Looking After You
Life Rooms Support Service
The Sefton Life Rooms is now offering a telephone and email support service. This service is available Monday - Friday 09:30am to 4:30pm.
The Sefton pathways advisors are available to chat and to offer signposting advice in areas such as:
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Benefits/Money
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Housing
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Employment
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Physical and Mental Well-being
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Volunteering
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Family/Caring Role
To speak to an advisor or to find out more information please call them on: 01704 383198 or you can email Sefton Life Rooms at: seftonpathways.advisorreferrals@nhs.net
Pharmacy Advice
The campaign encourages the public to ‘take the drama out of minor illnesses’ and use their local pharmacy as the first place to go to for clinical advice on minor health concerns such as coughs, colds, tummy troubles and aches and pains.
Research shows that 27% of general practice appointments in England could potentially be treated elsewhere and approximately 18 million of these could be treated through self-care and community pharmacies.
Every Mind Matters
What is Mental Health?
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. There are simple things we can all do to look after our mental health and well-being. Please click HERE for more information.
Join KOOTH - Your online mental wellbeing community. Free, Safe and anonymous support. Please click HERE for further information.
Ticks and Lyme disease: resources for you
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans when they are bitten by an infected tick. It is the most common tick-borne disease in the UK.
For more information on Ticks and Lyme disease please click HERE
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In addition, in time for the summer holiday season PHE have published a 'Rabies Information for Travellers' Leaflet through which we wish to raise awareness of the management of returning travellers who have received an animal bite abroad.
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Furthermore in relation to the risk of Rabies in the UK from bat bites, a ‘Bat contact and rabies risks’ leaflet has been developed to ensure health professionals and the public know what to do if someone experiences a bat bite. During this hotter weather, PHE have seen an increase in bat bites being reported across England and wish to raise awareness of risk.
Stay Well During Winter
It's important to look after yourself, especially during the winter months. Cold weather can be seriously bad for your health.
If you start to feel unwell, even if it's a cough or a cold, don't wait until it gets more serious. Please seek advice from your pharmacist.
For more information on how you can look after yourself during the winter please click HERE
PSA Information
The PSA test is a blood test that measures the amount of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by normal cells in the prostate and also by prostate cancer cells. It is normal to have a small amount of PSA in your blood, and the amount rises as you get older and your prostate gets bigger. A raised PSA level may suggest you have a problem with your prostate, but not necessarily cancer.
For more information please click HERE
Dementia Information
The Surgery has teamed up with The Alzheimer's Society to provide a in-house clinic session, specifically to offer support for patients with Dementia and to their carers. To arrange an appointment please contact the surgery.
- Please note these clinics are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
The Surgery also displays information on notice boards in our reception area about Dementia friendly activities and events taking place within the local community.
If you would like information on how to manage your money with Dementia, please click the link below.
Dementia Leaflet
Sefton Military Veterans
A service for military veterans and their families supported by South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group located in Seaforth. This service offers advice and assistance on a range of issues including; Health, housing and employment.
The Sefton Veterans Project brings together a range of specialist organisations to provide personalised support under one roof at the Bowersdale Resource Centre in Seaforth. The project is funded by NHS South Sefton CCG, NHS Southport and Formby CCG and The Charity Expect Ltd, and run in partnership with Sefton CVS and Sefton Council.
The Life Rooms 
Courses and activities for people who have experiences mental health issues and the wider community, as well as library services.
Please click HERE for the latest Newsletter
Lifestyle, Social and Welfare Services
SMOKING:
Quit smoking your way with free and confidential advice and support from smokefree Sefton
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0300 100 1000
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Active lifestyles supports people to improve their physical, nutritional and mental health and wellbeing.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0300 100 1000
ALCOHOL / DRUGS:
Ambition Sefton provides support , treatment and advice for adults with drug or alcohol problems.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0151 944 5334
HEALTHY EATING:
Living Well Sefton is a free service to help you improve your health by making small or big changes. From cooking and eating better to coping with stressful situations and more.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0300 323 0181
SOCIAL AND WELFARE:
Benefits advice - Get advice and support on benefits managed by the council and its partners.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0345 140 0845
CARELINE -
The council's free and confidential 24-7 advice service for social care, housing and homeless issues.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0151 233 3800
CITIZENS ADVICE -
Get advice about debt, housing, benefits, consumer issues and more.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0151 288 5683
FOODBANKS -
Foodbanks provide three days of nutritional, non-perishable food to people in crisis.
Please click HERE for more information.
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Phone: 0151 934 3055
Southport Foodbank
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Phone: 01704 544 419