Help & Support

Posted Mon, 05/04/2009 - 15:55 by amccune

Having Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C may not only have implications for you, but also for your family, loved ones and other areas of your life too.

Finding support can help you and talking to someone can be very useful and important. If you're not ready to tell your family or friends yet, talking to a Healthcare professional can help. There are details of where you can find support on this website.

 
REMEMBER- there are plenty of options available to help you lead a healthy life.
 
 
 
 

Help and support is available from:

Contact number
Hepatitis Specialist Nurses
Royal Victoria Hospital,Belfast 
 
nurses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hepatitis Specialist nurses:- Isobel Stewart and Karen Patterson
 
 02890633335 mobile no 07788883457
Roche: Twentyfour 7 Patient Support Programme - for those being treated with PEGASYS
  
Helpline contact numbers-For anyone with concerns about Hepatitis B
  
Hepatitis B Foundation UK helpline
(10:30 am -8pm, Mon -Fri)
 0800 0461911
British Liver Trust helpline
(9am -5pm, Mon -Fri)
 

0800 6527330 
Helpline contact numbers-For anyone with concerns about Hepatitis C
  
Hepatitis C information line.
(10am-10pm, 7 days a week)
0800 451 451
Hep C Trust helpline number
0845 2234424 
RVH Liver Support Group
07737718493    
National Drugs Helpline  
0800 776 600 
 
Sexual health/Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) clinic- for free confidential information.
  
Royal Victoria Hospital     
Causeway Hospital Coleraine 
Altnagelvin Hospital Londonderry   
Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry 
Downe Hospital, Downpatrick
 
 
028 90634050
028 70346028
028 71611269
028 30835050
028 44838133
 

 
Each of the four Northern Ireland Drug and Alcohol Coordination Teams (DACTs) has produced a directory of services available in their area. To find out what services are available in your area, click on relevant DACT Team for your area.

 

Northern Ireland Drug and Alcohol Coordination Teams (DACTs)

  
For futher information you can contact your local DACT directly
Contact number
Eastern DACT
028 90279398
028 90311611

Northern DACT
028 25311192
 
028 37414557
 
028 82253950

Financial Support

  

The support available to individuals infected with Hepatitis C and/or HIV by NHS supplied blood transfusions or blood products and their dependants

  

Finacial assistance for those living with Hepatitis C as a result of NHS treatment using contaminated blood or tissue

  

 

Useful websites for information and support

  • Harm Reduction Works-  information about HIV; overdose prevention; Safer injecting practice; Hepatitis B and C viruses