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Useful telephone numbers
The telephone numbers below cover mental health, drug use, and other
primary and secondary care services
MEDICAL
- Leeds Student Medical Practice: 0113 295
4488
- Leeds General Infirmary: 0113 243 2799
- NHS Choices: 0845 4647 (24hr medical advice and health
information)
- St. James's Hospital: 0113 243 3144
- 24hr Emergency Dentist: 0845 4647 (NHS Choices)
- Leeds Dental Advice Line: 0800 2985787
COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
- Counselling (for stress, low mood, depression, bereavement, anxiety, emotional problems), self-referral: 0113 843 4388 (view PDF leaflet)
- Addiction Unit (drugs/alcohol - self referral): 0113 295 1300
- Alcoholics Anonymous: 0113 245 4567
- Leeds NHS Stop Smoking Service: 0800 169 4219
- Narcotics Anonymous: 020 7251 4007
- Relate Leeds 0113 245 2595
- Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90
- Saneline: 0845 767 8000 (support & information about mental health
problems)
- STAR (Surviving Trauma After Rape) 01924 298954 (08444 068680 24hrs)
- SARSVL (Support after rape Leeds) 0113 202 1844
- University Student Counselling Service: 0113 343 4107
- Victim support: 0113 293 0199
MENTAL HEALTH WEB SITES
- www.studentdepression.org/ - Student specific resources
- www.mentalhealthleeds.info - mental health resources in Leeds
- www.mind.org.uk - Variety of downloadable
mental health leaflets
- www.ntw.nhs.uk - Variety of downloadable self-help booklets (enter self help in the search box if the correct page is not displayed initially)
- www.leeds.ac.uk/studentcounselling/ - UNL Student Counselling Centre
OTHERS
- Disability Information Advice: Line 0113 214 3630
- NHS Leeds (Primary Care Trust) 0113 305 7120
- Police (emergency
999 or 112 / non-urgent 0845 6060606)
- University Security (only for emergency response): 0113 34 32222
If your local pharmacy is closed, Boots Pharmacy in Leeds City Railway Station is open until midnight every day of the week to supply prescriptions. Please note, if you are buying over the counter (OTC) drugs, you may find prices vary considerably between pharmacies
For emergencies such as loss of consciousness, severe chest pains, serious accidents or loss of blood, always telephone: 999 or 112
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