Help and Support – Other Organisations

Statement for patients – Follow-up care after privately funded bariatric (weight loss) surgery in UK or abroad

The statement below has been developed by the Berks, Oxon, & Bucks Integrated Care Board (BOBICB) to advice patients that the NHS is unable to provide after-care for the first two years following privately-funded surgery for bariatric (weight loss) surgery. After-care cannot be provided or arranged by GPs and must be purchased by the patient. 

Bariatric surgery aftercare statement final Oct 24

New website and app for parents and professionals in Oxfordshire

Healthier Together is a new NHS website in Oxfordshire created by local healthcare professionals providing parents with information on common childhood illnesses. The website includes advice and signposts to appropriate care, including local support services. The website hosts relevant information for healthcare professionals, including existing paediatric primary care pathways.

Parents can also download the Healthier Together App.

Nettlebed Good Neighbours Scheme:

The Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme is run by a group of volunteers and organises the following activities:

• Volunteer Drivers
• Door to Door Shopping to Henley once a week – see 2024 COMET AND HANDYBUS SHOPPING TRIPS dates 
• Lunch Club – see lunch and coffee dates Jan to July 2024_
• Regular Coffee Mornings

See attached their poster with dates for the lunch club and coffee mornings, or please see their website for more information or to get involved.

All ages 24/7 mental health helplines across the country

As of May 2020, all NHS mental health trusts in England have had open urgent mental health helplines, four years ahead of the original NHS Long Term Plan target. Our 24/7 all ages NHS mental health helplines were set up, or in some cases expanded, as part of the mental health sector’s response to COVID-19 and have supported around 250,000 people a month since they were rolled out.

You can find more case study examples of the helplines and how they have supported the public. Find your local mental health helpline via nhs.uk/urgentmentalhealth.

St Bernards Support – Moving Forward

Memory Matters:

Regular meet ups to discuss memory problems with support available:

Memory Matters Poster with contact information

Dementia Oxfordshire

Age UK Oxfordshire’s dementia support service provides advice and support along your dementia journey. Whether you’re a carer, family, a friend, or living with dementia yourself, they can help you access the support you need.

01865 410 210

info@dementiaoxfordshire.org.uk

www.dementiaoxfordshire.org.uk

Age UK Oxfordshire

Age UK Oxfordshire is a local independent charity which helps enable all older people in Oxfordshire to live life to the full. They provide free local information, advice, and a wide range of support services, from exercise classes and digital support to telephone befriending and bereavement support – with much more in between.

0345 450 1276

contactus@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk

www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire/