Other agencies and services

There are many other services, agencies and organisations which provide advice, information and support within Cornwall.

We signpost our patients to these services when appropriate.

Advocacy and community support services

Community mental health teams

  • Call the community mental health team on 0845 207 7711.

Drug and alcohol problems

Eating disorders

  • Eating disorder service: All initial referrals to our service need to go via a GP to the integrated community mental health teams.

Employment

Financial

Gambling

General wellbeing

Housing and homeless

  • Breadline Centre (Penzance): call 01736 366 767.
  • St Petrocs (Truro): call 01872 264 153.

Relationship difficulties

  • Relationships Cornwall: call 07714 207 597. Patients should be aware that there is no free relationship counselling service in Cornwall and Relationships Cornwall will incur a charge.

Sexual abuse and domestic violence

  • CLEAR: advice for children and adults, call 01872 261 147.
  • Domestic abuse helpline: call 01208 799 92.
  • First Light
  • Rape and sexual abuse helpline: call 01208 770 99.
  • SARC (Truro Willow centre): supports people with recent sexual assault (in the past 7 days), call 0300 303 4626.
  • Women’s Centre Cornwall (formerly WRSAC)

Sexual health

Support helplines

  • Samaritans: call 116 123.
  • SHOUT: 24/7 text service, text Shout to 85258.
  • CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): call 0800 585 858 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year.

Veterans