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This Medical Services section covers hospitals and medical services including complementary medicine.
The aims to include the nearest suppliers of each of these services.
Vets are in the Businesses section.
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Acupuncture |
- S C Huart Grad.Dip.Phys. New Haven, Church End, Blewbury -
Registered Acupuncturist (01235-850399)
- At Woodlands Medical Centre Dr Delfosse and Dr Hart provide acupuncture to registered patients
for certain conditions as part of medical services.
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Ambulance |
Emergency: Dial 999 and ask the operator for AMBULANCE.
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Carer |
Julie Williams - professional personal care for the elderly and disabled in your home (01235-851117, mobile 07801-688931)
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Chiropodists |
Richard J Douglas WMECh MAChPod - Chiropodist 28 Honey Lane, Cholsey, OX10 9NP (01491-652574)
See also Foot Clinic
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Counselling |
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Jakki Thomson - Professional Therapeutic Counselling & Psychotherapy
for both long term and short term work. Lowmans, South Street, Blewbury
OX11 9PR (01235-851711 Email: jthomson@gotadsl.co.uk
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Life Support Group - providing a safe and confidential environment in
which you can talk personally and honestly - Phone Jakki (01235-851711).
A list of Counsellors and relevant
organisations in Oxfordshire is on the Counselling
Directory web site
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Dementia |
DementiaWeb offers an all-age dementia information resource for Oxfordshire.
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Disability |
Guidepost Trust
The Guideposts Trust Independent Living Centre, in partnership with
Oxfordshire County Council, provides information on products and organisations to assist people with disabilities
and older people to increase and maintain their independence.
The Centre, based in Witney, provides this service to any adult residing in Oxfordshire.
The Centre has a showroom with equipment for the kitchen, lounge, bedroom and bathroom.
Two Occupational Therapists are available for personal and confidential consultations, by appointment.
There is also an information line.
Its address is Northfield Farm Lane, Madley Park, Witney OX28 1UD
(01993-899985 web site www.guidepostsilc.org.uk)
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Doctors' Surgery |
The Blewbury Surgery is at the Village Hall.
Dr. Alex Hart attends on Tuesdays and Dr Peter Rubin attends on Fridays.
Surgery hours in the Village Hall are 8.00am - 11am on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Appointments may be made for Blewbury surgeries by ringing (01235-850612)
during surgery hours only or (0844-477-8664) on Mondays to Fridays between 8.00am and 6.30pm
Repeat prescriptions may be collected from Blewbury surgery on Tuesdays and Fridays during surgery hours.
The Main Surgery of the same practice is at the
Woodlands Medical Centre (0844-477-8664), Woodlands Road, Didcot OX11 0BB, next to Didcot Hospital.
There is a Lloyds Pharmacy at the centre.
Surgery hours at the Woodlands Medical Centre are on Mondays to Fridays from
8.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Individual clinics have specific times given on their web site.
The surgery operates a web site www.woodlandsmedicalcentre.com
from which repeat prescriptions
can be ordered for collection from the Blewbury surgery or from Woodlands.
You can send emails to the surgery with the address woodlands.medical@nhs.net.
For appointments at the Blewbury Surgery or for an appointment with any doctor or the practice nurse at the
Main Surgery or for any other query or information contact (0844-477-8664)
on Mondays to Fridays between 8.00am and 6.30pm.
Out of Hours Cover. If you need urgent medical care outside normal surgery hours
- this means before 8.00 am or after 6.00pm Mondays to Fridays, or 24 hours a day at weekends
and on bank holidays - patients in any practice should call (08453-458995).
You can also get general health advice 24 hours a day by calling NHS Direct on (0845-46-47) or by visiting the
NHS Direct helpful web site www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.
Minor Injuries. A Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is available at
Abingdon Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon.
The unit is run by specially trained nurses for patients with sprains and broken bones.
The unit is open from 10am to 10.30pm seven days a week and can be contacted on (01235-208730).
If an x-ray is required, an appointment must be made in advance.
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Family Planning |
The Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7JN (01235-814240)
offers contraceptive advice and supplies and time to talk, particularly around
sensitive issues like pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. You do not have to be referred by a doctor or nurse.
The clinic is open on Mondays 4.00pm - 6.00pm and Thursdays 6.00pm - 8.00pm.
No appointment is necessary.
The Blewbury Surgery also offers full family planning services.
All the Doctors and Practice Nurses are happy to discuss the different methods
of contraception available. For emergency contraception (‘the morning after pill’) please make an appointment
with your Doctor or the Practice Nurse.
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Foot Clinic |
Mrs Lydia Smith operates a foot clinic for the elderly unable to get out of the village in the Methodist Chapel
on the first Tuesday of every month from 9.30am - 2.00pm. Cost £14.00
(Mobile: 07714-951591)
See also Chiropodists
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Homeopathy |
- S C Huart Grad.Dip.Phys. New Haven, Church End, Blewbury -
Licensed Homeopath (01235-850399)
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Hospitals |
- Abingdon Hospital Minor Injuries Unit - See details under Doctors' Surgery
- Churchill, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ (all departments) (01865-741841)
- Didcot Community Hospital, Wantage Road, Didcot (01235-205860 Fax: 01235 205866)
The hospital also supports Occupational Therapy (01235-205873) and Physiotherapy (01235-205875)
- John Radcliffe, Headley Way, Headington,Oxford OX3 9DU (all departments including Childrens Hospital) (01865-741166)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Windmill Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD
For all general enquiries (01865-741155 Fax 01865-737632)
Patient advice and liaison Service for advice and assistance in resolving any problems or concerns that you
may have about the hospital's service. (01865-738126)
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Massage Therapy |
Dianne Beechey VTCT Dip IHM - Indian Head Massage in your own home - Compton (01635-578446 mobile: 07818-026585)
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Occupational Therapy |
Didcot Community Hospital, Wantage Road, Didcot (occupational therapy) (01235-205873)
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Osteopathy |
Natalia Beddoe BSc OST and Victoria Swan MAO
Goring & Streatley Clinic, Goring Community Centre,
Station Road, Goring
(01491-873874 or out of hours 07775-714300)
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Physiotherapy |
- Didcot Community Hospital, Wantage Road, Didcot (physiotherapy) (01235-205875)
- S C Huart Grad.Dip.Phys. New Haven, Church End, Blewbury -
Chartered Physiotherapist (01235-850399)
- Mannie Babington Smith MCSP RHPC, Etcom Postural Physiotherapy,
45 Wessex Road, Didcot, OX11 8BX (01235-814497 Fax: 01235-814497)
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Samaritans |
Whatever you're going through, we'll go through it with you.
60 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RB (08457-909090)
Usual hours open to receive callers: 8am - 10pm.
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