Contact Telephone Numbers

Polden Medical Practice

Acute Emergency999
Appointments & Enquiries01278 722077
Appointment Cancellations01278 722077
Out of hours/NHS Direct Advice Line 111
Repeat Prescriptions01278 722077

General Help

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)01179 265520
Age UK (formerly Age Concern)0800 1696565
AIDS – National Helpline0800 567123
Alzheimer’s Disease Society01749 344774
British Diabetic Association South West01823 324007
Carers National Association0808 8087777
Citizens Advice Shepton Mallet01749 343010
Community Transport01278 434881
Cruse01749 347625
Dental Helpline0845 7697691
Domestic Abuse Helpline0845 3459122
Family Planning, Pregnancy & Sexual Counselling0845 1228690
Job Centre Plus – Wells0845 6043719
Mendip District Council01749 648999
NHS Health Checks01823 261794
NHS Somerset01935 384000
Novas Scarman group Housing advice01458 251615
On The Level (Drug and alcohol service for under 18s)01749 836727
Patient transport advice centre01278 432025
Patient Transport Service01278 727444
Red Cross Transport01823 273707
Relate – Marriage Guidance01749 671727/677920
Royal National Institute for the Blind0303 123 9999
Samaritans116 123
Slinky (Was dial a ride (patient transport)01749 344141
Social Services0845 3459133
Somerset Association for the blind01823 333818
SWEDA (Somerset And Wessex Eating Disorders Association)01458 448611
Transporting Somerset (patient transport service)01823 357713 or
01823 357688
Turning Point (Drug and alcohol service for 18 and over)01373 475560

Hospitals

Bath Royal United Hospital01225 428331
Bristol Royal Infirmary01179 230000
Bridgwater Community Hospital01278 436555
CircleBath01761 422222
Dorothy House Bath01225 722988
Frenchay Hospital Bristol NHS Trust01179 701212
Musgrove Park  Hospital  Taunton01823 333444
Nuffield Hospital Taunton01823 286991
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Bath01225 465941
St Margarets Hospice Taunton01823 259394
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital01749 342931
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre01749 333600
Southmead Hospital Bristol NHS Trust01179 505050
West Mendip Hospital Glastonbury01458 836450
Weston Super Mare General01934 636363
Yeovil District Hospital01935 475122