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Dacorum Primary Care Trust
Dacorum Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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East and North Herts PCT
ACTIVE SINCE 1ST OCTOBER: - Replaces the old PCTS
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Hertsmere Primary Care Trust
Hertsmere Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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North Hertfordshire and Stevenage Primary Care Trust
North Hertfordshire and Stevenage Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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Royston, Buntingford & Bishops Stortford Primary Care Trust
Royston, Buntingford & Bishops Stortford Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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South East Herts Primary Care Trust
South East Herts Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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St. Albans and Harpenden Primary Care Trust
St. Albans and Harpenden Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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Watford and Three Rivers Primary Care Trust
Watford and Three Rivers Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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Welwyn Hatfield Primary Care Trust
Welwyn Hatfield Primary Care Trust   (Statutory)
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West Herts PCT
ACTIVE SINCE 1ST OCTOBER:- Replaces the old PCTs
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic Health Authority
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic Health Authority
The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire strategic health authority manages the NHS locally and forms a key link between The Department of Health and the NHS.
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Book on Prescription
Book on Prescription
A new scheme covering the whole of Hertfordshire. Your doctor will suggest the best book for you and will give you a 'prescription' which you can take to your local library to get the book. If you are not familiar with the library the library staff will help you find the book on the shelves. Take the book to the counter to be stamped out. If the book is not on the shelf the library staff will reserve it for you free of charge.
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Carers in Hertfordshire
Carers in Hertfordshire
A organisation for Carers in Hertfordshire.
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Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council's Website.
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Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPT)
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPT)
The Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPT) including Children's Services, Mental Health Services and Specialist Learning Disability Services.
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Herts Mind Network
Herts Mind Network
The Herts Mind Network is a mental health charity providing a diverse range of Recovery orientated services in Dacorum, South West Herts, East Hertsmere and South East Herts
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Investing in Your Mental Health
Investing in Your Mental Health
Information on 'Investing in Your Mental Health', an important consultation on mental health services in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. You can add your views through their questionnaire.
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Mental Health Dacorum & St Albans UK
Mental Health Dacorum & St Albans UK
Helping to break the link between disability and poverty.
Information, jokes and links for users, carers and survivors.
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Mental Health Survival Guide - Watford UK
Mental Health Survival Guide - Watford UK
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Mind Matters
Mind Matters
Information about mental health in Beds, Herts and Bucks on the BBC website
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NHS in Hertfordshire
NHS in Hertfordshire
The NHS in Hertfordshire Website
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POhWER
POhWER
POhWER is an independent advocacy agency based in Hertfordshire.

They offer Generic one to one advocacy, Independent Person Advocacy and the Empowerment services throughout Hertfordshire.
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Steve Westwood - Author and survivor
Steve Westwood - Author and survivor   (Voluntary)
Welcome! You've found the official online resource for news and information on Suicide Junkie, and S Westwood.. Here you will also find details on the mental health disorders that the book covers, such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Depression and Self-Harm.

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The Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card
The Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card
This is a national card that can be used to verify that the holder is entitled to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema. People with a Disability Living Allowance can apply.


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The Connect Club Charity
The Connect Club Charity   (Voluntary)
The Connect Club supports adults with mental health problems by providing award winning services which enable adults to work in a theraputic and supportive enrivonment.
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Benefits and Work
Benefits and Work
Free guides: disability living allowance, attendance allowance, incapacity benefit & employment. Plus training, news and forums. For people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, carers and support workers.
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Destigmatize.org.uk
Destigmatize.org.uk
destigmatize.org.uk is a new organization working in conjunction with the National Phobic's Society, aiming to provide information and support for sufferers of anxiety disorders mainly, but not exclusively, in the Asian population.
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Entitled To
Entitled To
EntitledTo provides free calculators to help you work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits. Follow the links below to see what you could claim.
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Human Rights for people with mental health problems
Human Rights for people with mental health problems
A guide produced by the British Institute for Human Rights which look at the issues relevant to people with mental health problems
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Manic Depression Fellowship
Manic Depression Fellowship
Established in 1983 the Manic Depression Fellowship (MDF) is a national user-led organisation and registered charity for people whose lives are affected by manic depression.

