DrugScope
Prince Consort House
Suite 204 (2nd floor)
109/111 Farrington Road
London EC1R 3BW
Tel: 020 7520 7550
www.drugscope.org.uk
DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. Their aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug related risk.
Exchange Supplies
1 Great Western Industrial Centre
Dorchester
Dorset DT1 1RD
Tel: 01305 262 244
Fax: 01305 262 255
www.exchangesupplies.org
Establishes conferences and events to support the harm reduction field; online information about drugs, harm reduction, needle exchange, safer injecting and drug treatment.
Frank (formerly the National Drugs Helpline)Tel: 0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com
Open 24 hours a day, this service offers callers information, advice on drugs and drug misuse. A literature and referral service is available to callers.
The Hepatitis C Trust
27 Crosby Row
London SE1 3YD
Helpline: 0845 223 4424 Monday to Friday 10.30am to 4.30pm
Fax : 020 7089 6201
Email : helpline@hepctrust.org.uk
www.hepctrust.org.uk
Runs a range of services to provide support, information and representation for people with hepatitis C, as well as a national telephone helpline staffed by volunteers.
HIT
3 Paramount Business Park
Wilson Road
Liverpool L36 6AW
Tel: 0844 412 0972
www.hit.org.uk
Promotes intervention on drugs, community safety and other public health concerns.
Health Protection Agency Central Office
7th Floor
Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7PP
Tel: 020 7759 2700 / 2701
www.hpa.org.uk
The Health Protection Agency is an independent UK organisation set up by the government to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards. It provides advice and information to the general public, to health professionals such as doctors and nurses, and to national and local government.
Mainliners
2nd Floor, Downstream Building
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG
Hepatitis C Information line: 0870 242 2467
Fax: 020 7022 1893
Email: admin@mainliners.org.uk
www.mainliners.org.uk
Working to improve quality of life and prevent HIV, hepatitis and drug related harm through outreach, information and education.
Macmillan Cancer Support (formerly CancerBackup)
89 Albert Embankment
Rivington Street
London SE1 7UQ
Tel: 0808 800 1234 Monday – Friday 9am – 8pm
www.cancerbackup.org.uk
A leading cancer information service, giving cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
The Skipton Fund
PO Box 50107
London SW1H OYF
Tel: 020 7808 1160
www.skiptonfund.org
Set up by the government, the Fund distributes payments of £20,000 to people who can prove that they were infected with hepatitis C before 1991 due to treatment within the NHS. A further £25,000 is available if the hepatitis C leads to cirrhosis, liver cancer or a transplant.
NICE
Tel: 0845 003 7780
www.nice.org.uk
NICE is the NHS body responsible for producing national guidance on health technologies and treatments. NICE assesses technologies for their clinical and cost-effectiveness. Once it has recommended a medicine, the NHS is obliged to make it available for patients. |
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