Useful Contacts & Links

Local

• Golden Cross Pharmacy (01702 544104)
•  Nutan Pharmacy (01702 542458)
•  Blood tests (unless done at the Surgery) www.swiftqueue.co.uk/pre_timescreen.php?id=13383
•  Citizens Advice Bureau (0344 477 0808​)
• RELATE– www.relate.org.uk
• Samaritans (01702 333999)
• Adult Social Care (0345 603 7630)
• Southend Hospital Switch Board (01702 435555)
• Essex Wellbeing Service for Carers Support (0303 303 9988) – provide.essexwellbeing@nhs.net or visit www.essexwellbeingservice.co.uk/volunteering/support-referral
• Essex Care Services Directory Essex Care Services Directory | Care Choices
• District Nurses (0333 015 3481)
• Hospital transport (0808 169 9614)
• Helping Hands Home Care Southend-on-Sea - Care Agencies | Helping Hands (helpinghandshomecare.co.uk)
• Beehive Ultrasound (only if you have had a referral from GP) 
• Mid and South Essex Radiology appointments (Xrays, MRI, CT & Ultrasound) (0300 443 0121)

National

• Counselling Directory – www.counselling-directory.org.uk
•  Therapy For You – www.therapyforyou.co.uk
•  STARS Southend Treatment and Recovery (01702 431889) - www.forwardtrust.org.uk
•  Basildon Hospital (01268 524900)
•  Carers (National Association) (0207 378 4999) – www.carersuk.org
•  Citizens Advice Bureau (0800 144 8848) – www.citizensadvice.org.uk
•  CRUSE Bereavement Care (0800 808 1677) – www.cruse.org.uk 
•  Samaritans (116 123) – www.samaritans.org
•  MSI reproductive services (Marie Stopes) (0345 300 8090) or visit www.msichoices.org.uk
• Signs and symptoms – NHS.UK
• Travel health
• Travel advice
• Vaccination and immunisation
• Public health screening
• Pharmacy finder
• NHS Services Finder
• NHS 111 online
• Medicines A to Z
• Health A to Z