence.
Telephone: 0300 123 1110 - Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Email: frank@talktofrank.com - Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk - Together
Together – your first step to recovery if you are living in Devon. We’re here to help you cut down or stop your drug or alcohol use.
Telephone: 0800 233 5444
Website: https://www.waythrough.org.uk/find-support-near-me/together/
Email: SW_together@waythrough.org.uk - Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Telephone: 0800 9177 650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email: help@aamail.org - YSMART
Drug and Alcohol Services for under 18s
Telephone: 01392 385637
Website: https://www.y-smart.org.uk/
Email: y-smart@devon.gov.uk - Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is a community of people who support each other to achieve and maintain a drug free life. The only requirement for participation in NA is a desire to stop using drugs.
Telephone: 0300 999 1212
Website: https://ukna.org/
Eating Disorders
- BEAT Eating Disorders
The National Helpline exists to encourage and empower people to get help quickly, because the sooner someone starts treatment, the greater their chance of recovery.
Telephone: 0808 801 0677
Website: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk - Caraline
Services include a full assessment, a 10 session Eating Behaviour Group, individual sessions, and support groups for both clients and their carers.
Telephone: 01582 457474
Website: www.caraline.com
Email: admin@caraline.com
Elderly Care
- Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins. They are here for anyone affected by dementia, and they do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Telephone: 0333 150 3456
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk - Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 470 8090
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk - Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 055 6112
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk - British Red Cross
The British Red Cross provide support at home, transport and mobility aids to help people when they face a crisis in their daily lives.
Website: www.redcross.org.uk - Dementia UK
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
End of Life
- Talk to your loved ones about creating your own Advanced Care Plan
It is never too early to think about the consequence of becoming ill or frail and to talk through with your loved ones and professional carers.
Advance Statement
Universal Principles For Advance Care Planning
Eye Conditions
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital Emergency Eye Services
Please note this is are not a walk-in service. You can be referred into this service if appropriate via your Optometrist, GP, NHS 111, the Emergency Department (ED), or Minor Injuries Unit (MIU).
Website: https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/services/ophthalmology/emergency-eye-services/
Mental Health
- No Panic
No Panic is a registered charity which helps people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up tranquillisers.
Telephone: 0300 772 9844
Website: nopanic.org.uk - NHS Self-Help
For more information about mental health, ways to cope with it and more visit
Self-help – Mental Health NHS - Rethink
Help, information and support for all those affected by mental illness.
Website: rethink.org - Samaritans
If something is troubling you, call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year – 116 123
Website: samaritans.org - Reading Well
Reading Well promotes the benefits of reading for health and wellbeing. The programme has two strands: Books on Prescription and Mood-boosting Books.
Telephone: 0207 324 2529
Website: reading-well.org.uk
Email: readingwell@readingagency.org.uk - OCD Action
OCD Action provide support and information to anybody affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorders.
Telephone: 0845 390 6232
Website: ocdaction.org.uk - SANE
Sane is a UK Wide charity working to improve quality of life for people affected by mental health illness. Sane offers emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental health.
Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (16:00-22:00 daily)
Website: www.sane.org.uk - Local Mental Health Services
Find a Local Mental Health Services - Bullying UK
Bullying UK recognise that the best way to support families is to provide professional, non-judgemental support and advice in a way that all members of the family can freely access.
Website: www.familylives.org.uk - Counsellor or psychotherapist near you
Find a counsellor or psychotherapist near you
MSK / Physiotherapy
- NHS Choices
Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. It takes a holistic approach which involves the patient directly in their own care.
Website: www.nhs.uk/physiotherapy - Verses Arthritis (new name for Arthritis UK)
Arthritis UK is the United Kingdom’s largest charity supporting people with arthritis.
Website: https://www.arthritis-uk.org/
Maternity
- The new NHS England service enables families to choose which NHS trust to refer themselves to, helping them to meet their midwife and begin NHS pregnancy care as early as possible. While most women do not need to see a GP before they start their pregnancy care with their midwife, anyone can still request to see their GP if they’d like to – and those with other health conditions will still be encouraged to meet with their doctor to discuss any changes to their existing care.
- Pregnancy Self-Referral
Refer yourself for antenatal care as soon as you find out you are pregnant.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/refer-yourself-for-nhs-pregnancy-care/ - New maternity services finder launched to help people self-refer directly into maternity services
- Ready for Pregnancy British Sign Language film
The Ready for Pregnancy campaign is a unique collaboration of local maternity systems from across the Southeast region, working with the shared objective to raise awareness of how women’s health when they get pregnant affects them and their baby not only throughout their pregnancy, but also at birth.
