MEDICAL ISSUES:
Pharmacies – for minor ailments and medication
- Cohen’s, Weston Rd, Long Ashton - 01275 392289
- Cohen’s, West Town Rd, Backwell - 01275 462386
- Day Lewis High St, Nailsea - 01275 852516
- Boots, Somerset Square Nailsea - 01275 856855
- Day Lewis, Tower House, Nailsea - 01275 855109
NHS 111 – Please do not ring 111 in surgery hours - your surgery is here for you!
Minor Injury Centres – for minor accidents, 8am-8pm
- Clevedon Minor Injury Unit at N Somerset Community Hospital, 8am-9pm - 01275 546852
- South Bristol Urgent Care Centre, Hengrove - 0300 1246290
- Yate Minor Injury Centre - 01454 315355
GP - for new or ongoing medical illness
- Tower House - 01275 866700
- Brockway - 01275 850600
- Backwell - 01275 465100
- Long Ashton - 01275 392314
Bristol Dental Hospital (8.30am-10.30am, Mon-Frid) - 0117 342 9525
Specsavers (Vision & Hearing), Nailsea - 01275 850950
Sirona – community nursing & therapy (7am -10pm) - 0300 125 6789
999 – for life threatening emergencies only
Weston General Hospital - 01934 636 363
BRI - 0117 342 0000
Southmead Hospital - 0117 950 5050
Bristol Centre for Enablement - 0300 300 0110
SOCIAL ISSUES:
North Somerset Council’s CARE CONNECT social care hub for advice about e.g. community meal delivery, care at home, welfare checks – ‘Wellness Service' aids for the home, Carelink pendant alarm etc - 01275 888 801
Police 101 – non urgent requests
Mental Health:
- NHS 24/7 Response Line - 0800 953 1919
- Second Step’s Safe Haven - crisis support - 01934 313480
- Windmill House, AWP Complex Intervention Team - 01275 335300
- Samaritans - 116 123
Nailsea Foodbank - emergency food parcels - 07927 472649
Nailsea Community Group – walk-in food and more, next to Poundland in the Precinct
Nailsea CAB - benefits & debt - 0808 278 7973
Nailsea Disability Initiative (NDI) – benefits & debt - 07411 042961
NSC Housing Advice Line - homelessness, housing options - 01934 426 330
WHAM -Warmer Homes Advice and Money helpline - 0800 082 2234
Curo Community Connect - social support for over 50s - 01275 888 803
Silver Line Helpline - a listening ear 24hrs - 0800 4 70 8090
STAR Bereavement Group, 65 High St, Nailsea - 07722 298 550
Carer Support from Alliance Homes - 03000 120 120
Age UK Somerset - exercise classes, advice, befriending - 01823 345613
Alzheimer’s Society - support for all types of dementia - 0300 123 4589
Nailsea & District Community Transport - 01275 855552
EZEC Patient Transport (criteria apply) - 0300 777 6688
Red Cross - Wheelchair etc. hire - 0117 301 2606
WELLNESS SERVICE (short-term)
Through telephone or video calls, the Wellness Service aims to reduce social isolation whilst helping to improve or sustain the physical and mental wellbeing .The service is FREE to residents of North somerset over the age of 18 and operates between the hours of 09:00 and 22:00 seven days a week. Website: www.accessyourcare.co.uk/wellness Telephone: 01275 874861
COMMUNITY HUBS: for social contact, support, information, volunteering
65 High St, Nailsea - 01275 855277
Long Ashton Community Centre - 01275 393570
Backwell Meeting Point - 07851 438 530