| Hilary Cottage Surgery | 01285 712 377 |
| Health Visitors | 01285 713 345 |
| District Nurse | 01285 711 724 |
| Midwife | 01285 884 561 |
Fairford Hospital
| 01285 712 212 |
| Cirencester Hospital | 01285 655 711 |
| Cheltenham General Hospital | 08454 222 222 |
| The Great Western Hospital | 01793 604 020 |
| Cheltenham & Gloucester Nuffield Hospital | 1242 246 500 |
| Ridgeway Hospital | 1793 814 848 |
| Boots Pharmacy (Fairford) | 01285 712 350 |
| Lechlade Pharmacy | 01367 252 285 |
| Gloucestershire Family Health Services | 01452 300 222 |
| Wiltshire Family Health Services | 01380 728 899 |
| Cirencester Social Services | 01285 881 000 |
| Gloucester Police | 08450 901 234 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | 01285 652 908 |
| Samaritans (24 hour) | 01793 537 373 |
| “ “ | 01452 306 333 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 01242 515 777 |
| “ “ | 01452 418 515 |
| Gloucestershire Relate (Marriage Guidance) | 01242 532 215 |
| Wiltshire Relate (Marriage Guidance) | 01793 527 664 |
| AIDS Counselling Service | 01242 224 666 |
| NHS Direct | 0845 46 47 |
| Physio Direct | 08454 222 786 |
| Cirencester Family Planning | 01285 884 628 |
| Pregnancy Crisis (Cheltenham) | 01242 243 841 |
| (Gloucester) | 01452 308 700 |
| Sexual Health Clinic (Gloucester Royal Hosp) | 08454 226 464 |
| (Cheltenham General Hosp) | 08454 224 279 |
| Linton House (Mammograms – Glos) | 01242 251 081 |
| Registrar of Birth and Deaths | 01285 652 893 |
*Good Morning (for more information or to volunteer)
*(this scheme involves volunteers calling chosen residents
to check if they are OK. If there is no response after an hour,
the volunteers phone a neighbour, who can then knock on the
person’s door and check everything is OK) | 01452 382022 |
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| Organisations to Help and Advise | |
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| Alzheimer’s Society – supports carers and suffers | 01452 760 909 |
| Arthritis care | 01452 883 132 |
British Colostomy Association – gives support to people who
have had or are about to have colostomies | 01189 391 537 |
| British Diabetic Association | 01452 419 554 |
British Heart Foundation – help and information to anyone
with cardiac problems | 01793 770 503
01242 526 713 |
British Red Cross – supplies medical equipment and gives
first aid support and training | 01453 762 288 |
| Cotswold Counselling | 01285 885 830 |
CRUSE Bereavement Care – one to one counseling and
evening social support groups for bereaved people | 01242 252 518 |
| Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind | 01242 221 170 |
| Drugs and Alcohol Advisory Service | 01242 570 003 |
| MENCAP | 01242 254 747 |
| Motor Neurone Disease – support and information | 01684 292 538 |
| Multiple Sclerosis helpline – support and information | 02073 718 000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Group | 02077 208 055
01452 770 597 |
Parkinson’s Disease Society – help support and regular
meetings for sufferes | 01285 821 408 |
| Stroke Club Co-ordinator WRVS | 01452 527 391 |
Talking Books for the Blind – visually handicapped people are
lent machines and pre-recorded cassettes of books | 01242 255 890 |
Friends of Autistic Children – meets the needs of children
and adults suffering from autism. Provides care, education,
training and support to parents | 01684 293 443 |
| Adult Basic Education | 01452 425 419 |
| Age Concern - provides support/advice for the elderly | 01452 422 660 |
| Benefits Agency (Gloucester) | 01452 366 000 |
| Carer Support Group | 01285 656 832 |
Gingerbread – organization for one parent families for
friendship, information and advice | 01179 291 705 |
| Shelter | 01793 691 844 |
| Careline - Piper Alarms | 01285 885 033 |