Useful telephone numbers and websites

Harcourt Hill Students

Dr. Williamson, Jericho and West Oxford (Botley) Health Centre, West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Rd, Oxford

01865 429993

Wheatley Campus Medical Services

Morland House Surgery - for doctors appointments and nursing advice when the Wheatley Campus surgery is closed.

01865 872448

Eye Hospital

for all eye casualties

01865 234800

Dentist (Studental)

Local service on Gipsy Lane Campus

01865 484608

Ring a Ride

Local bus service for people unable to use ordinary buses, door to door bus service. Passengers may have a permenant or temporary disability.

01865 744478

Patient UK

A comprehensive website on health matters. With information, advice and links to other sites.

The Diabetes Association

Diabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes. We fund research, campaign and help people to live with the condition.

careline@diabetes.org.uk

020 7636 6112

Meningitis Trust

Working towards a world that is free from meningitis and where those affected by the disease receive quality care and support for life.

24 hour helpline:
0808 8010 388 (freephone)

Osteopathy

Brookes clinics provide a full range of osteopathic treatments across the lifespan (ante/postnatal, children, adults and older people). They also provide comprehensive treatment options for sports injuries and follow-up care. Discounts are available for both staff and students.

Counselling and Advisory Service

Oxford Brookes University Counselling Service gives you the opportunity to explore in confidence anything important to you, such as fear of failure, bereavement, relationship problems or depression.

01865 484650

Student Union Advice Centre

Advice and information from the Oxford Brookes Student Union. Issues include: academic, housing and financial.

01865 484770

Samaritans

Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

01865 722122

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3,200 locations, and by influencing policymakers.

0870 1264114

Relate

Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and via a website.

01865 242960

Cruse Bereavement care

Anyone can contact Cruse if they want to talk about themselves or someone they know who has been affected by a death.

01865 245398

BEAT

Beating Eating Disorders Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders.

0845 634 1414
(8.30am - 8.30pm)

Depression Alliance

Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people with depression. They work to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information, support and understanding to those who are affected by it.

SANE

SANE was established in 1986. From its initial focus on schizophrenia, SANE developed and is now concerned with all mental illnesses.

Mental Health Foundation

A comprehensive website on mental health (and mental illness) in the UK. The site is run by the Mental Health Foundation, a leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities.

Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities

Skill is a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.

Cranstoun Libra Services

Offers confidential advice information and counselling to anyone who feels they have a problem around drugs and alcohol or who would like to know a bit more or just have a chat.

01865 723355

National Drugs Helpline

is a 24-hour, seven-days a week, free and confidential telephone service that offers advice and information for those who are concerned, or have questions, about drugs. The service is available to anyone.

0800 77 66 00

Drugscope.uk

The UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs.

Release

Offers a range of specialist services to professionals and the public concerning drugs and the law. They offer a Legal Helpline and Heroin Helpline. Release provides advice to drug users, their families, friends, and statutory and voluntary agencies. Our advice is free, professional, non-judgmental and confidential.

020 729 9904

Drinkline

The National Alcohol Helpline.

0800 917 8282
(9.00am-11.00pm,
Monday to Friday)

Alcoholics Anonymous

If you, or someone you know, needs help with a drink problem. AA help and advice is free to all who request it. They hold meetings in every town and city.

01865 242373

Talk to Frank

For free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day talk to FRANK.

0800 77 66 00

Quit line

Support line for those giving up smoking.

0800 00 2200

Alec Turnbull Clinic (Family Planning Clinic)

1st Floor, Raglan House, Between Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford OX43JH. The Alec Turnbull Clinic provides contraception, emergency contraception and on-the-spot pregnancy testing. The clinic can also provide advice on pregnancy and abortion and pre-abortion counselling, as well as refer women directly to the John Radcliffe Hospital for a termination.

01865 456666

The GUM Clinic

Churchill Hospital. Free clinic offering information, counselling and testing for HIV and AIDS and all other sexually transmitted infections. There is a daily walk in clinic from 12.15 - 15.15.

01865 231231

Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Line

Phone cover and answer machine.

01865 726295

Terrence Higgins Trust

THT is the leading HIV and AIDS charity in the UK and the largest in Europe.

01865 243389
(THT Direct Helpline
Tel: 0845 1221200)

Oxford Friend

Information, support and counselling on lesbian, gay, bisexual and related issues.

01865 726893