Welfare resources
UK National Welfare Services
The wellbeing of healthcare students and professionals is hugely important. The services referenced below are unaffiliated, but individuals may find them to be helpful resources with relevant information for various aspects which may affect wellbeing.
If you have health needs, then we encourage you to access your GP or call NHS 111 for personal advice.
Bullying
Helpline - 0808 800 2222
Family Lives Head Office - 020 7553 3080
Trade Union Congress - 020 7636 4030
Family Lives Head Office - 020 7553 3080
Stress and anxiety
Listening services
0845 790 9090
Contact a Samaritan - 116 123
0330 123 1245
Drug and alcohol help, advice and guidance
0300 123 6600
Text - 82111
Franky national helpline - 0800 776600
0845 769 7555
National Hotline - 0800 9177 650
Email General Services - gso@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email Hotline - help@aamail.org
For Drug related crime - 0800 555111
Careers and employment
0800 100 900
Monday-Friday 9am - 5:30pm - 0345 606 0665
Email - advice@healthcareers.nhs.uk
Money-debt management
0300 500 5000
0124 466 5700
General advice and guidance
Adviceline - 0344 411 1444
Text relay - 0344 411 1445
Benefits
0800 882200
0845 712 3456
0345 300 3900
0800 678 1602
Adviceline - 0344 411 1444
Text relay - 0344 411 1445
Pension services information
Telephone - 0800 731 0469
Textphone - 0800 731 0464
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Born after 8th April 1948
Telephone - 0800 121 4600
Textphone - 0800 121 4523
Disability Service Centre Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Telephone - 0800 121 4433
Textphone - 0800 121 4493
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Born on or before 8th April 1948
Telephone - 0800 731 0122
Textphone - 0800 731 0317
Attendance Allowance (AA)
Telephone - 0800 731 0122
Textphone - 0800 731 0317