MDF aims to enable people affected by manic depression (bi-polar) to take control of their lives through the services that they offer members.
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Mental Health Media
Mental Health Media
Mental Health Media uses all media to promote the voices of people with experience of mental distress and challenge the discrimination they face. It produces a wide range of video and new media resources and offers training, advice and support to people with experience of mental distress
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Mental Health TV
Mental Health TV
Mental Health TV aims is to produce high quality programmes which are interesting, informative and educational. They include interviews with service users talking about their mental health. Membership and fast connection may be required
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Mind
Mind
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
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MultiKulti
MultiKulti
The Multikulti website aims to support citizenship through the delivery of culturally appropriate and accurately translated information in the following areas of welfare law — debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits.
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NIMHE Eastern
NIMHE Eastern
NIMHE Eastern is one of eight development centres which are part of NIMHE, the National Institute for Mental Health in England. Eastern region covers the six counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Papyrus
Papyrus
PAPYRUS is a voluntary UK organisation committed to the prevention of young suicide and the promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing. It has a helpline open 7pm-10pm Mon-Fri & 2pm-5pm Weekends on 0870 170 4000

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Primhe
Primhe
Launched in March 1999, Primhe exists to help Primary Care Professionals (PCPs) and staff achieve and deliver the best standards of mental health care. As a charity with an independent voice, Primhe provides mental health support, services, resources, education and training.
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Rethink
Rethink
Severe Mental Illness - Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life.
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Royal College of Psychiatry - Glossary of mental health professionals
Royal College of Psychiatry - Glossary of mental health professionals
This page explains about the professionals which may be involved in your care
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Sane
Sane
SANE has three objectives:
To raise awareness and respect for people with mental illness and their families, improve education and training, and secure better services.

To undertake research into the causes of serious mental illness through The Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE Research.

To provide information and emotional support to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers through SANELINE.
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Shift
Shift
Shift is a new, five year initiative (2004-2009) in England to tackle stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues.
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Students in Mind
Students in Mind   (Voluntary)
Students in Mind is a new national charity specifically for the 7 million students in Further and Higher Education. 1 in 4 students will experience some form of mental distress. Students in Mind is here to help the 1 in 4.
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The Communicator Magazine
The Communicator Magazine
Communicator Initiative is an established voluntary organisation, based in the UK, that specialises in mental healthcare information and provision through its brands, which are one– worldmentalhealth.org, communicatormentalhealth.org, Communicator mental healthcare magazine and Goala active.
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The Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation
The biggest, most comprehensive website on mental health (and mental illness) in the UK.
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The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMHE)
The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMHE)
National Institute for Mental Health in England supports local communities to improve mental health and the quality of services for people affected by mental health problems.
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The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) is a charity that works to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems. It carries out research, development and training work to influence policy and practice in health and social care.
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The Virtual Ward
The Virtual Ward
The Virtual Ward is a place to share good practice between staff and people who use mental health services. The site is designed for all to access information about positive and innovative practice, to read supporting policy and to utilise the examples of training underpinning those examples.
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Together UK
Together UK   (Voluntary)
A national charity which provides a wide range of mental health services and works to influence national mental health policy and improve practice in mental health care - NEW NAME FOR MACA
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Your Rights - Liberty
Your Rights - Liberty
This website aims to provide an easily understood guide to the Human Rights Act 1998, explaining its relevance and impact in many different areas of law ranging from rights of privacy to rights of peaceful protest.

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'Lithium' Rock mental health!
'Lithium' Rock mental health!
Zak on drums and Bob Houlston on guitar/vocals. Bipolar is the new Rock 'n' Roll ! ;)
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Free Screenreader for Home Use
Free Screenreader for Home Use
For people who may have visual impairments, to help the access websites
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World Federation for Mental Health
World Federation for Mental Health
The WFMH was founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health. The WFMH is responsible for World Mental Health Day

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