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Windsor, Ascot
and Maidenhead Primary Care Trust
PCT guides the work of GP
practices and NHS dentists, provides services such as health visiting and
district nursing and makes sure that hospital care and other specialist
treatment are available when you need them through contracts with local
hospitals. The Trust Headquarters is based at: King
Edward Vll Hospital, Windsor To view web site with lots of helpful
information
Click
here or call
Tel 01753 636801
Contact form
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NHS
England
To search for
all GP's, Opticians, Pharmacists and
Dentists in your area
Click here
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Health Promotion in
Berkshire
This site brings together
news and information on the many NHS health promotion services available
across, Click Here to go to Web Site.
Call or Email
resources@bhps.org.uk
Tel 01753
638678
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HEAT WAVE
For NHS
information
CLICK HERE
Remember, heatstroke can kill. It can develop
very suddenly, and rapidly lead to unconsciousness. If you suspect
someone has heatstroke, call 999 immediately.
Contact NHS Direct on 0845
4647
Check the Weather forecast and any high temperature health warnings at
www.metoffice.gov.uk
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P.A.L.S. "Confidential
Services"
Patient Advice
Liaison Service
for any NHS
query.
Tel
01753 636112
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Medical equipment
Windsor Red Cross Centre
Tel 01753 865444
British Red Cross Website
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Mental Health in Later Life
The Mental Health Foundation
is keen to see that people look after their mental health as they reach retirement age and as they grow older. The Foundation is also keen that where people need services, these are useful and available to anyone.
Some of the areas covered:
Mental Well Being
Dementia
Depression
Severe Mental Illness
Substance Misuse
Medicines and Drugs
Planning Mental Health Services
To visit this Web Site Please Click Here
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| Free Prescription collection
service
is available from Alliance Pharmacy,
(Originally Moss Pharmacy)
83 Dedworth Road, Windsor.
They are also part of The Pharmacy Ailment Scheme which is for
advice and treatment of some conditions by the pharmacist, this is a Free
Service only for people eligible for the scheme. For more details ask when you
next go in to
Alliance Pharmacy
Tel 01753
864620
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MedicAlert
is a non-profit making, registered charity providing a life-saving identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies
Website www.medicalert.org.uk
Freephone: 0800 581420
Tel: 020 7833 3034
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Breath
Easy
Breath Easy is a support
group for people who have a lung condition and for those who look after them.
Part of the British Lung Foundation.
Email enquiries@blf-uk.org or for further
online information Click Here or call us
Tel 0845 50 50 20 |
Continence Advisory Service
If you are caring for
someone with bladder and/or bowel problems we can offer specialist advice
and/or assessment.
For further online
information click
here and visit
The Continence Foundation's web site or ring your local
services East Berkshire wide Continence Team on
Tel 01753
638489
Email michelle.morgan@berkshire.nhs.uk
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STROKE HELPLINE
0845 3033 100 |
Thames Hospicecare
The Hospice
provides care for local adults with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.
The aim is to achieve the best possible quality of life for the individual
affected, their family, friends and carers.
Click here to view their web
site for further information
Tel 08456 128812
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British Tinnitus
Association
learn how to live without
head noises
Free helpline 0800 018 0527
Web Site www.tinnitus.org.uk
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BBC Health over 50
Young at heart
Examining what makes us age, how fitness and nutrition can help
us to live longer, and a look at health issues, from Alzheimer's disease to
enjoying sex more.
Click Here |
| CARERS |
The Princess Royal
Trust Carers Service
provides support, guidance and advice to people who are caring for someone who
is frail, ill or who has a disability. Click here
or Call the number
provided to find out more.
Email
prtcarerservice@btconnect.com
Carers, Guides in PDF format
are available for download from the Royal Borough's
Website
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Crossroads Ltd
The Windsor & Maidenhead office
(for the Royal Borough area
only)
CrossRoads Ltd
Is a national charity which exists to give carers a break.
They provide trained Carer Support Workers to help anyone looking after a
person at home. Who is in need of constant care. They can provide regular or
temporary help. This is a free complementary service.
If you wish to know more pleaseTel
01753
833788
Email info@wmcrossroads.co.uk |
Alzheimers
Support group for Carers
Office: Highview, North Rd,
Maidenhead, SL6 1PL
Tel 01628 626331
www.alzheimers.org.uk/maidenhead
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Foot Care

Visiting Practice at the Spencer Denney Centre for the care of your feet Tel 01753 860685
Click here to see Dates & Times |
Products/Catalogues for Independent Living
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Cosyfeet
Extra Roomy
Footwear, socks and hosiery for men and women. Tel
01458 447275
or visit
the Web Site www.cosyfeet.com
Wide fitting shoes | Hosiery | Socks |
Solutions (RNID)
Quality products for deaf and hard of
hearing people. There are plenty of good ideas in the catalogue that will help.
Whether it's is enjoying the television, making phone calls or hearing someone
at the door. RNID is here to help. Visit the shop web
site www.rnidshop.com
Telephone
0870 7898855
Textphone 01733 238020 |
Bath-Time Mobility
Bathing Aids / Grab
Rails
Web Site
www.bathtimemobility.co.uk
Tel 0800 072
9815 |
Nightingale
Burnham
Mobility Products that will make your life
easier.
Call the Freephone number for a free
catalogue.
Tel 0800 0154004 |
Mobility
A division of Ecotex UK
136 Lower Cippenham Lane
Cippenham, slough
www.mobilitysupplies.com
Tel 01628 663132 |
Bathing made easy
Helping you find bathing products that make life easier
Web site: www.bathingmadeeasy.com
helpline 0845 1309177 |
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
a national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of disability equipment and mobility products for older and disabled people, their carers and families
Website: www.dlf.org.uk |

A Wide variety of equipment
Specially selected to keep you active at home, while shopping or outdoors
website: www.ableliving.com/index.cfm |
Age Concern
Windsor acknowledge with thanks the funding they have received from R.B.W.M. in
support of the Information Service.
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