Click on the pages below to find out further information and advice on your health and wellbeing.
Adult social care and health
If you are finding it difficult to look after yourself and manage everyday tasks, you can contact us to discuss your care and support needs. The discussion will identify: if...
Alcohol consumption
Please complete this short questionnaire so we can assess your alcohol consumption rate and offer you advice if necessary. For further information please visit the NHS website here
Andy's Man Club
Andy’s Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. They want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health...
Are you entitled to free prescriptions?
NHS Help with Health Costs Some groups are automatically entitled to free NHS prescriptions. Others can apply for certificates that entitle them to free NHS prescriptions. Who gets help The...
Armed Forces community support
Rivermead Gate Medical Centre is an accredited Veteran Friendly GP Practice. We are proud to support our Armed Forces community. Our accreditation shows we can deliver the best possible care...
Asthma
Asthma is a long-term condition for many people, particularly if it first develops when you’re an adult. If it developed in childhood, it sometimes goes away or improves during the teenage...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) information
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse. Symptoms of ADHD...
Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. Get the Be...
Bereavement support
The death of someone close to you may be the most devastating and overwhelming experience that will ever happen to you. There are several organisations there to support you through...
Blood pressure
Find links to information about blood pressure below. Find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks – NHS (www.nhs.uk) Check your blood pressure reading – NHS (www.nhs.uk) High blood...
BMI healthy weight calculator
Use the NHS calculator here to check your body mass index (BMI) to find out if you’re a healthy weight. You can use your BMI result as a starting point...
Breast screening
Regular breast screening can find breast cancer before you notice any signs or symptoms. You can find out more about breast screening and what to expect on the NHS website....
Cervical screening info
What is cervical screening? Cervical screening looks for a virus in the cervix. For a very small number of women the virus can be serious and cause cervical cancer. Why...
Children's Health Matters: Winter Health
Winter is here, and we know how worrying it can be when your child is unwell, which is why we’ve launched our Children’s Health Matters campaign. Our aim is to...
Children’s Healthier Eating
A healthy, balanced diet helps children achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and research shows children who stay a healthy weight tend to be fitter, healthier, better able to learn,...
Dementia support
Support for People living with Dementia and their carers Dementia Adventure are currently running a pilot in Essex for a new service offering Supported Days Out for people living dementia and their...
Diabetic eye screening
Diabetes is the second largest cause of preventable blindness in adults, so don’t lose sight of your screening appointment and miss the wonders of the world. From 1st April 2024,...
Ear wax removal
Our Practice no longer offers ear wax removal on the NHS. This is something that can often be self-managed, however there are not many private providers offering this service. Please...
Essex Wellbeing Service Weight Loss Courses
Essex Wellbeing Service believe in helping people to #LoseWeightHappily. This consists of positive, motivational and educational solutions to help you lose weight for good. “We completely empathise that losing weight...
Find your active
It’s time to celebrate movement! By finding the right activity, and having fun whilst doing it, will help you lead a healthy lifestyle, and it doesn’t matter what your age...
Forever active sessions
Rebuild strength and confidence with Forever Active sessions Activities are suitable for beginners and take place across Chelmsford and the surrounding area. Activities include: Seated exercise Gentle Yoga Carpet bowls...
getUBetter App
Do you have a joint or muscle problem? Please use the FREE getUBetter app designed and written by your local clinicians in Mid Essex. It offers local tips, advice, and...
GoodGym Chelmsford
If you haven’t heard of us, we’re a group of local residents who run, walk, or cycle to help out community projects and older people in Chelmsford. You can find...
Hayfever
Hay Fever, also known as Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, is an allergic reaction to pollens. The symptoms are like colds and other upper respiratory infections but do not disappear in the...
Health and wellbeing support
If you are looking for support with your wellbeing please contact Essex Wellbeing Service Call 0300 303 9988 or email provide.essexwellbeing@nhs.net Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am – 7.00pm Saturday...
Healthy Start Vouchers
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll...
Hearing aid support service
Did you know that your hearing aid needs cleaning and re-tubing every 4 to 6 months? If you have hearing aids issued by a local NHS audiology service, our friendly...
Heart and Sole walks
Heart and Sole is a free health walk scheme, run by volunteers with support from Chelmsford City Sports Community Sport and Wellbeing Team. They run regular led walks all across...
Helpful contacts
Debt and financial support Citizens Advice Chelmsford: www.chelmsfordcab.org for benefits, business, health, housing, work, debt and money management courses, free independent legal advice 01245 205 656 CA Support to apply...
