Useful Telephone Numbers
	Stockett Lane Surgery 01622 745585 01622 743346 fax Choose and Book Appointments Line To get further information on your referral and to help you make your choice of hospital and to book, change, or cancel your appointment. You will need to have your Unique Booking Reference Number and your password to hand. 0845 60 88 88 8 NHS Direct Free access to health care professionals 24 hours a day for help and advice. Advice about how to self manage your illness and whether you need to see a doctor for further treatment 0845 4647 South East Health Out of hours doctor service that covers for the practice outside normal working hours. If the doctor feels that you need to be seen, you will be asked to go to the On Call Care base at Maidstone Hospital, which is adjoining the Emergency Care Department. 0845 155 2255 Department Social Security For enquiries regarding benefits 01622 692279 Social Services Help Centre You can apply direct to Social Services if you are worried about an elderly relative needing extra help or in connection with respite care 01622 691640 Citizens Advice Bureau Can provide information about your rights in legal matters and are a voluntary service 01622 757882 Samaritans 24 hour confidential telephone help and advice for emotional issues 01622 674444 Age Concern Can advise regarding services and money available to help the elderly including nail cutting service and benefits 01622 758497 Red Cross Can provide home from hospital service, wheelchairs, first aid training and therapeutic care 01622 690011 Care Direct Information and help for older people 0800 444 000 Mind Support Group for those with mental health problems 01622 692383 Relate Relationship Counselling service 01622 677065 Cruse Bereavement Service Trained bereavement counselling service 01622 671011 Cornerstone Maidstone drug and alcohol information service 01622 690944 Kent Counselling Service Qualified counsellors 01622 754853 Maidstone Mediation Scheme Help to resolve conflicts of opinion 01622 692843 Victim Support Maidstone and Malling 01622 690103 Womens Support Service Helps those who are victims of domestic violence 01622 761146 Refuge 01622 762428 Eating Disorders Association 0845 6341414 Heathside Physiotherapy 01622 741860 Maidstone and Weald Primary Care Trust 01622 225750 Invicta Community Care NHS Trust 01622 776330 Maidstone General Hospital 01622 729000 Maidstone Hospital Appointments Information 01622 224275 Kent and Sussex Hospital 01892 526111 Preston Hall Hospital 01622 710161 Maidstone Hospital X-ray department 01622 224741 Opthalmic Hospital Xray department 01622 226247 Kingswood Community Psychiatric Nurses 01622 766900 Priority House In patient psychiatric unit 01622 725000 Oasis Cancer Support Group Local support group run by the Blackthorn Trust, helping patients or their carers live with their illness 01622 726277 Macmillan Cancerline Information and local support for people living with cancer 0808 808 2020 Cancer Bacup Information and emotional support for people living with cancer 0808 800 1234 Heart of Kent Hospice 01622 792200 Genitourinary Clinic Self referral for sexually transmitted infections 01622 225713 Family Planning Clinic 01622 751509 Sugar Free Zone Group Diabetes support group 01622 224406 Parkwood Plus Group Diabetes support group 01622 723824 Diabetes UK 020 76366112