The “Listening Line” is a free, confidential supportive call service is available to all members of the UK Pulmonary Hypertension Association, PHA UK, their family and friends. It is operated by experienced PHA UK staff, who are retired from the National Health Service (NHS). They are skilled and patient listeners, with many years of experience of helping people affected by pulmonary hypertension.
Examples of what the Listening Line can help you with:
- Adapting to a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
- How to talk to family or friends about pulmonary hypertension
- Coping with changes
- Concerns about the future
- Worries about loved ones
- How to access supportive palliative care
What the “Listening Line” cannot help with:
- Personal medical advice
- Medical referrals or speeding up existing appointments/referrals
- Specialist mental health support
Book an appointment
If you are interested go to this link on the PHA UK website and you will be contacted to arrange a supportive call at a time to suit you.
Enquiries
If you have any questions write to listeningline@phauk.org or call 0300 373567.
CONFIDENTIALITY: Nothing discussed during the calls will be shared without the express permission of the service user. The only exception is where we may have concerns about someone’s safety. Your contact details will be kept on file so that any member of the PHA UK team can contact you for admin purposes related to this service, for example in the event of having to reschedule a call.