High cholesterol
High cholesterol is when you have too much cholesterol in your blood, which can increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Get the facts about high cholesterol,...
HRT pre-payment certificate
NHS Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC) If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you...
Information for attending hospital
Find all the information you need when you are attending a hospital appointment. Visit the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust website.
Keep warm keep well - winter health
Keeping warm over the winter months can help to prevent colds, flu and more serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and depression. Visit the NHS website for...
Maternity
Maternity Direct app Your pregnancy information, guidance and support. We support you with your pregnancy right from the beginning of your journey. That’s why, as soon as you have a...
Mental Health & Loneliness
Feeling lonely is something that all of us can experience at any point in our lives, which can have negative impacts on our health and wellbeing. There are lots of...
NHS Screening Programmes
Screening is a way of finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help...
NHS talking therapies
Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and...
Preventing falls and staying well
Every year many people have falls at home. These falls can lead to trips to the emergency department and serious injuries. Follow this link to read more on the Mid...
Priority services register - UK Power Networks
Power cuts don’t happen very often but if the electricity network is damaged or develops a fault it’s our job to get your power back on. Our engineers work around...
RECONNECT service
The RECONNECT service was commissioned by the NHS to supports individuals who are released from prison with physical and/or mental health or substance misuse needs, who are unlikely to engage...
Self help - Essex Frontline
Essex Frontline Frontline is a community project. It helps frontline workers and the public to quickly find details on local health and wellbeing services and to contact services through call...
Sleep hygiene
If you are having trouble sleeping there are simple steps you can take to ease those restless nights. Go to the NHS Every Mind Matters website here to find a...
Smoking advice
Essex wellbeing service Our Stop Smoking services are available, and free, to everyone living or working in Essex, excluding Southend and Thurrock. All you need to do is fill out...
Stop smoking with Allen Carr’s Easyway
What is Allen Carr’s Easyway? Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking Live Group Seminars are a cognitive behavioural therapy (or more accurately a cognitive restructuring/retraining therapy). The method was devised...
Trans and non-binary patients
Rivermead Gate Medical Centre works with LGBT Foundation’s Pride in Practice to ensure we achieve excellence in LGBT healthcare and successfully meet the needs of our LGBT patients. Please find...
Urgent community response team
Supporting admission avoidance across mid and south Essex Telephone 0344 257 3951 Teams operating from 8am to 10pm (referrals are accepted from 8am to 8pm) Accessible 7 days a week,...
With You in Mind - mental health sessions
With You in Mind provides support and activities for mental health, offering inclusive sessions for adults who want to improve their confidence, wellbeing and mental health. They have an experienced...
Your ethnicity
From time to time we may ask you your ethnicity as this is a very important issued for the NHS. Everyone belongs to a group so all our patients are...
Unsure which service to access?
If you are unsure of which NHS service to use if you need urgent or emergency medical help please follow the links below: NHS 111 service NHS 111 can help...
NHS Health A to Z
Look up information about different conditions and treatments using the NHS Health A-Z.
NHS App
Try the NHS App If you’re a patient at our practice, you can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. It...
NHS Live Well
Please use the NHS links for information and advice on healthy living.
Find your NHS number
Your NHS number is a 10 digit number, like 485 777 3456. It is on any letter you receive from the NHS. You do not need to know your NHS...
Find NHS services near you
Are you in need of a local dentist, optician, or a pharmacy? Find an NHS service easily by entering your postcode.
Health and Care Video library
There are lots of information and advice videos in the Health and Care Video library funded by the NHS. The videos are reviewed regularly by NHS clinicians to ensure they...
Active Health from Chelmsford City Council
If your GP or Social Prescriber feels that being more active could help your physical or mental wellbeing, a referral from them will give you access to our facilities at...
Apply for or renew a Blue Badge
Please follow this link to the Gov.uk website to make an application for a Blue Badge Your application can be made online, however you will need to upload documents as...
Carers
Are you looking after or providing support for a relative friend or neighbour? Are you being helped or supported by a relative friend or neighbour? Your GP needs to know...
Council Tax Exemptions & Discounts
Who has to pay? Please click here to go to the GOV.uk website to find out who has to pay Council Tax Am I entitled to a discount or exemption...
Diabetic patients - Healthy.io
As you know, as part of your annual diabetes review, urine testing is really important to look for signs of early kidney damage. We do this through a test test...
Date published: 5th November, 2021
Date last updated: 5th November, 2021