Health & Wellbeing SERVICES

Services offering support or assistance for health and wellbeing

A Good Life

‘A Good Life’ helps Knowsley be a place where all people are included, get the support they need, when they need it, and have the knowledge and skills to be self-supportive and resilient, relying l

Adult Inclusion Social Work Team

The service operates borough wide and offers a comprehensive assessment for Social Work intervention.

Aids and Adaptions Team

Occupational Therapy service in the community.

Children's Audiology

aims to make sure children have the best hearing levels possible.

Children's Therapy Service – Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

Part of Knowsley's Local Offer ( ) We are an integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and integrated Therapy Assistants.

Continence Promotion Service

aim is to improve or cure bladder and or bowel symptoms for 0-19 years who have a Knowsley GP.

ENGAGE Knowsley - Young Persons Substance Misuse Service

Free and confidential support service for young people aged between 10-18 years, who may have issues with drugs/alcohol.  We see young people on a purely outreach appointment basis.

Knowsley Foodbank

Emergency food packages are available for 3 days for those in need.  Food is accessed through a voucher, held by organisations across the borough.

Knowsley Integrated Recovery Service (CGL)

We are an Adult and Young People Service providing recovery services re Drug Intervention Programmes for those individuals who are offending.

Knowsley Wheelchair Service

Part of Knowsley's Local Offer ( ) The service will support children above 36 months.

Memory Lane - Knowsley Dementia Care Support

Supporting carers & cared for, with dementia.

Rebound Community Wellbeing CIC

Rebound Community Wellbeing CIC is a social enterprise based in Knowsley,

The Hearing Screening Unit

Is part of the Dept of Paediatric Audiological Medicine offers a Newborn Hearing Screen to all babies with either a GP in our area or who are born at Whiston Hospital.

0-25 Health and Wellbeing Service in Knowsley

Wirral Community Health and Care - Children's and Young Peoples Services

Adaptations and Equipment

The provides a number of services which can help people to live more independently.

Adults' Eating Disorder Service

Anger and your health

Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. But managing it can be a problem for many people who find it difficult to keep their anger under control.

Anorexia and Bulimia Care

Anorexia & Bulimia Care (ABC) is run for anyone who is suffering because of eating disorders: sufferers, their families, carers and professionals.

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK works to relieve and support those living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression by providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services, including 1:1 therapy.

AskSARA

Guided advice about daily living - Your Health, Your Home, Daily Activities for adults and children

Beacon Counselling Trust - Gamcare

Free support service for individuals & families affected by problem gambling.

BEAT - beating eating disorders

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity.

Bladder & Bowel Community

The UK-wide organisation for people with bladder and bowel control problems.

British Heart Foundation

Able to offer support to individuals and families with regard to any heart related condition or issue.

Brook - Liverpool

Brook, the young people's sexual health & wellbeing charity provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services

Building Attachment and Bonds Service (BABS) - Knowsley

Children and young people’s continuing care within health services

Children's Nursing Team

We work with children and young people who have disabilities and complex health needs.

CMAGIC - Cheshire and Merseyside Adult Gender Identity Collaborative

Dyspraxia Foundation

The Dyspraxia Foundation acts as a resource and information centre including a helpline for those wishing to learn more about dyspraxia.

Enhancing Families Programme

ERIC - Education & Resources for Improving Childhood Continence

GamCare

Is problem gambling affecting you, or those close to you?

Health Visiting Team

The Health Visiting Service in Knowsley delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all parents and families of pre-school children.

Healthwatch Knowsley

Gives people who use health & social care services an opportunity to have their say on services provided locally.

Healthy Start

With Healthy Start, you get free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk.

Immunisation Team

We deliver the routine national immunisation programme for school-aged children in Knowsley.

Is your child's sweet tooth harming their health?

Sweet Tooth Leaflet

Knowsley NHS Walk In Centres

is an alternative to visiting your GP or Accident & Emergency (A&E).

Knowsley Older People’s Voice

Knowsley Older People’s Voice was launched in July 2003, and is a forum designed to ensure that Older People in the borough of Knowsley receive information about local services and developments that affect them, and have their say in in influencing these.

Mums for Health in Knowsley

is a social & active community of local mums who support each other on all things health & family issues.

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside in Knowsley

NHS Information Service for Parents - Start 4 Life

OCD Action

OCD-UK is the leading national charity, independently working with and for almost one million children and adults.

Orthoptic Visual Processing Difficulties

Is run by Orthoptists to help children with eye problems related to or contributing to a specific learning difficulty.

Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS)

PALS provide advice and support to patients and families around all aspects of hospital care.

Retina UK

Retina UK is the national charity for families living with inherited retinal dystrophies

Smokefree Knowsley

CALL or TEXT today to book your place with one of our friendly Smokefree Knowsley team.

Teenage Boys Health

Health and general information for teenage boys.

Teenage Girls Health

Health & general information specifically for teenage girls

TH!nK (Teenage Health in Knowsley)

Teenage Health Service for young people, offering advice and treatment around contraception, STI screening, pregnancy testing, smoking cessation, drugs and alcohol advice plus much more around teenage health issues. Drop in clinics held in Huyton, Halewood & Kirkby.

The No Panic Helpline

No Panic is a registered charity which helps people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up Tranquillizers. No Panic also provides support for the carers of people who suffer from anxiety disorders.

Universal Child Health Service

The Children's Community Nursing Service deliver the Healthy Child programme and support children and families to improve their health outcomes.

What parents need to know about sepsis

Do you know what sepsis is? Would you know what to look out for in your children? A new campaign will raise awareness.