Care & Support

Click on the pages below to find out further information and advice on your health and wellbeing.

Find NHS services near you

Are you in need of a local dentist, optician, or a pharmacy? Find an NHS service easily by entering your postcode below.

Find your NHS number

Your NHS number is a 10 digit number, like 485 777 3456. It is on any letter you receive from the NHS. You do not need to know your NHS ... [continue] Find your NHS number

Health and Care Video library

There are lots of information and advice videos in the Health and Care Video library funded by the NHS. The videos are reviewed regularly by NHS clinicians to ensure they ... [continue] Health and Care Video library

Mental Health Help

By calling 111 and selecting option 2, anyone registered with a GP practice in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can self-refer to these services. Click on the following link for more information: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-crisis.htm   ... [continue] Mental Health Help

NHS App

NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone, tablet or computer. You can use the NHS app to: Order repeat ... [continue] NHS App

NHS Health A to Z

Look up information about different conditions and treatments using the NHS Health A-Z.

NHS Live Well

Please use the NHS links below for information and advice on healthy living.

Routine Antibiotics Usage

Antibiotics are no longer routinely used to treat infections because: Many infections are caused by viruses, so antibiotics are not effective Antibiotics are often unlikely to speed up the healing ... [continue] Routine Antibiotics Usage

Useful contacts

Advocacy – support for you MIND Cias Advocacy Service 01733 530651 MIND Independent Mental Health Advocacy 01733 530651 VoiceAbility 0845 0175 198  Befriending Age UK Peterborough 01733 564185 Good Neighbours ... [continue] Useful contacts

Date published: 9 March 2022
Date last updated: 9 March 2022