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Local Services - Health and Disability

Health Services

East & North Herts NHS Trust – Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4AB. Tel: 01438 314333- Charter House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8. Tel: 01707 390855

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust

OneStop Doctors – A brand new private health clinic opened in Hemel Hempstead, providing affordable GP services, physiotherapy, diagnostic scanning, aesthetics treatments and dentistry, 7 days a week, early and late. One Stop Doctors, One Medical House, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7YU. More information can be found here: www.onestopdoctors.co.uk.

Health/Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Society – Dacorum Branch – Second Floor North, Swan Court, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1DS. Contact: Jane Wilkinson. Tel: 01442 260232

Dementia Friends – a dementia-friendly resource for Tring

The main phone number is 01727 804700    Urgent help Phone: 0300 777 0707 between 0800 and 1900 hours or 01438 843322 between 1700 and 0800 hours

Health/Blindness

1066 Club (for the blind and partially sighted) – 60 Beech Road, St. Albans, Herts, AL3 5AT. Contact: Mrs. Mary Culter. Tel: 01727 860695

Dacorum Talking Newspaper – 6 Alston Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1QU. Contact: Audrey Mackie. Tel: 01442 217918

Herts Society for the Blind – The Woodside Centre, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 4SE. Contact: Mr George Hatchman. Tel: 01707 324680

Social Centre for the Blind – 6 Alston Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1QU. Contact: Audrey Mackie. Tel: 01442 217918

Health/Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support – 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7UQ. Tel: 0808 808 0000

Health/Chiropody/Podiatrist

Chiropodist/Podiatrist – 110 High Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 4AF. Contact: Ms Judith Sullivan. Tel: 01442 822990

Chiropodist/Podiatrist – Rothschild House, Chapel Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 6PU. Contact: Ms Rosslyn Corbett. Tel: 01442 822468

Health/Deafness

Herts. Hearing Advisory Service – The Woodside Centre, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 4SE. Tel: 01707 324582

Health/Dentist

Dentist – Bow House – 75 Western Road, Tring, Herts. Tel: 01442 890384

Dentist – Tring Surgery – 6 Dolphin Square, Tring, Herts, HP23 5BH. Tel: 01442 823109

St Kildas Dental Practice – 93 High Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 4AB. Tel: 01442 826565

Health/GP

Doctors – New Surgery – The New Surgery, St Peters House, Church Yard, Tring, Herts, HP23 5AE. Tel: 01442 890661

Doctors – Rothschild House Surgery – Rothschild House, Chapel Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 6PU. Contact: The Practice Manager. Tel: 01442 822468

West Herts Medical Centre/GP Practice – Hemel Hempstead Hospital – Jubilee Wing, Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 4AD. Tel: 0300 33 22 33

Health/Hospice

Florence Nightingale Hospice – Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8AL. Contact: Mrs Sue Hall. Tel: 01296 332600

The Hospice of St.Francis – Spring Garden Lane, off Shooters Lane, Berkhamsted, Herts., HP4 3GW. Contact: Tel: 01442 869550, or  info@stfrancis.org.uk or via the website

Health/Hospital

Hemel Hempstead General Hospital – Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 4AD. Tel: 01442 213141

St Albans City Hospital – Waverley Road, St. Albans, Herts, AL3 5TL. Tel: 01727 866122

Stoke Mandeville Hospital – Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8AL. Contact: Chief Executive, Anne Eden. Tel: 01296 315000

The Chiltern Hospital – London Road, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 0EN. Contact: A. Robertson. Tel: 01494 890890

The Paddocks Clinic – Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 0JS. Contact: Mrs. M. Dimmock. Tel: 01844 276000

Health/Learning Disabilities

Berkhamsted and Tring All Saints Gateway Club

Health/Medical support

British Red Cross – Ty Gwyn, Hemp Lane, Wigginton, Herts, HP23 6HE. Contact: Mrs Shirley Blake. Tel: 01442 822765

St John Ambulance – The White House, Argyle Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2AD. Contact: Nicole Foulger. Tel: 01438 740044/740403

Health/Optician

Opthalmic Opticians – Brian Clark – 110 High Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 4AF. Contact: Mr Kirit Tailor. Tel: 01442 823034

Opthalmic Opticians – Specsavers – 8 Dolphin Square, Tring, Herts, HP23. Tel: 01442 828778

Health/Osteopathy

Osteopathy – 18 Christchurch Road, Tring, Herts, HP23 4EE. Contact: Jane Ducklin. Tel: 01442 890073

Osteopathy – 110 High Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 4AF. Contact: Mr Michael Thornton. Tel: 01442 822990

Health/Patient Support

Dacorum Patients Group – 4 The Greenway, Tring, Herts, HP23 4JA. Contact: Mrs Janet Bax. Tel: 01442 824767

Health/Physically Disabled

Dacorum Action on Disability – Contact: Mr Mark Mitchell. Tel: 01442 253935

Disability Information Services for Hertfordshire

Riding for the disabled – Rossway Group – Bramley Cottage, Brown’s Lane, Hastoe, Nr Tring, Herts, HP23 6LX. Contact: Mrs I. Purse. Tel: 01442 825010

Tring Access Group – 1 Woodland Close, Tring, Herts, HP23 6BY. Contact Mrs Pat Gray. Tel: 01442 826702

Valiant Club – Contact: Sally Hearn. Tel: 01442 824867

Health/Physically Disabled/Medical Loan

Hertfordshire Equipment Service – Medical Loans – Tel: 01707 292555

Health/Physically Disabled/wheelchair loan

Shopmobility – Hemel Hempstead – Marlowes Centre, Blue Car Park Level A, Wolsey Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1DX. Contact: Lin Wood. Tel: 01442 259259

West Herts Wheelchair Service (HCC) – Harperbury Hospital, Harper Lane, Shenley, Herts, WD7 9HQ. Tel: 01923 427262

Health/Physiotherapy/Sports Injury Clinic

Tring Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic – Rothchild House Surgery, Chapel Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 6PU. Tel: 01442 822547

Health/Stroke

Stroke Support Group – Berkhamsted/Tring – 13 Bourne Road, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 3JY. Contact: Mrs Joy Pearson. Tel: 01442 866615

Health/Walks

Dacorum Health Walks – West & Southern Countryside Management Service, The Nursery Site, Hixbury Lane, St. Albans, Herts, AL4 0TZ. Contact: Pauline – Systems Co-ordinator DBC Challis. Tel: 01727 848168