Torridge: Service Users Guide
© Copyright 2009 Torridge Accessibility Project
Updated Jan 2011
Access to Health Services
Transport to and from Hospital
Patients attending North Devon District Hospital are expected to meet their own transport needs to and from the hospital. If you need help call the transport helpline.
01271 314332
North Devon Cancer Care Car Service
North Devon Cancer Care Car Service helps cancer patients in North Devon and Torridge District areas to travel to Exeter for radiotherapy.
01271 328866
www.gonorthdevon.co.uk
NHS Direct
If you are feeling unwell please call NHS Direct for nurse advice and health information. The helpline is open 24 hours.
0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Care Direct
Information and help for older people, vulnerable adults, and their carers.
0845 155 1007
www.devon.gov.uk/caredirect
Devon Doctors
Devon Doctors offers urgent out of hours surgery cover to all GP surgeries in Torridge. To contact them, either call your GP number and follow the instructions given or ring:
0845 6710 270
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
If you have concerns about any part of your NHS care and related social care, you can get assistance in confidence from the Patient Advice and Liaison Service.
In North Devon ring 01271 314090
In the rest of Devon ring 0845 1110080
Patients attending North Devon District Hospital are expected to meet their own transport needs to and from the hospital. If you need help call the transport helpline.
01271 314332
North Devon Cancer Care Car Service
North Devon Cancer Care Car Service helps cancer patients in North Devon and Torridge District areas to travel to Exeter for radiotherapy.
01271 328866
www.gonorthdevon.co.uk
NHS Direct
If you are feeling unwell please call NHS Direct for nurse advice and health information. The helpline is open 24 hours.
0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Care Direct
Information and help for older people, vulnerable adults, and their carers.
0845 155 1007
www.devon.gov.uk/caredirect
Devon Doctors
Devon Doctors offers urgent out of hours surgery cover to all GP surgeries in Torridge. To contact them, either call your GP number and follow the instructions given or ring:
0845 6710 270
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
If you have concerns about any part of your NHS care and related social care, you can get assistance in confidence from the Patient Advice and Liaison Service.
In North Devon ring 01271 314090
In the rest of Devon ring 0845 1110080