National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society provides a wide range of quality, personalised support services for people on the autism spectrum and their families and carers in London.

Website: www.autism.org.uk

Compass Bereavement Service

Compass offers a one-to-one service with advice, information and support pre and post bereavement. This service is FREE of charge for Merton residents and those registered with a Merton GP.

Telephone: 020 8946 0735

Website: www.compassbereavement.org.uk

Raynes Park Bereavement Service

Provides FREE and confidential one-to-one support to people who have had a bereavement, recently or in the past.

Telephone: 07914 263420

Email: raynesparkbereavement@gmail.com

Need to Register a Carer?

If you need to register a carer here at Morden Hall Medical Centre, please fill in our online form.

• Register a Carer Form

Carer's Support Merton

Supporting unpaid carers from the age of 5 in Merton to stay well and live a fulfilling life.

Website: www.csmerton.org

Merton Mental Health Learning Disability Team

This service is for people with a learning disability, underlying mental health problems and complex needs living in Merton borough.

Website: www.swlstg.nhs.uk

Carers Trust

Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. Network partners support carers throughout the UK.

Telephone: 0300 772 9600

Facebook: carerstrust

Website: carers.org

Email: info@carers.org

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

Treating an Infection

The following is a guide to common infections and how to treat them, when you should expect to be better, and what to do if symptoms don’t improve.

Read more

Healthy Start Vouchers

With Healthy Start, you get free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins. You could qualify if you’re on benefits, or if you’re pregnant and under 18.

Website: www.healthystart.nhs.uk

Start4Life

Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

Website: www.nhs.uk/start4life

Merton Children's Services

Providing a range of drop-ins and bookable programmes supporting your child’s learning and development, including baby massage for first-time parents, speech and language and parenting programmes and support for families with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

We also work closely with our midwifery and health visiting partners. Antenatal and postnatal clinics, development checks and weaning support are delivered though the centres, along with drop-in child health clinics.

Website: www.2merton.gov.uk

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: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

Young Merton

Information and Advice for young people provided by London Borough of Merton.

Website: Young Merton

Ethnic Minority Centre Merton

The Ethnic Minority Centre (EMC) is an umbrella organisation for all the Black and Minority Ethnic groups in Merton.

The EMC was established in 1990 to meet the growing needs for a base for BME. Communities with core funding provided by the London Borough of Merton.

Website: ethnicminoritycentre.org.uk

Dementia Hub

The Merton Dementia Hub offers a range of services for both carers and people with dementia, family and friends. Delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Health Trust, a range of statutory services and other voluntary organisations, these services include Carers information and support groups (CrISP), a memory clinic, dementia cafés, a range of support groups for both people with dementia and carers and a number of other services (e.g. podiatry and dentistry). Our Dementia Adviser and Dementia Support Workers will also be on hand to offer advice and arrange home visits if required.

Find out more

Healthwatch Merton

Healthwatch Merton is working to help local people get the best out of their local health and social care services. Whether it’s improving them today or helping to shape them for tomorrow.

Website: www.healthwatchmerton.co.uk

Merton Centre for Independent Living

Merton CIL provides advice and advocacy support to Deaf and Disabled People on a wide range of issues, including support with benefits, problems with housing and support dealing with social services, and provides a range of events and groups that are free to Deaf and Disabled people who live in Merton.

If you are in need of support, or want to find out more, please get in touch.

Telephone: 0203 397 3119

SMS: 0744 936 2233

Email: info@mertoncil.org.uk

Website: www.mertoncil.org.uk

Wimbledon Guild

Wimbledon Guild aim to improve the lives of people who live, work or study in Merton to help them live their life to the full. Their team of caring and friendly staff and volunteers are there to listen, understand the needs and concerns, and support patients with mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

Drop-in:
Wimbledon Guild
Guild House
30-32 Worple Road
Wimbledon
London SW19 4EF
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Telephone: 020 8946 0735

Website: www.wimbledonguild.co.uk

Email: info@wimbledonguild.co.uk

Patient UK

Patient is the web’s leading independent health platform, containing over 4000 health information leaflets and thousands of discussion forums.

Website: patient.info

Merton Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Forum

This forum aims to build a platform for LGBT people Merton with the local authorities and other governing bodies and agencies on matters of interest or concern to them. It also runs social events and activities to forge new relationships, with their Sunday Brunch Club providing particularly popular with all age ranges.

Telephone: 07546 345392 (calls will be returned at a convenient time as the number is not continually manned).

Email: info@mertonlgbtforum.org.uk

Website: www.mertonlgbtforum.org.uk

Commonside Community Development Trust

The Commonside Trust is working to improve the lives and environment of people living in Merton by managing a community centre, running community events and a number of community development programmes.

Address: New Horizon Centre,
South Lodge Avenue,
Pollards Hill,
Mitcham CR4 1LT

Telephone: 020 8764 9582

Email: info@commonside.net

Website: www.commonside.net

Girl Guiding

Games, activities, craft, badges and fun are on offer. Parents need to put names on the Girl Guiding Association’s waiting list and will be contacted by unit leaders.

