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Equipment and Services
Blue Badge Network.
This organisation, provides support and information to all Blue Badge Holders.
Tel / Fax 01384 257 001
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Shopmobility
Tel 08456 442 446
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Advantage business components.
Inkjet/Laser Printer Cartridges.
Competitive prices on all cartridges and toners.
Proventus people receive a 10% discount on compatibles & 5% on originals. (Laser printer drums also available)
Be sure to quote Proventus to obtain your discount. (No quibbles on returns)
Tel 0845 1235645 or 01708 442 128
Web: www.advantage-
My wonderful stick seat!
It is light weight, easy to carry and I use it when ever or where ever standing is
difficult or impossible:-
My stick stool is called a SPORT SEAT
Magellan’s Travel Catalogue
106 Avro House, Havelock Terrace
London SW8 4AS
Tel: 0870 600 1601
Help in the bathroom
After being disappointed in the items that social services offered for bathroom aids, Trevor thought that he could source better and cheaper options himself. He found some useful products that he believed would be very helpful to himself and two of his friends with MS.
Tel: 01858 575 427
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Web -
Equipment Direct
Informative and wide ranging web site providing links for free and easy access to information of every aspect of help for day to day life.
Insurance
Chartwell Insurance (and Disabled Drivers’) Bureau
A recommendation from a Proventus Member
Tel 0208 958 0900
Mobile in Hampshire
Val & Richard of Lewis Mobility Ltd
Local family company
Tel / Fax 02380 682 080
Odstock muscle stimulatators.
Holidays
New Forest Self-
Self-
Situated in the quite village of Pennington close to the coast. Accessibility equipment available including portable hoist, wheel in shower chair, wheelchair, walking aids plus many other items.
Contact Roger or Mary Lewis
Tel 01590 673 141
Hughes Syndrome
Hughes Syndrome Foundation
Tel 0207 188 8217
Pain
The British Pain Society can provide a list of pain clinics. They have publications on the management of pain.
0207 631 8870
DIPEx a website giving personal experiences of health matters which include pain management.
The Pain Relief Foundation supply a free information leaflet on over the counter remedies.
www.painrelieffoundation.org.uk
Physiotherapy
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
0207 306 6666
Yellow Card Scheme
Operated jointly by the MHRA and Committee on Human Medicine is open to patient reporting.
Hot Line
0808 100 3352
Related Video on Google
Aged
Help the Aged
Tel 0808 800 6565
Associations
Association of British Neurologists (ABN)
Benefits
Disabled Persons’ Tax Credit
Tel 0800 597 5976
Benefits Freephone Information Unit
Tel 0800 882 200
Citizens Advice Bureau
Jobcentre Plus
Provides a guide for disabled people, those with health conditions, and Carers.
Or your local jobcentre plus office
Cancer
Bowel Cancer UK (Advisory Service)
08708 50 60 50
Cancer Research UK
Tel 0207 242 0200
Macmillan
Cancer Relief Specialist Healthcare
Tel 0808 808 2020
Carers
Carers’ UK
Support line 0808 808 7777
Counsel & Care
Advice on Care Homes, Community Care & Housing with care.
Tel 0845 300 7585
Crossroads Caring for Carers
Provide trained Carers for much needed short breaks.
Tel 0845 450 0350
Looking After Me’ a course for Carers
Tel 0808 800 8000
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
A wide range of local services to meet the needs of Carers.
Rethink
Outlines Carers’ rights to services and support.
Tel 0208 9746814
Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT)
The support group for Charcot-
Coeliac Disease (Gluten Allergy)
Complementary Therapy.
For complementary healthcare guide.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
0208 464 7211
Depression
Anxiety Care
Helps those with anxiety problems
0208 478 3400
British Assoc for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
01254 875 277
British Assoc for Counselling and Psychotherapy
0870 443 5252
Depression Alliance
0207 633 0557
Diabetes
Tel 0845 120 2960 (UK)
www.diabeties.org.uk
Dietetic
Disabilities -
Ability Project -
www.ability.org.uk/sclerosi.html
Association to Aid Sexual & Personal Relationships with Disability (SPOD )
Tel 0207 607 8851
Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
Tel 0207 840 0125
Advice on assessing premises and problem solving.
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
Tel 0207 289 6111
Advice on equipment supply.
Disability Law Service
Tel 0207 791 9800
Tel 0207 791 9826 (MS Legal Officer)
Minicom 0207 791 9801
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Offering free, confidential legal advice and representation for disabled people.
Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
Tel 0207 211 4066
Helpline 08457 622 633
Independent body established to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
Disablement Information & Advice D.I.A.L. UK
Tel 01246 864 498
Hampshire Coalition of Disabled People.
Ministry for Disabled People UK
National Database of Disability Information UK
Rail Travel for Disabled Passengers
Help Line 0845 605 0525.
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)
Tel 0207 250 3222
Minicom 0207 250 4119
General advice on access for people with physical disabilities.
Royal Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Tel 0207 388 2034
Textphone 0845 758 5691
Advice on access for people with sight problems.
Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
Tel 0207 296 8000
Advice on access for people with hearing impairments.
Center for Medical Consumers
Information on drugs and treatment with an American focus.
Health Care Renewal
A searchable blog with a range of postings on drug critiques.
http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/
Healthy Skepticism Inc
‘Countering misleading drug promotion’. A little difficult
to find your way around, but a site with much drug company information. Provides
links to recommended websites in the UK, Canada, USA, Australia, France, Pakistan
and Malaysia.
www.healthyskepticism.org/home.php?
Medical Veritas
‘The Journal of Medical Truth’, this is a heavyweight website focused
on vaccines but covering other material as well.
ww.vaccineveritas.com/pages/6/index.htm
The International Network of Cholesterol Sceptics
As it says, campaigners who don’t
believe in the cholesterol and heart attack link. A lot of good material with links
to articles from around the world.
Therapeutic Initiative
‘Evidence based drug therapy’ from the University of British
Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. A source of carefully researched and independent reports.
WorstPills.org
A division of Public Citizen, this has detailed accounts of problem
drugs but its nutritional information is basic. US based.
