Thank you for listening to me, your advice was helpful. I called Tara the CID police and she listened and gave me her advice, she is going to contact who she can contact at the ASB team to help.
I didn’t know help like this was available, thanks to victim support who lead me to you people.

Thanks a million times.

On the 10th January 2020, I came into the centre and was not feeling well. I had stopped taking my blood pressure medication voluntarily. The staff at Action for Community Development (AFCD) advised me against doing that.

They told me to sit down, looked at the drugs l was taking and then contacted my GP surgery to make them aware my condition. They pointed out that I needed a medicine review considering that the tablets were making me very unwell. Being a Friday morning, they had no emergency appointments. Therefore one of my colleagues contacted Lewisham Hospital to make an appointment. Fortunately there was one appointment made available for me on the Sunday afternoon the 12th.

AFCD staff made sure I was aware of the appointment on the Sunday and encourage me to go. Again I was reluctant to go but they explained the consequences of having high blood pressure and not seeking medical treatment.

After attending the appointment and being prescribed a different medicine, I was feeling stronger and much better than I was before. I am so glad that the team at AFCD took the time to empower and make me aware of how important it is to look after myself, seeking medical advice when needed to and following treatments.

I can’t thank them enough for boosting my faith in hospital and people.