Telephone: 0800 169 5901

Scouts

Through Scouting, young people and adult volunteers regularly experience new challenges that enrich their lives.

Telephone: 0845 519 4736

Website: scouts.org.uk

Email: enquiries@wimbledonandwandlescouts.org

South Mitcham Community Centre

South Wimbledon Community Association

Newly diagnosed with Diabetes?

When newly diagnosed with diabetes, most people find themselves in a state of shock. However, being diagnosed with diabetes doesn’t prevent you from leading a ‘normal’ life and Diabetes UK has a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.

Diabetes affects more people than any other serious health condition in the UK.

Telephone: 0345 123 2399

Facebook: diabetesuk

Twitter: @diabetesuk

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Email: helpline@diabetes.org.uk

Living with Diabetes

To find out about living with Diabetes please visit the NHS Choices website.

Big White Wall

Big White Wall (BWW) is an award-winning online therapy service with 10+ years’ experience delivering digital support with no waiting times. The service has launched and is available by self-referral across the borough of Merton by completing this simple form:

Website: www.bigwhitewall.com

Recovery Cafes

South West London Recovery Cafés

Thinkaction Merton

Thinkaction provides a range of support for people with common mental health issues, helping provide the right tools to help you with life’s challenges.

Patients can self-refer by telephone or email, leaving name and contact details. The patient must make contact NOT a family member or friend.

Telephone: 0300 012 0012

Facebook: @ThinkActionMerton

Twitter: @ThinkactionUK

Website: www.thinkaction.org.uk

Email: thinkaction@addaction.org.uk

Wimbledon Guild

Wimbledon Guild aim to improve the lives of people who live, work or study in Merton to help them live their life to the full. Their team of caring and friendly staff and volunteers are there to listen, understand the needs and concerns, and support patients with mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

Drop-in:
Wimbledon Guild
Guild House
30-32 Worple Road
Wimbledon
London SW19 4EF
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Telephone: 020 8946 0735

Website: www.wimbledonguild.co.uk

Email: info@wimbledonguild.co.uk

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

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

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

24-hour Freephone Helpline

The Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.

The Helpline is staffed by fully trained female support workers and volunteers. All calls are completely confidential. Translation facilities for callers whose first language is not English, and a service for callers who are deaf or hard of hearing are available.

Telephone: 0808 2000 247

One Stop Shop

One Stop Shop is a confidential drop-in service on Mondays, 9.30am to 12pm, for people experiencing domestic violence and abuse in Merton.

Modern Baptist Church,
Crown Lane,
Morden,
SM4 5BL

Self-referral Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Telephone: 020 7801 1777

Website: www.merton.gov.uk

Merton Council

Useful contacts for help and advice with drugs and alcohol.

Website: www2.merton.gov.uk

South West London Recovery Cafés

Are you struggling with your mental health and finding it difficult to cope?

Come along to one of our Recovery Cafés in Tooting and Wimbledon for a safe and supportive space. There’s no need for an appointment, just turn up and you’ll be met by a listening ear, and benefit from companionship and from engaging in therapeutic support.

Website: www.suttonccg.nhs.uk

WDP

Established in 1990, we are a charity providing drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services in London, the South East and East of England.

Website: www.wdp.org.uk

Blenheim CDP

Leading substance misuse charity working across London to reduce the harm by drug misuse to individuals and the public.

Telephone: 020 7582 2200

Facebook: @blenheimcdp

Twitter: @BlenheimCDP

Website: www.blenheimcdp.org.uk

One You Merton

One You Merton and the Alcohol Health Network have created a new website to support you in understanding more about alcohol and its effects.

Take the new Drink Checker test to see how much you drink and get tips and advice on setting your drinking goals to reduce your units.

Telephone support: 020 8973 3545

Website: www.oneyoumerton.org/drinking

Email: oneyou.merton@nhs.net

The Mix

Non-judgemental facts and advice aimed at the under-25s about drugs, legal highs and their side effects.

Freephone: 0808 808 4994

Website: www.themix.org.uk

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

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 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

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

Dementia Hub

The Merton Dementia Hub offers a range of services for both carers and people with dementia, family and friends. Delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Health Trust, a range of statutory services and other voluntary organisations, these services include Carers information and support groups (CrISP), a memory clinic, dementia cafés, a range of support groups for both people with dementia and carers and a number of other services (e.g. podiatry and dentistry). Our Dementia Adviser and Dementia Support Workers will also be on hand to offer advice and arrange home visits if required.

Find out more

Alzheimer's Society

Dementia Advice & Dementia Support Services provide support to people with dementia and their carers to help them to maintain their independence.

Telephone: 0300 222 11 22

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

The Domiciliary Dental Practice

Merton & Sutton patients can access home based dental & hygienist services for those who are housebound. The service is available for those who are elderly and housebound or have long term conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Dementia. The service also caters for those whith physical disabilities or learning difficulties.

Telephone: 020 8640 9673

Website: www.mydentist.co.uk

Email: info-dpp@idhgroup.co.uk

Age UK Merton

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life, providing information and advice on a range of topics including care, health & housing..

