Useful Websites & Telephone Numbers
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 7555
Basildon & Castlepoint victim support
Tel: 01268 273703
Basildon carers centre
Tel: 01268 280441
Basildon district volunteer carers
Tel: 01268 294235
Basildon hospital
Tel: 01268 524900
Boots pharmacy (South Ockendon)
Tel: 01708 851283
Citizens Advice
Call reception for an appointment at Aveley Medical Centre on one Tuesday every month, between 2 and 5 pm.
Tel: 0870 126 4034 (24 hours / 7 days a week)
CO-OP pharmacy (South Ockendon)
Tel: 01708 851283
CO-OP pharmacy (Aveley Medical Centre)
01708 865105
Diabetes UK
Tel: 01268 727359
DIAL
Disability information, rights, policy and advice line
Tel: 0845 459 3001 or 01268 204401
Essex disabled peoples association
Tel: 01245 287177
Hamelin Trust
Help and respite care for people with learning disabilities
Tel: 01277 653889
Hemants pharmacy
Tel: 01708 853188
Essex disabled peoples association
Tel: 01245 287177
Hamelin Trust
Help and respite care for people with learning disabilities
Tel: 01277 653889
Hemants pharmacy
Tel: 01708 853188
Life pregnancy care services
Tel: 01375 376918
Love Vitality
Free programmes across South West Essex. Includes stop smoking, get active, healthy eating and alcohol advice. No referral necessary.
Tel: 0800 077 8000
Maisy for parents
Multi-agency information service for parents and carers of children
Tel: 01268 520484
Marie Stopes
Advice and information on unplanned pregnancy
Tel: 0845 300 8090
MENCAP
Association for people with learning disabilities
Tel: 01245 262412
MIND
Association for mental health
Tel: 01268 284130 or 01375 391411
Minor Injuries Unit
Orsett Hospital, Rowley Road, Orsett, Essex RM16 3EU
Tel: 01268 592300
Myasthenia Gravis Association
Support and care for people who suffer from myasthenia gravis
Tel: 01923 493506
NHS Direct
Health advice and information service
Tel: 0845 4647 (24 hours / 7 days a week)
NHS Choices
Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
Provide mental health services
Ohms pharmacy
Tel: 01708 862627
Organ donations
Tel: 0845 6060400
P.A.L.S
Patient liaison service.
Tel: 01268 705180 or 0800 5879159
Parentline
Free, confidential help for anyone in a parenting role
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Parentline Plus
Organisation for parents under stress
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Relate
“The relationship people”
Tel: 01268 286888
Rethink mental illness
Tel: 01268 545261
Samaritans – Basildon & Thurrock
Tel: 01268 286888
Samaritans – Southend
Tel: 01702 611911
South Essex rape and incest crisis centre
Tel: 01375 380609
South road pharmacy
Tel: 01708 856627
South West Essex PCT
The primary care trust who commission health services for people living in South West Essex.
Tel: 01268 705200
Stroke association
Tel: 0207 566 0300
Tinnitus helpline
Tel: 01268 524985
Transliving
Tel: 01268 583761