Welton Family Health Centre

Useful Links

Please find a selection of useful links below. If you have any suggestions for new links or find any broken links please do let us know.

Mental Health

Some useful links to self help sites and further information:

www.lincsshine.co.uk

www.mind.org.uk/

www.mentalhealth.org.uk

www.rethink.org/

Steps2Change Lincolnshire provides non-urgent talking therapies for people experiencing issues with anxiety, depression, stress and help with issues like bereavement or the impact of a traumatic event. For further information, please follow the link below:

www.lpft.nhs.uk/steps2change/home

GP Online Facilities

New guidance available to help people with disabilities to access GP online services – please click on the link below

Help for accessing online services

Please back the ‘Your GP Cares’ campaign.  more information by clicking on the link below.

www.bma.org.uk/YourGPcares

Also useful link direct to BMA website: www.bma.org.uk

Patient Information Leaflet Provided by NHS England

Referral Information

What happens when you are referred by your GP to see a Specialist? Please click on the following link: https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/doctors/Documents/What-happens-when-you-are-referred.pdf

Helpful information for patients waiting for clinical opinion, treatment or surgery.

Home

Dementia Research

LTC  Link below will take you to ‘Join Dementia Research’ webpage:

https://www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/

PALS

PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) is available to offer confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters.  Leaflets are available in the waiting room giving further information on the service.

Further information on PALS (click on the link)

NHS Complaints Advocacy Service

POhWER provide a free, independent and confidential advocacy service to support people with their NHS complaint.

Telephone: 0300 200 0084

Email: pohwer@pohwer.net

Website: https:

Our services | POhWER

Alcohol Information

For help making healthier choices about alcohol as you age please follow the link below:

https://drinkwiseagewell.org.uk/

Your records

NHS Choices – health records

 

Armed Forces Support

Health and wellbeing services for armed forces personnel and their families

The MOD is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of service personnel, reservists, service families and veterans both during and after service. The support available should enable a smooth transition from the care provided by Defence Medical Services (DMS) to NHS medical care.

For further information, please follow this LINK

Support services for military and defence personnel and their families

Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.

For further information, please follow this LINK

Service Family Accommodation A guide for Service families about applying for, maintaining, moving in and out of and living in UK Service Family Accommodation (SFA).

For further information, please follow this LINK

Veterans News and Communications Hub The Hub enables forces-friendly organisations across all sectors to showcase the continued value of the UK’s highly skilled veteran community.

For further information, please follow this LINK

Date published: 5th June, 2020
Date last updated: 4th April, 2025