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Click on the links:
BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/default.stm
Berkshire West Primary Care Trust:
949 5000 www.berkshirewest-pct.nhs.uk
Chemists:
- Boots, Crockhamwell Road, Woodley 969 5253
- Lloyds, Crockhamwell Road, Woodley 969 3573
- Boots Pharmacy, Asda Complex 931 1750
- Boots Pharmacy, Silverdale Road 926 2146
- Sainsbury's Pharmacy, Winnersh 978 0631
- Day Lewis Chemist, Maiden Place, Lower Earley 935 1848
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Woosehill 979 4288
- Vantage Chemist, Shinfield Road, Reading 987 2850
Children’s services:
Bringing up children: an excellent Australian website - http://raisingchildren.net.au/ (includes some nice video clips, eg Russell Crowe – http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/russell_crowe_video.html)
Children’s Centre: At Loddon School in Earley – www.wokingham.gov.uk Riverdale Children's Centre
Community Services
(formerly known as Social Services)
- For children & families: contact the Woodley office 944 5300
- Other enquiries: contact the Wokingham office 974 6800 / 6818
Cruse Bereavement Service: 01344 411 919
Dentists:
For local dental services, visit www.nhs.uk and search using postcode.
NB: not all of these dentists will have open lists.
For NHS dentists visit www.berkshirewest-pct.nhs.uk under 'Local NHS Services'
Department of Sexual Health: 322 7202
Earley Volunteer Care Bureau: 966 6234
Elderly care:
Age Concern: 959 4242 www.ageconcernberkshire.org.uk
Carers support: www.carers.org/berkshire
Care UK: www.careuk.com
Help the Aged: www.helptheaged.org.uk
Memory loss support: http://www.berkshire.nhs.uk/bhct/older-persons/
Health Visitors: 0118 949 5132
The health visiting team have moved and they are now based at Wokingham hospital. They will still be able to give advice and support, particularly with issues relating to children or families.
Hospitals - NHS
Royal Berkshire Hospital: 322 5111 – http://www.rbbh.nhs.uk/
Wokingham Hospital: 949 5000
Hospitals - Private:
Berkshire Independent Hospital: 902 8000
Dunedin Hospital: 958 7676 / 4711
National Blood Service: 0300 123 23 23
NHS Direct 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Direct is a 24-hour nurse-led helpline providing advice and information on health concerns for you and your family and local health services and self-help and support organisations.
NHS Local: www.berkshire.nhs.uk 'Your gateway to healthcare in Berkshire'.
PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service): 982 2829
Red Cross: 0844 871 11 11
Thames Valley Primary Care Agency: 918 3333
Wokingham Borough Council: www.wokingham.gov.uk
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