Mental Health self referral:
Talking changes:
0191 333 3300 website link: https://www.talkingchanges.org.uk/contact-us/
Mental health listening service
Emotional support whenever you need it
The telephone listening service is available for anyone aged 18 and over living in Teesside, Durham and Darlington
Talking to someone can often be enough to help us cope when we’re distressed.
Their experienced mental health crisis staff can offer a safe space to talk about whatever is causing you distress – you don’t even have to give your name.
The listening service can also give information and advice about other local services available to support you.
Call 08000 516171
Teesside: press option 3 then option 3
Durham and Darlington: press option 1 then option 3
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
The listening service is staffed by NHS mental health professionals and is an alternative to traditional crisis care
Minor Eye Clinic service (MECS)
Children under 16 years of age should be accompanied by a responsible adult.
The criteria for inclusion of patients may include but is not limited to the following:
- Loss of vision including transient loss
- Ocular pain
- Differential diagnosis of red eye
- Systemic disease affecting the eye
- Foreign body and emergency contact lens removal (not by the fitting practitioner)
- Dry eye
- Blepharitis
- Epiphora (Watery Eye)
- Trichiasis (In-growing Eyelashes)
- Differential diagnosis of lumps and bumps in the vicinity of the eye
- Flashes/floaters
- Retinal lesions
Patients cannot be treated by the MEC service if their signs or symptoms indicate they are more suitable for the following locally enhanced services such as:
- Enhanced cataract Referral service
- Glaucoma Repeat Readings service
- Diabetic retinopathy Screening
Below are the clinics in Darlington which support the MECS services
- Cooper & Leatherbarrow
10 Duke Street
Darlington
DL3 7AF
Tel. 01325 463267
- Specsavers Darlington
41 High Row
Darlington
DL3 7QW
Tel: 01325 461155
- Boots Opticians Darlington
24a High Row
Darlington
DL3 7QW
Tel: 01325 466019
MSK self referral services:
Is this a new problem of more than 2 weeks duration?
This service is for patients aged 16 and over, for muscles, joint and spinal pain.
Examples:
- Neck pain
- Low Back Pain
- Soft tissue injuries eg new sprain
- Sciatica
- Shoulder, elbow, hand or wrist pain
- Hip, knee, ankle or foot pain
- Tendonitis
To self refer to this service please call 01325 728 988 or visit https://www.connecthealth.co.uk/services/darlington/
Pharmacy Minor Ailments service
Details on the Pharmacy Minor Ailments service here