Telephone: 020 8648 5792

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Email: info@ageukmerton.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

Living with Arthritis

Find out more about managing pain and fatigue, how healthy eating can help your arthritis, how to manage work and arthritis and the impact exercise can have on your arthritis. If your child has arthritis find out what help and support is available for you and your child.

Website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Antenatal care

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.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

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

MS Society

Volunteers are trained to confidentially offer emotional support, information, help to access specialist services and help to get financial support. This may be in person, by phone or email.

National helpline: 0808 800 8000 (9am-7pm, Monday to Friday except bank holidays)

Website: www.mssociety.org.uk

Email: helpline@mssociety.org.uk

MS Therapy Centres

You do not need to be referred by a healthcare professional to access treatments and services at MS therapy centres, which are all individual charities.

Centre users can choose treatments to manage their symptoms in a way which works best for them.

Contact Sutton & Croydon MS Therapy Centre

Telephone: 0208 660 1181

Website: www.surrey-ms.org

Email: office@ms-therapy-centre.org.uk

Contact Harrow MS Therapy Centre

Telephone: 020 8423 6268

Website: harrowmscentre.co.uk

Email: enquiries@harrowmscentre.co.uk

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

Contraception

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

Getting It On

Getting it on… information and services for 13 to 19-year-olds on sexual and mental health issues, drugs, alcohol and relationship problems

Website: Getting it on

GUM (GenitoUrinary Medicine) Clinics

NHS Sexual Health Guide

Everything you need to know about sexual health, including contraception and STIs.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

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

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Facebook: www.facebook.com/PublicHealthEngland

Sexual Health London

Free home STI testing kit for those without symptoms are available from Sexual Health London.

The service is available to people aged 16 and over who are residents in most London *boroughs.

Sexual Health and Wellbeing

Free HIV testing, condoms, health checks are available. No appointment required.

Telephone: 020 3322 6920 or 0800 587 8302

Facebook: @SpectraLondon

Twitter: @Spectra

Website: info@spectra-london.org.uk

Sexual Health South West London

Information on some of the key areas of sexual health and a lists of local clinics as well as allowing bookings of appointments online.

Website: shswl.nhs.uk

SH:24

SH:24 is a service that can be accessed 24 hours a day where you can arrange for free and confidential testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV checks from home using your computer, tablet or phone. Get help now

Termination of Pregnancy

You can Self-Refer for this service. Please telephone the service and you will be asked a series of questions. Once the questions are completed an appointment is offered at an appropriate clinic.

Telephone: 0345 872 5503

Stop Smoking London

An estimated 1.3 million out of 8m Londoners still smoke but most want to stop.

This is the capital’s starting point for stopping smoking: london.stopsmokingportal.com

Anyone calling from London can speak to a specially trained adviser on: 0300 123 1044 (Monday-Friday, 9am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11am-4pm)

Twitter: @StopSmokingLon

One You Merton

Now is the time to quit. Every cigarette causes you real harm and quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health.

There’s lots of free support to help you quit now.

Telephone: 020 8973 3545

Website: www.oneyoumerton.org/smoking

Email: oneyou.merton@nhs.net

Local Stop Smoking Services

Studies show that you’re four times more likely to quit with help. Developed by experts and ex-smokers and delivered by professionals, your local Stop Smoking Service provides expert advice, support and encouragement to help you stop smoking for good.

Website: www.nhs.uk/smokefree

NHS Smokefree - Mobile App

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

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Quit with help

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

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Weight Management Clinic

If you would like to know more about weight and diet advice, we offer a weight management clinic giving you advice on how to lose weight and stay healthy – please book an appointment with one of our nurses.

A range of options are available to support people with weight loss. To understand which of them may be the best fit for you please arrange an appointment with your GP who will be happy to discuss them with you.

Find out more

One You Merton

One You Merton’s health advisors can offer you personalised recommendations on how to start the fight back to a healthier you. This includes advice on how to eat well and keep your weight under control.

Telephone support: 020 8973 3545

Website: www.oneyoumerton.org

Email: oneyou.merton@nhs.net

Alive 'N' Kicking

Alive ‘N’ Kicking is a highly successful children’s lifestyle weight management service that helps overweight children and young people and their families to reach and maintain a healthier weight. The service provides age specific programmes for families with children aged between 2 to 19 years old. Each categorised programme is specifically designed to provide age appropriate messages, activities and behavioural change strategies that will benefit the whole family.

Telephone: 020 8646 7795

Email: sutton-merton@ank.uk.com

Website: www.ank.uk.com

Change4Life

Advice and support for healthy eating and lifestyle habits, plus a handy app to help you cut down on sugar. Find out more

Get started on the NHS 12 Week Weight Loss Plan

The plan is designed to help you lose weight and keep it off. Get started 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.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Want to get more active?

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

Walking for Health

Have you discovered how lovely Wimbledon Park is? Join a Walking for Health group on Fridays at 10.30am to discover the lake alive with wild fowl and swans, the wooded areas, waterfall and gorgeous grounds.

Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. Weight Watchers have got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com