Support over Christmas
Important numbers
If you are struggling and need someone to talk too or urgent help:
Adult Social Care (Coventry)
- 📞For adults - telephone 024 7683 3003
- (Out of Hours): 024 7683 2222
- People who are hard of hearing or Deaf please call: 18001 024 7683 3003
Mental Health Support
- 📞NHS Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7): 111 → Option 2
- 📞Samaritans (24/7 Emotional Support): 116 123
NHS 111 - for non urgent medical advice.
- 📞: 111 ( The service is free to access and is available 24/7).
Pharmacy First
Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP.
Your local pharmacy can now supply prescription-only treatment, if they believe you need it, for the following conditions:
- Sinusitis (for patients aged 12 years and over only)
- Sore throat (aged 5+)
- Earache (aged 1 year-17)
- Infected insect bite (aged 1 year+)
- Impetigo (aged 18 years+)
- Shingles (aged 18 years+)
- Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64)
Pharmacies open over Christmas
Find our which pharmacies will be open over Christmas
Additional pharmacies may also be open on this date, and this can be confirmed via the NHS.UK website, where pharmacies can be located by completing a postcode search Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Keeping warm and well: staying safe in cold weather
Plan ahead:
- check the weather forecast and the news
- make sure you have sufficient food and medicine
- take simple measures to reduce draughts at home
Keep yourself warm:
- heat rooms you spend most time in, to 18°C if you can
- keep bedroom windows closed
- wear multiple layers of thinner clothes
Prepare your home:
- check what financial support may be available for you
- use energy saving tips to save money on heating
- make sure appliances are safe and working well
Look after yourself and others
- if you’re eligible, get vaccinated against flu and Covid-19
- check on others who may be vulnerable
- get help if needed. Call NHS 111 or in an emergency 999
For more information go to the Governments top tips for keeping warm and well this winter webpage.
You can also contact your water and power suppliers to see if you can be on the Priority Services Register, a free support service that helps people in vulnerable situations.
Family Hubs
Coventry Family Hubs offer free weekly activities for children, young people, and families. Delivered by friendly professionals from a range of services and organisations, there's something fun and supportive for every age.
Find out about their timetable over the Christmas holidays.
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Coventry Open Christmas
Coventry Open Christmas is a safe place for anyone to go who is experiencing homelessness or is lonely or vulnerable. They are are open 24hours a day from December 24th Through to December 29th. They also offer overnight care so no one has to rough sleep.
Christmas Day lunch is being provided between 12noon - 3pm (no booking needed)