Video: Ready for Pregnancy British Sign Language film – YouTube - Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award-winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Google Play Baby Buddy Play Store
Apple App Store: Baby Buddy App Store - Planning your Pregnancy
If you’re planning on getting pregnant, you can improve your chances of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy.
Planning Your Pregnancy
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXpYG8y5hV0 - National Childbirth Trust
For practical and emotional support in all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood including help with feeding.
Website: www.nct.org.uk
Need to find a baby change room in a hurry? Avoid the stress and let our Babychange app show you the way Download the app. - Perinatal Community Mental Health Service
Specialist care for women with mental health problems who are pregnant, in the first year after birth, or who are considering pregnancy.
Ask health and social care professionals – GPs, community psychiatrists, obstetricians, midwives, health visitors and social workers – to refer you if you need help. - Antenatal Care
Due Date Calculator
Your Antenatal Appointments - Planning for Pregnancy with Diabetes
Important information for women with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Leaflet: Planning for Pregnancy with Diabetes (PDF)
Website: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/type-1-diabetes/pregnancy - Postnatal Care
Your 6-week postnatal check – NHS
Association for Post Natal Illness - Further information
Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here –
Website: NHS Choices – Pregnancy – NHS - Baby Centre
Planning a pregnancy? Expecting? New parent? We’re here for you with expert advice, up-to-date information and parent-to-parent support.
Website: www.babycentre.co.uk
Osteoporosis
- Royal Osteoporosis Society
The UK’s largest national charity dedicated to improving bone health and beating osteoporosis. And we’re here for everyone. equipping people with practical information and support to take action on their bone health.
Website: www.theros.org.uk
Sexual Health
Brook
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Devon Sexual Health
A wide range of Sexual Health and Contraceptive services are provided by Royal Devon University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Phone: 0300 303 3989
Website: https://www.devonsexualhealth.nhs.uk/
Relate
All couples go through phases where they don’t have the time or energy for regular sex. If this has become the norm and you would like to rediscover your sex life, Relate’s Sex Therapists can help you.
Telephone: 0300 100 1234
Website: relate.org.uk
Sexual Health Helplines
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
Family Planning Association
A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.
Telephone: 020 7608 5240
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Further information
For more information about Sexual Health topics including a contraception guide visit:
Sexual health – NHS
Local Sexual Health Clinic Find a Local Sexual Health Clinic
Social Prescribing
- What is Social Prescribing?
Social prescribing is connecting people to activities and support to improve health and wellbeing. Many things affect our health that can’t be treated by doctors or medicine alone. - Mid Devon Healthcare Primary Care Network Social Prescribers:
Website: https://www.middevonhealthcare.co.uk/wellbeing-services
Social Services
- Adult Social Care – Devon Social Services
Devon County Council’s Adult Social Care teams are here to help individuals, carers and professionals.
Telephone: 0345 155 1007
Website: https://www.devon.gov.uk/adult-social-care/devon-social-care/ - Children, Families and Education – Devon Social Services
The services and support systems that are available to protect and promote the welfare and safety of children in Devon.
Telephone: 03451 551071
Website: https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/childrens-social-care/
Email: mashsecure@devon.gov.uk - Information about the practical aspects of coping with debt and where to find support.
Debt: practical information | CAP UK - The Money Charity
The Money Charity empowers people across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, to make the most of their money throughout their lives.
Website: themoneycharity.org.uk - Gamblers Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to do the same.
Website: gamblersanonymous.org.uk - Space – formerly Devon Youth Service
We are a youth work charity supporting you to learn, create and realise your potential. Join one of our 7 youth centres in Devon to hang out with mates, talk about things you can’t ask your parents, gain confidence and try new things.
Telephone: 01392 662112
Website: https://www.spaceyouthservices.org/
Email: info@spacepsm.org - X-Plore – LGBTQ Youth Group
Providing two youth groups for young people in Exeter and Bideford who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Telephone: 0800 612 3010
Website: https://www.lgbtqyouthdevon.org.uk/
email: xploreyouthdevon@gmail.com - Young Devon
Changing the odds in favour of young people by enhancing lives and promoting opportunity for young people in Devon.
Telephone: 08082 810155
Website: https://www.youngdevon.org/
Email: info@youngdevon.org
Stop Smoking
- Get NHS Support Now
Choose from an app, Quit Kit, email, SMS and face-to-face guidance.
