Useful telephone numbers for Self Referral

( You can ring and make an appointment yourself without seeing your doctor )

District Nursing Service

You can ring the DN and leave a message stating clearly your contact number, name, address and reason for the request.		 01922 605750

Physiotherapy

This is a self book service, but can also be referred by the doctor/nurse. Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm.		 0121 568 4388

Chiropody

This service is not available now for routine nail cutting etc. Referral via doctor/nurse. Ask for a referral at reception and state reason for referral.		 0121 568 438

Citizens advice Beaureau

If you need advice about housing problems, rejected benefits etc		 01922 700600

Genito Urinary Medicine Clinic

Sexual Infection/HIV Tests—Walk in clinics on some days.		 633341

Pregnancy Advisory Service

Unplanned pregnancy—Advice and treatment		 649000

Community Mental health service

Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders		 775553/775550

Lantern House

Drug De-addiction		 858463

Addaction

Drug and Alcohol Problems		 646262

Bereavement Service

Counselling for the Bereaved		 724841

Citizen’s Advice Bureau

Advice on Benefits, Financial, Legal and Debt problems		 700600

Hatherton Centre

Family Planning, Contraception, Psychosexual Counselling		 775041

Victim Support

Rape, Sexual assault, Crime		 644000

Other PCT Services

Community Incontinence Services

If you have a problem or need a supply of incontinence pads -Dial 604568/604566 If you are house bound and incontinent ring the District Nurses 		632 305/636305

Community Diabetic Nurses

 775066

Community Matron

 01922 605750/ 08451130761

Community Dietician

 435600

Intermediate Care Services

 08451130761

Lymphoedema Clinic

 01922 602530

Early Intervention Team -Crisis team

 01922 644535

Macmillan Nurses

 01922 602620

Complimentary Therapy-Palliative

 602620

Child Protection

443920/07973824611

Dental Emergency

 477400

Deaf People Centre

 614794

Exercise

01922 444044

Quit smoking

01922 444044

OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE via REFERRAL

Walking aid walking stick. Frame etc - ask for a physiotherapy referral
Wheel chairs - loan of wheelchair, ask for referral (tel 638294)
Splints , hand knee ankle splints for support in painful arthritis - ask for Occupational Therapy referral
Carers Support - Via Social services - ring 0845 111 2833