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Telephone Helplines & Useful Websites
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HELPLINES
 
These helplines can offer support and advice
 
Focusline:  Tel: 08000 272127 (24 hours a day) (support and information for anyone affected by mental health issues)
 
Mind Infoline:  Tel: 0845 766 0163 (Mon – Fri 9:15am - 5:15pm)
 
Samaritans:  Tel:  0115 941 1111 (24hours a day)
 
Saneline:  Tel:  0845 767 8000 (Mon - Fri 12 noon - 11:00pm,  Sat & Sun  12 noon - 6:00pm).  These reduced times are hoped to be a short term measure, for more info see web site.
 
 
Notts. County Council Social Services Emergency Duty Team:  Tel:  0115 844 7333 (out of hours service)
 
City of Nottingham Social Services Emergency Duty Team :  Tel:  0115 915 9299 (out of hours service)
 
OTHER NUMBERS
 
NHS Direct:  Tel:  0845 4647 (24 hours general health advice and information)
 
Rethink:  Tel:  020 8974 6814 (Mon-Fri 10:00am - 3:00pm) or email advice@rethink.org
 
Nottingham Advocacy Group (for users of the service):  Tel:  0115 910 7300
 
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS):  Tel:  0800 015 3367
 
 
USEFUL WEBSITES
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Institute of Mental Health Act Practitioners.
 
 
Schizophrenia
Carers UK
Caring for Carers
Carers
Together
Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous
Action Mental Health
Mental Health Foundation
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Depression Alliance
Hearing Voices Network
BBC Online; Mental Health
Beacon of Hope; Mental Illness
European Federation of Family Associations of Mentally ill people
Early Intervention
Pharmacy Medicine Information
Care Services Improvement Partnership
 
Supporting (MH) Carers Better
NSF Scotland
Nottingham NSF Group