Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council - Health and medical advice

Health and medical advice

Useful links and information relating to health and medical advice in the Dudley area. General information about health and social care in the Dudley area.

Mental Health

Mental illness is a leading cause of ill health and disability and ranges from milder and more common conditions such as depression and anxiety, to the less common, but more severe conditions, such as schizophrenia, affective disorders and dementia. More about mental health...

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a multi-disciplinary service providing assessments and treatment for young people who have complex and severe behavioural or emotional difficulties. The team is made up of clinical psychiatrists; clinical psychologists; social workers; nurses; occupational therapists and psychotherapists working side by side.

Good Health

We want Dudley Borough to have the healthiest population in the West Midlands. Our concern is with health in its widest sense. It is about more than just treating people with ill-health, it is concerned with promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing illness, and reducing the inequalities in health across the Borough. More about good health ...

Doctors, GPs & Hospitals

For information about doctors, GPs and hospitals

Dementia

People concerned that they may have memory or cognitive problems should first contact their GP for investigation of the cause. The GP can then refer if appropriate to a consultant psychiatrist in old age for early diagnosis and treatment. More information for people with dementia or their carers.

Weekend Service

The weekend service provides a specialised service for older adults with dementia related needs. More about the Weekend Service ...

Substance Misuse

More young people experience problems caused by too much drinking than through drugs. Most young people who experiment with drugs do not go on to use them on a permanent basis. More about substance misuse ...

School Supervised Medication

Pupils who require medication administering in school should discuss this in the first instance with the head teacher. More about school supervised medication ...

Headway

Social Services and the Primary Care Trust work with Headway to provide a service to people with an Acquired Brain Injury. More about Headway ...

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