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Local and national health contacts and helplines
Local health services
Sexual Health Advice for Young People
Sexual Health and Family Planning Clinics
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Advice Regarding HIV and Aids
Domestic Violence
Need Someone to Talk Too?
Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking Helplines  

Local health services

The NHS website (external website) provides all local health services information including:
  • GP's
  • dentists
  • hospitals
  • walk-in centres
NHS Direct 0845 4647 (24 hour nurse led help line providing confidential healthcare, advice and information)

Sexual health advice for young people

Details of local sexual health services for young people are available on the Spelthorne Youth website (external website)
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Sexual health and Family Planning clinics

The family planning clinics are free and confidential to both men and women of all ages. They offer advice on, and provide supplies of all methods of contraception, including free condoms, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and sex related advice. Please phone before visiting to confirm opening times.  To find you nearest clinic go to the Family Planning Association website (external website).

Sexually transmitted infections

If you have any worries about having unprotected sex and sexually transmitted disease you can contact a health advisor based at a Genito-urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM clinic). These clinics are also known as sexually transmitted infection clinics. They offer free confidential advice, counselling and treatment of all sexually transmitted infections and other genital conditions.  Pre and post HIV counselling and HIV tests are also available.  Emergency contraception is also available from these clinics.  You can book yourself and appointment and do not need to see your doctor first. Confidentiality is guaranteed by law in GUM/STI clinics and no information about you is passed out of the clinic without your permission.  To find you nearest clinic go to the Family Planning Association website (external website).

Advice regarding HIV and AIDs

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
THT delivers health promotion campaigns, national services and local services directly to people with or affected by HIV and people at risk from our centres across England and Wales. They provide advice and support if you are living with HIV, know someone who is, or think you might be at risk of HIV.  THT website (external website)

National AIDS Helpline
This is a free, confidential 24 hour service (will not be shown on the phone bill), to give support, advice and information on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.  Telephone: 0800 012322.  Website: www.aidshelpline.org.uk (external website)

Need someone to talk to?

Youth Counselling Service
A free and confidential short term counselling service for young people age 12-24 in West Surrey and the Rushmoor area of Hampshire. Counselling is available for various issues including relationships, families, drugs, pregnancy, sexuality, stress, bullying, feeling low, depression or anything else that worries you. The service is provided by the Health Promotion Service.
You can contact the Youth Counselling Service by phoning 07795 968529. If there is no one in the office there is an answephone, or contact by email youthcounselling@gwpct.nhs.uk or visit their website (external website)

Other Useful Numbers
Parent line 0808 800 2222
Rape Crisis 01256 840224
Eating Disorders Association Youth Line 0845 6347650
Eating Disorders Association 0845 6341414
Childline 0800 1111
Samaritans 08457 909090 or 01932 844444 or website: www.samaritans.co.uk

Contact numbers for those experiencing domestic violence

North Surrey Domestic Violence Outreach Service - 01932 260690
North West Surrey Domestic Violence helpline Service / Women's Aid - 01483 776822
North Surrey Police - Vulnerable Person's Unit - 01932 205548
Surrey Women's Aid 24hr helpline - 0808 2000 247
Refuge 24hr helpline - 0808 2000 247
Staines Victim Support - 01784 446202

Alcohol, drugs and smoking helplines

Drugs
If you'd like friendly, helpful advice about drugs and how they affect you, of if you or someone you care about has a drug problem, visit www.talktofrank.com or call 0800 77 66 00.
Release 0845 4500 215 Drugs in schools helpline, for pupils, parents and teachers.
Families Anonymous 0845 1200 660 Self-help groups around the country for families and friends of people who have a drug-related problem.

Alcohol

Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 0888
For the families of people with drinking problems.
Alateen Groups 020 7403 0888
For teenagers in families where someone has a drinking problem.
Drinkline 0800 917 8282 All calls are free.
For free confidential information help and advice if you are worried about a young persons drinking, the drinking of someone else in the family or your own drinking.
Alcohol Concern
Alcohol concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse.  They work to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems. The Alcohol Concern website: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Stop smoking services
Surrey Health NHS
Advice, information and support to stop smoking
NHS Smoking helpline 0800 022 4332