Young People - Darlaston Family Practice

The Beacon – Walsall

We can help you to cut down or stop drinking or taking drugs. We can also give you advice to help you stay safe and healthy. If you are injecting you can use our free needle exchange service and get tested for blood borne viruses. As well as our adult service we provide support for young people. If you are aged 10 – 18 you can get help from our dedicated young people\’s team.
01922 669840
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Walsall Integrated Sexual Health Service (WiSH)

Walsall Integrated Sexual Health (WiSH) service is here for YOU. It’s a new NHS resource for people of all ages in Walsall that can give you so much help and support FREE.
01922 270400
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The Mix

The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. There to help young people take on any challenge they are facing – from mental health to money problems, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to them online or by using their free, confidential helpline.
0808 808 4994
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Kooth

Want someone to understand or advice to help a friend? Kooth offers free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.
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Consent to treatment for young people

Like adults, young people (aged 16 or 17) are presumed to have sufficient capacity to decide on their own medical treatment, unless there’s significant evidence to suggest otherwise.
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Bitesize

Whether you’re moving to secondary school, jumping into the world of work, starting a new relationship or just feeling a bit stressed, we’ve asked those who’ve been through it to share their wisdom.
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