Sensory Impairment Shropshire

HOSPITALS & HEALTH

MAIN HOSPITALS

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ

Main Switchboard Tel: 01743 261000, Fax: 01743 261006, Minicom Text: 01743 261213, Website: www.rsh.org.uk

Accident & Emergency             01743 261138                Breast Screening                       01743 26100 ext 3674

Cobalt Unit                                01743 261179                Dental Department                   01743 261135

Dietetics                                      01743 261139                Gastroenterology                      01743 261064

Genito-Urinary Medicine         01743 261059                Haematology Clinic                  01743 261057

Hamar Centre                           01743 261035                League of Friends                     01743 261007

Locomotor Unit                         01743 261080                Occupational Health                01743 261131

Occupational Therapy              01743 261133                Out-Patients                             01743 261044

Pathology                                    01743 26100 ext 3538    Physiotherapy                        01743 261153

Radiology (X-Ray) South 01743 261070                Radiology (X-Ray) North  01743 261150

Renal Unit                                 01743 261055                Social Workers                           01743 261012

Speech Therapist                      01743 261154                MacMillan Nurses Shrewsbury    01743 261013

The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust, Oswestry, SY10 7AG.

Main Switchboard  Tel: 01691 404000, Fax: 01691 404066, Minicom Text: 01691 404558.

Princess Royal Hospital, Apley Castle, Telford, TF1 6TF.  Main Switchboard: 01952 641222, Fax: 01952 243405.

Princess Royal Hospital website: www.prh-telford.org.uk

Shelton Mental Health Hospital, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DN, Tel: 01743 26100, Fax:  01743

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS

Bishop's Castle Community Hospital, Union Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ, Tel: 01588 638220, Fax: 01588 638756.

Bridgnorth Hospital, Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU, Tel: 01746 762641, Fax: 01746 711031.

Ludlow Community Hospital, Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX, Tel: 01584 872201, Fax: 01584 871100.

Whitchurch Community Hospital, Claypit Street, Deermoss, Whitchurch, SY13 1NT, Tel: 01948 666292,

Fax: 01948 660824.

HEALTH INFORMATION

To find out where your local GP Surgery is located, who your local Dental Surgery is, your local Opticians and your local Hospital facilities and information on the NHS look on www.nhs.uk/root/localnhsservices/default. 

NHS Direct   Tel:  0845 4647, Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

A 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service and is part of the National Health Service.  By calling NHS Direct you and your family have round the clock access to information and advice about health, illness and health services. 

PALS (Patient Advice & Liaison Service), Royal Shrewsbury Hospital,  Tel: 01743 261691, Fax: 01743 261368.

The Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) can guide you, your family and friends through the different services available at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and help you to sort out any concerns you may have about the care you receive.  If you have any concerns or comments, big or small, PALS will be pleased to respond with help, advice and support. 

Shropshire Online, Shropshire Libraries community database www.shropshireonline.gov.uk contains health and care information on support groups, health organisations and much more.

EQUIP  www.equip.nhs.uk  Information resource on many health topics for the public and is also of use to health professionals.

HOSPICES

Shropshire and Mid Wales Hospice, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HS, Tel: 01743 236565, Fax: 01743 261511.  The Hospice's primary aims are to sustain the quality of life, the dignity of the patient and to ensure that pain is controlled as far as possible. 

Hope House, Children’s Hospice, Nant Lane, Morda, Oswestry, SY10 9BX, Tel: 01691 679679  www.hopehouse.org.uk.  Hope House provides care and terminal nursing care for children and offers support to their families.

Hospice Information  Website   www.hospiceinformation.info   Hospice Information is a joint venture between St. Christopher's Hospice, London and Help the Hospices.  It is a worldwide resource for professionals and the public that encourages sharing of information and experience amongst those involved in palliative care.

SUPPORT

Home from Hospital Scheme – British Red Cross, Home from Hospital Office, c/o Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Tel: 01743 261083, Tel: 01952 287107.  The British Red Cross Home from Hospital service supports patients and their carers in the immediate post discharge period by providing practical care and support for anything up to 6 weeks.  The scheme usually operates as part of a planned discharge, with the patient being referred by staff from either Health or Social Services.  The Service operates for a 12 mile radius from the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.  A similar scheme operates at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. 

Social Services – Social Care & Health Directorate, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND,

Tel: 01743 253729, Fax: 01743 253727.   www.shropshireonline.gov.uk/socserv.nsf

Older People’s Team Shrewsbury                        01743 255721       Sensory Impairment Team          01743 255702

Physical Disability Team                                    01743 255843       Substance Misuse Team            01743 255740

Blue Badge Parking Scheme                              01743 460093       Children & Families                    01743 253600

Mental Health Team Shrewsbury (North)              01743 243300       Adults + Learning Disabilities      01743 254080

Mental Health Team Shrewsbury (South)  01743 254050 

Meals on Wheels (accessed through Social Services and managed via WRVS) Tel: 01743 253729.

Carers Contact Shropshire, Helpline 01743 341995.  Information for anyone who is looking after someone who has a health or care need. 

CRUSE Bereavement Counselling Service  Tel: 0870 167 9639  www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk.

Age Concern,Mardol Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 1PR, Tel: 01743 233123 (9am to 4pm Monday-Friday).  Open to personal callers 10am to 4pm Monday-Friday.  Help at Home Scheme, benefits advice, day centres, etc.

EQUIPMENT

Disability Living Centre, Tel: 01743 444599, Fax: 01743 461349.  www.shropshiredisability.org. The Disability Living Centre is an independent service providing advice, information and also assessments of need for equipment provision on behalf of Shropshire Social Care and Health Directorate, Shropshire county Primary Care Trust and any individual interested party.  You can refer yourself to the DLC for an assessment with an occupational therapist.

The British Red Cross provides a medical equipment loan service - provides a short term loan of wheelchairs and commodes.  Items can be borrowed locally and are arranged through Shrewsbury.  This service is run on a donation basis.  Tel: 01743 351348.

TRANSPORT

There are a number of car and transport schemes in Shropshire able to provide assistance to elderly and disabled people, and those unable to use public transport.

British Red Cross Transport & Escort Service - Tel: 01743 280070.

Community Cars  - Tel: 01743 253315.

Dial-a-Ride Scheme Shrewsbury - Tel: 01743 450270.

Shopmobility Shrewsbury - Tel: 01743 236900.

Ambulance Car Scheme – Contact your GP to access this service.

Local Travel Services – for information about bus, coach and train services – Traveline Tel: 0870 608 2608.

BENEFITS

Attendance Allowance Helpline - Tel: 0845 712 3456.                    Benefit Enquiry Line - Tel: 0800 882200.

Benefit Information and Advice Service (BIAS) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - Tel: 01743 261083.

DIAL Shropshire Disability Advice - Tel: 01743 240404.                Citizens Advice Bureau – Tel: 01743 243163.          CAB Office based at Shelton Hospital – Tel: 01743 492261.