Living with long term health conditions

M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is a chronic long-term, fluctuating, neurological condition that causes symptoms including debilitating pain, fatigue and a range of other symptoms. <SEND>

Active Care Group provides care for people with complex needs. Our person-centered approach helps individuals progress towards a more independent future.

Thanks to the support of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Better Care Fund, Age UK Teesside offer a free service in the borough which is helping to transform the lives of older people.

NAM is a community-based organisation. They deliver reliable and accurate HIV information across the world to HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and care for them. <SEND>

Allison House is Nursing Home owned by Allison House Thornaby Limited. It is located in Thornaby. It is a purpose built nursing home developed to provide specialist care for clients with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias.

Alpha-1 UK are a patient group formed by those diagnosed with A1AD and they offer support to fellow sufferers. Alpha-1 UK is a registered charity. <SEND>

Angelman Syndrome is a rare genetic condition first identified in 1965 by a British doctor, Harry Angelman, from whom it also gained its name. <SEND>

ARC is a venue in the centre of Stockton on Tees, offering a full programme of professional, high quality cultural entertainment including music, comedy, drama, dance, spoken word, film and work for families. <SEND>

Arthritis Action is the only UK charity giving hands-on, practical help to combat the pain of arthritis through self-management and lifestyle advice.

Asthma & Lung UK is a charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the 5.2 million people whose lives are affected by asthma. <SEND>

Ataxia UK is the leading national charity in the UK for people affected by Ataxia. They fund research into finding treatments and cures, and offer advice, information and support to people affected by the condition.

The Autism Education Trust (AET) believes that all children and young people with autism must receive an education which enables them to reach their individual potential to engage in society as active citizens (and that individuals, families and professionals are informed, supported and equipped to enable this to be achieved). <SEND>

Autism Matters are an established "not for profit" charitable incorporated organisation(CIO), based in the North East of England, offering a range of support and services for Autistic adults designed by Autistic adults. <SEND>

The Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) is a national charity that supports families, raises awareness and facilitates research into the group of devastating neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten Disease. <SEND>

Beating Bowel Cancer UK is a national charity dedicated to raising awareness of the symptoms, promoting early diagnosis and encouraging open access to treatment choice for those affected with bowel cancer.

The Bladder and Bowel Community (B&BC) is the UK-wide online platform dedicated to helping people manage their continence needs as a result of bladder and bowel control problems.

Bladder Health UK gives support to people with all forms of cystitis, overactive bladder and continence issues together with their families and friends.

25 books that provide support and advice for people with dementia and their carers. Health professionals can use the list to prescribe books to their patients and the titles can be loaned from a number of local libraries and the LiveWell Dementia Hub.

In April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now took the bold step forward to become one charity - Breast Cancer Now. Breast Cancer Now is the charity that's steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We're here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

The British Liver Trust is a charity that reaches and supports people at risk of, or affected by, liver disease in the UK. <SEND>

The British Sjögren's Syndrome Association (BSSA) was founded in 1986, as a registered charity, to raise awareness of the disease and support research into its cause and treatment. <SEND>

The British Tinnitus Association (BTA)is a registered charity that strives to be the primary source of support and information for people with tinnitus in the UK, thereby facilitating an improved quality of life. We aim to encourage prevention through our educational programme and to seek a cure for permanent head noise through a medical research programme. <SEND>

Butterwick Hospice in Stockton offers a wide range of supportive day services for people suffering life limiting illnesses and offers care and support to patients families. Butterwick Hospice, Stockton also offers 10 In-patient beds. The Hospice expertise is freely available to those living in Stockton, Billingham, Yarm, Norton and Eaglescliffe and surrounding villages.

The bereavement counselling service for adults at Butterwick Hospice Care provides support for those who are grieving, where a loved one died due to cancer or other progressive life-limiting illness. <SEND>

Cancer Research UK is the leading funder of cancer research in the UK. We support an extensive programme of research from understanding the biology of cancer to cancer prevention. Our supporters raise money for our vital research in many ways - from walking 5km to leaving a legacy.

The Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA) is a UK charity providing practical help and support to families who have a child with arthritis. <SEND>

Creative Support is a provider of person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs.

Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. Since its formation in 1995, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has been working to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). <SEND>

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust provides information and support to help anyone with Cystic Fibrosis. <SEND>

Delirium (sometimes called 'acute confusional state') is a clinical syndrome characterised by disturbance attention, awareness and cognition Delirium has an acute onset and fluctuating course. It is a serious condition that is associated with poorer clinical outcomes including death. Delirium can be prevented and treated if it is detected and managed.

Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for people of all ages and their families.

Epilepsy Society is the UK's leading provider of epilepsy services. <SEND>

FASD Network is an organisation that specialises in providing information, support and training on FASD.

Fibromyalgia Action UK is a registered charity administered by unpaid volunteers. The majority of volunteers are also fibromyalgia sufferers who work extremely hard, despite their condition, in order to forward the cause of fibromyalgia.

Receiving a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome or CIDP can be a terrifying and isolating experience, bringing with it many questions and an uncertain future. GAIN is the only organisation dedicated to helping people affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), CIDP and the associated inflammatory neuropathies throughout the UK and Ireland. <SEND>

Granville Lodge is a large Victorian house in a residential area that has been suitably adapted to accommodate the needs of children/young people in a friendly, safe and relaxing atmosphere. Each child has their own bedroom which is their own space and which they can access whenever they wish. <SEND>

Guide Dogs UK is a charity that provides mobility to the blind and partially sighted. We provide a range of services with and beyond the dog to help thousands of people with different needs lead confident, independent and fulfilling lives. <SEND>

Happy Talk stroke group in Stockton-on-Tees was established in 1995 to meet and provide support and friendship for people who have suffered a stroke, and to give a few hours respite for relatives and carers.

The Health Experience Research Group has created a unique database of personal and patient experiences through in-depth qualitative research into over 50 different illnesses and health conditions <SEND>

Heart Support North Tees and Hartlepool are a not-for-profit voluntary organisation run by a committee of 10 voluntary trustees, drawn from the membership of the Group and lived experience. We support cardiovascular patients and those at risk of heart disease in the North Tees and Hartlepool area.

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) was founded in 2001 and is the only UK charity specifically devoted to supporting adults and their families living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and children, young people and their families affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and the health professionals treating RA and JIA.

Leukaemia Care is the UK's leading leukaemia charity. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone affected receives the best possible diagnosis, information, advice, treatment and support.

Listening Books is a national UK charity that provides an audiobook library service for anyone who finds that an illness, disability, mental health condition, or learning difficulty impacts on their ability to read or hold books in the usual way.

Living Made Easy is the new name for the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF), a national charity for disabled people. <SEND>

The Look A Head Cancer Campaign in the Tees Valley, South Durham and North Yorkshire area is a charity which aims to raise awareness of head and neck cancer, by providing information on risk factors and symptoms.

Look Good Feel Better is a national charity that works to help boost the physical and emotional wellbeing of people living with cancer. We offer support to young people, men and women with any type of cancer.

LUPUS UK is the national registered charity supporting people with lupus, assisting those approaching a diagnosis and funding research and specialist nurses. <SEND>

Macmillan is a source of practical, emotional and financial support, helping with all the things people affected by cancer want and need, and a force for change, pushing for better cancer care.

If you are living with a life-limiting illness and have been told that you may not get better - Marie Curie Cancer Care can help you.