Emergency Contacts
  • Social Services out of hours available in Dorset 01202 657279

  • Crisis Response Service. This service will respond to adults of working age (16 and over) including older people who have a mental health crisis out of hours. Monday to Friday 5pm to 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 11pm, bank holidays 9am to 11pm. 01305 361269.

  • Out of hours GP (doctor) service 0845 6001013

  • NHS Direct 0845 426427
    www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

  • Mind helpline 08457 660163 Monday to Friday 9.15am to 4.45 pm.
    www.mind.org.uk

  • Mindline somerset 01823 276892 Friday and Saturday 8pm to midnight
    www.mindline.org.uk

  • Youngminds Free Helpline (Mon and Fri 10 am to 1pm,
    Tue to Thur 1pm to 4 pm) 0845 766 0163

  • Saneline 0845 767 8000 (12 noon to 2pm)

  • Rape Crisis line 01202 547445

  • Cruse-Bereavement Care (western Dorset) 01305 206216

  • National Domestic Violence Helpline 24hrs free phone 0808 2000247

  • Childline 0800 1111
    www.childline.org.uk

  • Parentline Plus free confidential helpline for anyone in a parenting role 0808 800 2222

  • Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade call 999
    Dorset police 01202 222222

  • Leakstoppers
    If you spot a leak contact our leakstoppers number:
    Telephone: 0800 692 0 692 (24 hours) or email leakstoppers@wessexwater.co.uk

  • Transco Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 (free call)
    Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year

  • Electricity Power Cut 0845 770 80 90 (local rate call)
    Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.See: http://www.southern-electric.co.uk/Home/CustomerServices/PowerCutsAdvice.aspx for more information

  • Samaritans 0845 7909090, for the cost of a local call
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every single day of the year. We're always here to listen. Call us. It doesn't matter who you are - If you are in crisis, despairing or suicidal, contacting us can make all the difference to talk about how you are feeling.

  • Lloyds Bank Users - card problems
    If your card is lost or stolen ring 0800 096 9779
    If it is declined or there are things on your statement you do not recognise ring 0845 3000 000

    Local Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Beaminster: Youth and Community Centre, Prout Bridge, Thursday 10am to 3pm

  • Bridport: 45 South Street: Monday - Thursday 10am - 3pm, Friday 10am - 1pm

  • Dorchester: 1 Ackland Road: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am - 4pm: Thursday 10am - 1pm

  • Glastonbury: Town Hall: Monday, Thursday: 10am - 1pm

  • North Dorset: Phone advice or appointments available in Blandford, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton or Gillingham. Call 01747 822117 between 10am - 1pm or visit www.adviceguide.org.uk.

  • Sherborne: Manor House, Newland: Monday - Friday: 10am - 1pm: Thursday 5pm - 7pm, appointments only.

    GP'S Sugerys
  • Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury (01747)856700

  • Fontmell Magna Surgery, West Street, Fontmell Magna (01747)812058

  • Apples Medical Centre, East Mill Lane, Sherborne (01935)812633

  • Bute House Grove Medical Centre, Wooton Grove, Sherborne (01935)810900

  • Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas (01300)341666

  • Hazlebury Bryan Village Hall, Hazlebury Bryan (01300)341666

  • Eagle House Surgery, Whitecliff, Mill Street, Blandford (01258)453171

  • Families Medical Centre, Blandford camp (01258)453171

  • Gillingham Medical Practice, Newbury, Gillingham (01747)824201

  • Peacemarsh Surgery, Marlott Road, Gillingham (01747)834330

  • Milton Abbas Surgery, Catherines Well (01258)880210

  • Milborne St Andrew Surgery, 7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St Andrew (01258)880210

  • Winterborne Stickland Surgery, Pamela Hambrow Hall (01258)880210

  • Winterborne Whitchurch Surgery, Village Hall, Dolway Lane (01258)880210

  • Newland Surgery, grove Medical Centre, Wooton Grove, Sherborne )844 477 2347

  • Stalbridge Surgery, Station Road (01963)362363

  • Sturminster Newton Medical Centre, Barnes Close (01258)474500

  • Marnhull Surgery, Church Hill (01258)820015

  • Whitecliff Surgery, Whitecliff, Mill Street, Blandford (01258)452501/455724 (appts)

  • The Surgery, Upper Street, Childe Okeford (01258)860687

  • Hillview Farmhouse, Okeford Fitzpaine (01258)860687

  • Yetminster Health Centre, Church Street (01935)872530

    Mental Health Services

  • Forston Clinic (01305)361300

    Community Mental Health Teams

  • Blandford (01258)451721

  • Bridport (01308)426281

  • Dorchester (01305)367000

  • Shaftesbury (01747)856711

  • Sherborne (01935)816552

  • Weymouth & Portland (01305)362060



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