Website: nhs.uk/smokefree
Transport Services
- NHS Supported Patient Transport
Transport may be available to patients who have a current physical or mental health condition or learning disability such that they require the skill or support of Patient Transport Services staff to leave their home or on the journey or where it would be detrimental to the patient’s condition or recovery if they were to travel by other means.
Telephone: 0345 155 1009
Website: https://onedevon.org.uk/our-work/services-and-support/patient-transport-information/ - Public Transport
Details on routes, connections and times
Telephone: 0845 155 1004
Website: http://www.journeydevon.info/ - Crediton Community Transport
Scheme is for frail, elderly people or people with a disability who find public transport very difficult to use or living where there is no public transport and have no transport of their own.
Telephone: 01363 773303
Website: https://www.middevonmobility.org.uk/services/ring-ride-crediton/
Email: info@middevonmobility.org.uk
Victim Support
Victim Support
A national charity dedicated to helping anyone affected by crime to cope with and recover from their experience. It offers services not only to victims and witnesses, but also to their friends and family.
Telephone: 0808 1689 111
Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Victim and Witness Information
A website that helps victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales. It has information on what happens after reporting a crime, the people you might meet, the support you should get and how to complain if something goes wrong
Website: https://victimandwitnessinformation.org.uk/
Citizens Advice Witness Service
A national charity and network of local charities offering confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free.
Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/get-help-and-support-being-a-witness/witness-referral/
RSPCA
The RSPCA can help you find details of domestic violence pet fostering services that can help care for your pet.
Website: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/general/abuse
Freedom Project (Dog’s Trust)
Providing support and a place for your dog with a loving foster carer for an average of 6 to 9 months, until you’re ready to reunite.
Website: https://www.dogstrustfreedom.org.uk/
Email: freedomproject@dogstrust.org.uk
Veterans
- BLESMA
A charity which supports limbless veterans (amputees or paralysis). They give practical advice and personal service – a member will come out to see the veteran needing assistance. They provide guidance and help.
Telephone: 01480 469216
Website: blesma.org - Burma Star Association
The Burma Star Association exists to relieve need, hardship or distress among men and women who served in HM and Allied Forces or the Nursing Services in the Burma Campaign of the 1939-45 war or are otherwise entitled to be holders of the Burma Star or Pacific Star with Burma Clasp and for their widows, widowers or dependants.
Website: www.burmastar.org.uk - Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading veterans’ mental health charity. They treat a range of mental health conditions including PTSD, depression and anxiety. They also help with alcoholism.
Telephone: 08001 381619
Website: www.combatstress.org.uk - Help for Heroes – Big White Wall
Free to all UK serving personnel, veterans and their families, Big White Wall is a safe online community of people who are anxious, down or not coping who support and help each other by sharing what’s troubling them, guided by trained professionals.
Website: www.bigwhitewall.com - Hidden Wounds
A psychological well-being service for veterans & families; part of help for heroes. Hidden Wounds provides free and confidential support to Ex-Service Personnel, their families and the families of those still serving, who are living with anxiety, depression, stress, anger or who wish to change their drinking habits.
Telephone: 08082 020144
Website: www.helpforheroes.org.uk/hidden-wounds/ - The Ripple Pond
Peer-led, self-help groups meet regularly with the main aim of providing a space to express feelings safely, in a non-judgemental environment, where everyone can be heard. The groups are here for parents, spouses, siblings – indeed any adult family member of a veteran or a UK serving personnel who feels they would like support.
Website: www.theripplepond.org - SSAFA – Devon
SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force.
Telephone: 0204 566 9131
Website: https://www.ssafa.org.uk/devon
Email: southwest.region@ssafa.org.uk - Here to Help – Royal British Legion
Providing lifelong support for members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force and Reservists, veterans and their families, including Money Advice, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme advice, Immediate Needs grants scheme and Family Breaks and Holidays.
Telephone: 0808 802 8080
Website: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
Email: info@britishlegion.org.uk
Weight Management
- Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-body-mass-index/ - Want to get more active?
Get help and advice from the NHS including 10 Minute workouts, 12 week fitness plan, running and cycling for beginners and much more.
Website: www.nhs.uk/free-fitness-ideas - Lighter Life
Combing effective, nutritious plans to help you quickly reach the weight you want, using ground-breaking counselling techniques so you can change how you think about food.
Website: https://www.lighterlife.com/ - WW International
Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. There are options and support, whatever your lifestyle, from WW International (formerly Weight Watchers).
Website: www.weightwatchers.com - Further NHS information
For more information about the benefits of losing weight, top tips and more visit
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/ - 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.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk