Health & General Care

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

NHS England
To search for all GP's, Opticians, Pharmacists and Dentists in your area
Click here

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 

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

P.A.L.S. "Confidential Services"
Patient Advice Liaison Service
for any NHS query.


Tel 01753 636112


Medical equipment

Windsor Red Cross Centre
Tel 01753 865444

British Red Cross Website

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

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

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
Email:info@medicalert.org.uk
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
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

British Tinnitus Association
learn how to live without head noises
Free helpline 0800 018 0527

Web Site www.tinnitus.org.uk

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
click here
to access them.
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
 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
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
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