In addition to the contacts and telephone numbers found in the sections below, also see our Health Organisations area to view Local and National web resources.
Hospitals & Clinics
Organisation
Telephone
GWH
01793 604020
Savernake
01672 514571
Sandlewood Ct (Psychiatry)
01793 836800
Marlborough House (Child Psychiatry)
01793 428800
Victoria (Psychiatry for the Elderly)
01793 327800
PASH (Help for people who self harm)
01793 531897
SWADS (Alcohol & drug addiction)
01793 695405
DHI (Drug addiction)
01793 617177
Time 4 us (for carers of those with drug / alcohol problems)
01793 610139
Uturn (Alcohol & Drug Addiction in those aged 10 -18)
01793 465040
Dietbusters (weight loss courses)
01793 511033
Sexual disease clinic
01793 604038
Prospect Hospice
01793 813555
Ridgeway Hospital (Private)
01793 814848
NHS Walk in Centre
01793 541655
Clover Centre Out of Hours Clinic
01793 646466
The NHS Walk in Centres provide a nurse run walk in service (no appointment needed) in Carfax St Health Centre or the Clover Unit (part of the A&E department) in the Great Western Hospital and are available to everyone. They provide health advice, emergency contraception, dressings, ear syringing, blood tests & treatment for minor injuries & infections. Carfax Street is open seven days a week 7.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.00am to 8.00pm weekends. The Clover Unit is open only at times when Carfax Street is closed.
Ambulance Transport
Organisation
Telephone
Non Urgent Hospital Transport
01380 733418
Private Ambulance Transport
01380 738915
Medical Helplines
Organisation:
Telephone:
NHS 111 111 is the NHS non-emergency number. It’s fast, easy and free.
111
Patient Advice & Liason Services
01793 708758
MIND Infoline
08457 660163
Self Injury Helpline (for women)
0117 925 1119
Gambling addiction
0845 6000 133
Drug abuse
0800 776600
Alcohol abuse
0800 9178282
Smoking
0800 1690169
AIDS
0800 567123
Cancer (Macmillan support line)
0808 808 0000
Dental Helplines
Organisation:
Telephone:
Out of hours dentist (emergencies only)
0300 111 5717
Dental Access Clinic (For urgent dental problems if you do not have a regular dentist)
Carfax Street: 01793 428580 West Swindon Health Centre: 01793 889428
Dental helpline (For finding dentists & other dental queries)
08457 581926
Oral Health Foundation (For advice on dental problems)
01788 539780
At Times of Crisis
Organisation:
Telephone:
Mental Health crisis team
01793 835787
Samaritans helpline
116 123
Self harming (SPEAR)
01793 520111
Childline
0800 1111
Victim support
01380 738888
Victim supportline
0845 3030900
Rape (Rape Support Line)
0808 8001144
Swindon sexual assault centre
01793 507981
Swindon sexual assault helpline
08081680024
Domestic violence helpline
0808 200247
Womens’ Refuge
01793 536447
Counselling Clinics
Organisation:
Telephone:
Counselling groups (LIFT)
01793 836836
Adults (Willows Counselling Service)
01793 426650
Bereavement (CRUSE)
01793 619933
Relationship/ Sexual problems (RELATE)
01793 495190
Women & Mens’ Health
Womens’ Health
Organisation:
Telephone:
Well Woman Clinic
01793 511064
Contraception & Sexual Health Clinics
01793 428514
Sexual councelling clinic (RELATE)
01793 495190
Marie Stopes (abortion advice & help)
0845 3008090
Mens’ Health
Organisation:
Telephone:
Well Man Clinic
01793 511064
Sexual councelling clinic (RELATE)
01793 495190
Marie Stopes (Vasectomy clinic)
0845 3008090
Family Advice
Organisation:
Telephone:
Home – Start (For families with kids under 5 yrs)
01793 613886
Parentline
0808 8002222
Family Mediation Service
01793 527285
Family councelling service (RELATE)
01793 495190
Lone Parent Helpline
0800 0185026
Winston’s Wish (Children’s Bereavement Service)
0845 2030405
Child Death Helpline
0800 282 986
Child bereavement UK
01494 568900
Butterflies child bereavement group in Swindon
01793 605133
Teenage Helplines
Organisation:
Telephone:
Connexions (Teen support)
0808 0013219
Get connected (advice on any issue)
0808 8084994
Sexwise (advice on sex & contraception)
0800 282930
Drugs helpline
0800 776600
Re – Solv (solvent use)
01785 810762
Youth Information Swindon
01793 496969
Disabled Services
Organisation:
Telephone:
Disability information service
01793 537588
Mencap
0808 8081111
Dial a ride
01793 616050
Shopmobility
01793 512621
Learning Disability
Organisation:
Telephone:
Mencap
0808 808 1111
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
01562 723010
Military & Veterans Advice
Organisation:
Telephone:
Forcesline
0800 7314880
Combat stress
0800 1381619
Veterans UK
0800 169227
Veterans Aid
0800 0126867
Legionline
0845 725725
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and families association
08007314880
Army Benevolent fund
08452414820
RAF Benevolent Fund
08001692942
Royal Navy Benevolent Fund
02392690112
Service Users Network Swindon
01793 836871
British limbless ex-serviceman’s association
0208 5901124
Refugees
Organisation:
Telephone:
The Harbour Project
01793 611682
The Refugee Council
020 7346 6777
Senior Citizens
Organisation:
Telephone:
Age UK
0800 1696565
Contact the elderly (tea parties)
0800 716543
Elder abuse response
0808 8088141
Eye checks at home for the housebound
0800 030 4082 or 0500 295245 (ext 250) or 0845 601 7241