Notices

UK people advice and help please...

Old 01-14-2016, 10:25 AM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
enfinthechange's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: deepest england
Posts: 1,119
UK people advice and help please...

Hi, I have a frI end who was admitted unconscious to hospital before Xmas, alcoholic chirrosis. .. after a week in a coma he pulled through, and is now recovering... he can NEVER drink again. He was a free spirited musician who drank a lot all the time....
My question is this... how does he get help after he is discharged? He hospital has done the medical bit, but they are going to discharge him, homeless and alone.

Is there such thing as free rehab in the UK???

He will surely die soon if there is no follow up, no help..... nothing...

Any advice please so I can pass it on!

Cheers guys. ..
enfinthechange is offline  
Old 01-14-2016, 10:29 AM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Sobriety is Traditional
 
Coldfusion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Orcas Island, Washington
Posts: 9,034
Here in the States, we have social workers at hospitals who put at least minimal effort into followup care. Do you think there might be something like that in the UK?
Coldfusion is offline  
Old 01-14-2016, 10:33 AM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Member
 
Berrybean's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 6,902
Hi - I'm pretty sure that there must be some that can be doctor referred and funded on the NHS, although I'd have thought they're going to be much in demand. Some of the people who I've met who say they went to rehab wouldn't have had money to pay for it, I'm fairly certain.

I suppose that AA / SMART are the obvious initial free services that are everywhere (and are free) - then he'll need to see what his GP says might be available to him and start pushing for it. I suspect it will very much depend on where he's based as to how much free help is available.
Berrybean is offline  
Old 01-14-2016, 10:33 AM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Anna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,330
Contact Samaritans. They are available 24 hours a day and will be a good place to find information.

http://www.samaritans.org/

Plus, the Salvation Army offers free rehab:

http://satruck.org/national-rehabilitation
Anna is offline  
Old 01-14-2016, 11:31 AM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
enfinthechange's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: deepest england
Posts: 1,119
Originally Posted by Anna View Post
Contact Samaritans. They are available 24 hours a day and will be a good place to find information.

http://www.samaritans.org/

Plus, the Salvation Army offers free rehab:

http://satruck.org/national-rehabilitation
I have e.emailed the local Salvation army for advice. .. thanks guys x
enfinthechange is offline  
Old 01-14-2016, 12:27 PM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Do your best
 
Soberwolf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 67,047
If its a NHS hospital they will have a local drug & alcohol team & from there you can get help ask the hospital

if you pm the area I can find it for you ?
Soberwolf is offline  
Old 01-15-2016, 01:15 AM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Member
 
PurpleKnight's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ireland
Posts: 25,826
Samaritans and AA are great suggestions . . . the main thing is having some support.

Your friend could also sign up to SR, 24/7 support right here!!
PurpleKnight is offline  
Old 01-15-2016, 03:44 AM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
enfinthechange's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: deepest england
Posts: 1,119
Originally Posted by Purpleknight View Post
Samaritans and AA are great suggestions . . . the main thing is having some support.

Your friend could also sign up to SR, 24/7 support right here!!
I told him that... this is the best resource!
enfinthechange is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:40 AM.