General Medical Advice

• NHS Direct - www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
• Out of Hours Medical Services 0300 1235060
• Patient UK - www.patient.co.uk

Advice on Specific Diseases and Conditions

• Alzheimer’s Society 0845 3000336 - www.alzheimers.org.uk 
• Breath Easy Respiratory Group – 03000 030 555 - www.blf.org.uk/breathe-easy emailbreatheeasy@blf.org.uk 
• Diabetes – 0345 123 2399 - www.diabetes.org.uk 
• Diabetes x-pert Health – 01422 847871 - www.xperthealth.org.uk 
• McMillan Cancer Support – 0808 8080000 - www.macmillan.org.uk 
• Mental Health Support 01443 688770 - www.mentalhealthsupport.co.uk
• National Exercise Referral Scheme – www.wlga.gov.uk/ners 
• Parkinsons UK 0808 800 0303 - www.parkinsons.org.uk 
• Rethink Mental Health Advice - www.rethink.org
• Stop Smoking Wales – 0800 0852219
• Stroke Association – 02920 524400 - www.stroke.org.uk

Voluntary Bodies

• Advice and support for Children and Young People - www.meiccymru.org 
• Age Concern Wales - www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru
• Carers Line 0808 100 1801 , or email carerssupportproject@rctcbc.gov.uk
• Carers Support Project RCT 01443 0808 100 1801 - www.rctcbc.gov.uk/carers
• Carers Uk/Wales 02920 811370 – www.carerswales.org
• Cruse Bereavement Care 01685 876 020 - www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
  
• Mental Health Support -  www.mentalhealthsupport.co.uk
• MIND Cymru 0845 7660163 – www.mind.org.uk
• Relate Relationship Advice 01633 253 982
• Rhondda Breast Friends 01443 687 556 - www.rhonddabreastfriends.org.uk
• Stop Smoking Wales 0800 0852219 - www.stopsmokingwales.com
• Victim Support – www.victimsupport.org.uk
• Welsh Womens Aid 01443 491 528 - www.welshwomensaid.org.uk

Support with Drug and Alcohol Problems

• Cwm Taff Drug and Alcohol Single Point of Access (DASPA) 0300 333 0000 - www.daspa.org.uk emaildaspa@daspa.org.uk

General Advice and Support

• Citizens Advice Bureau 08444 772020 - www.citizensadvice.org.uk
• Samaritans 0845 7909090

Government Department and Public Services

• Department for Work and Pensions - www.dwp.gov.uk 
• District Registry Office in Pontypridd 01443 486 869
• Porth Police Station 01443 743 643
• Rhondda Cynon Taff Social Services 01443 425 755
• Welsh Government 0300 0603300

Local NHS

• Community Paediatric Nursing Team - 01443 681 018
• Cwm Taf Local Health Board 01443 744800
• Dewi Sant Hospital 01443 486222
• District Nursing Team - 01443 683 496
• Minor Illness YCR – 01443 444 075
• Prince Charles Hospital 01685 721721
• Public Health 01443 425777
• RCT Family Information Service 0800 180 4151 - www.rctcbc.gov.uk/fis
• Royal Glamorgan Hospital 01443 443443
• Screening for Life - www.screeningforlife.wales.nhs.uk
• University Hospital of Wales 02920 747747
• Y Bwythyn 01443 486144
• Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda 01443 430022
• Ysbyty George Thomas – 01443 440440