Mental Health – North Cumbria Talking Therapies (formerly First Step)

You can self refer to North Cumbria Talking Therapies for counselling or CBT via their website or by telephoning them as below:

http://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/nctalkingtherapies/

0300 123 9122

North Cumbria Talking Therapies can help with a range of common mental health problems including mild to moderate depression, anxiety disorders (such as chronic worry, panic attacks, health anxiety and obsessions), mild bulimia, anger or sleep problems.

Pharmacies across the North East and North Cumbria can offer advice and treatment for many common conditions.

There's no need for a GP appointment – just head to your local pharmacy.

Pharmacists are qualified experts in healthcare and can help with a wide range of common illnesses.

What is covered under the common conditions service?

• Aches and pains - back pain, headache, migraine, muscle ache, period pain, teething, toothache

• Allergies - bites and stings, hay fever, skin reaction

• Colds and flu – cough, congestion, sore throat, fever / temperature (including fever following immunisation)

• Ear care – earache, ear infection, ear wax

• Eye care - bacterial conjunctivitis, styes

• Gastrointestinal care – diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion, haemorrhoids (piles), reflux, threadworms, sickness

• Head lice

• Mouth care - cold sores, oral thrush, ulcers

• Skin care – athlete's foot, chicken pox, contact dermatitis / atopic eczema, fungal skin infections, nappy rash, pruritis (itching), scabies, warts, verrucaes

• Vaginal thrush

For more information click here ThinkPharmacyFirst - PHARMACY SERVICES NORTH EAST (psne.co.uk)