Your health services
There are lots of local and national health services that you can access.
General Practitioner Surgeries
You need to register with a General Practitioner (GP) surgery as soon as possible. You can decide where to register. Many people choose a GP surgery close to where they live.
A GP can:
- offer medical advice
- provide diagnosis
- prescribe medicines
They will likely be your first point of contact for many physical and mental health concerns.
The GP practice is also responsible for coordinating and managing long-term healthcare. They can refer you to more specialised hospital services.
Pharmacies
Qualified healthcare professionals in pharmacies can offer clinical advice and over-the-counter medicines for a range of minor illnesses, such as:
- coughs
- colds
- core throats
- stomach aches
- pains
Pharmacies are where you collect prescriptions that your GP issues.
Local mental health services
Find out about urgent mental health help and support available across West Northamptonshire.
The NHS website has information on mental local health services.
National mental health services
You can contact Barnardo’s Boloh Helpline, which supports asylum seekers in the UK. They offer advice, signposting, emotional support and 8 free sessions of therapy by qualified therapists.
Barnardo’s has a Ukrainian Support Helpline. This free helpline is staffed by English, Ukrainian and Russian Speakers. They offer help and advice for people arriving in the UK from Ukraine.
The helpline is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm. It is also open on Saturday, 10am to 3pm.
You can contact them by calling 0800 148 8586.
You can also email [email protected].
The World Health Organisation have made a free guide that has advice for coping with adversity. It aims to give people skills to cope with stress.
It has been translated into 19 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Farsi, and French.
The University of East London has resources for asylum-seeking and refugee children and adults. It can also be used by professionals working with refugees and asylum seekers.
Find resources from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Portal for refugees and asylum seekers.
Samaritans have lots of resources for dealing with a difficult time, or how to support someone else who is struggling.
You can call their helpline for free on 116 123, day or night, 365 days a year.
You can get free help to cope with the emotional burden of the war in Ukraine.
All professionals speak English and/or Russian.
Find out how to access this support.
If you have been directly affected by the war in Ukraine, you can get free support from online counsellors.
The counsellors come from many backgrounds, have different therapeutic techniques, and speak a variety of languages.
Find a free therapist that is part of the Ukraine initiative.
Psychology Tools have free resources about PTSD and trauma. The resources are available in Ukrainian, Polish and Russian.
Read the resources from Psychology Tools.
The Existential Academy provides free and confidential emotional support to those affected by the war in Ukraine. It is an English-speaking service.
If you have links to Ukraine, you can access up to eight 50-minute sessions.
To book an initial appointment session, or to ask about the service, you can contact Tomas at [email protected].
Smoking, drugs and alcohol support
You can get support for drug and alcohol problems and to stop smoking.
Last updated 28 November 2024