HEALTH MATTERS
In Cranbrook


DOCTORS

EMERGENCY COVER OUT OF HOURS:ie 7.00pm - 7.00 am weekdays and 11.00 am on Saturday till 8.30am Monday and Bank Holidays: On Call Care 0845 155 2255
Note: The doctor on call is situated overnight at the Clinic, Jockey Lane.

NEAREST ACCIDENT and EMERGENCY HOSPITALS:
Maidstone Hospital,
Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells
Conquest Hospital, Hastings

BENENDEN HOSPITAL Private: General surgery, endoscopy, gynaecology, Pediatric surgery, urology, opthalmology, physiotherapy, radiology, Dermatology, ENT
details: 01580 242451 email: mnudd@benenden.star.co.uk

CRANBROOK CLINIC: District nurses, Health Visitors, Chiropody, Family Planning, Speech Therapy, Public Health Baby Clinic.
tel: 01580 713032
Speech therapy, tel: 01580 713468

DENTISTS

  • Cranbrook Dental Practice: 31 Stone Street, Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HF, Tel 01580 715786

  • Crane Dental Surgery 57 High Street. Dr Paul Newman
    tel: 01580 713609

  • Golding House Dental Practice, High Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3EJ.
    tel: 01580 713230     fax: 01580 713232
    Private dental care for adults, children seen on NHS.

  • Tanyard Dental Surgery, The Tanyard. tel: 01580 713254

    CHEMIST: Lloyds Pharmacy, High Street. - tel 01580 713292

    DISPENSING SERVICES OUTSIDE NORMAL HOURS: details of extended hours pharmacy can be found from:
    SCOOT tel: 0800 192192

    HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE: to get to hospital, doctor or clinic if other transport is unavailable - a small; charge covers car running costs. contact
    Evelyn for LOCAL services: 01580 713386, or
    Avril for services to Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells Hospitals on 01580 713221

    DIAL 2 DRIVE: Do you have difficulty accessing public transport due to age, illness or disability? Do you live in or around Tunbridge Wells? Our Community Transport Scheme, Dial 2 Drive may be able to help you. People receive help, delivered by trained volunteers through services such as: Driving to medical and social appointments, shopping, prescription collection, help with forms and IT. To find out more, or become a volunteer (choose your own hours, rewarding, expenses paid) contact Dial 2 Drive 01892 553123 dial2drive@vawk.org.uk. A project of Voluntary Action Within Kent, registered charity number 1108388

    OSTEOPATHS:

  • Sophie Bendall BSc (Hons) Dip APNT BOst:
    Registered Osteopath, Cranbrook Osteopathic Practice, Old Bank Clinic, 49 High Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3EE. 01580 713071

    ACUPUNTURE:
    : Kate Alden-Smith, The Old Bank Clinic, 49 High Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3EE 07880 564 642

    PHYSIOTHERAPY

  • Mrs S.Smith, Crane Surgery, Rectory Fields, Cranbrook, TN17 3JB
    Chartered and State Reistered Physiotherapist.     tel: 01580 714772
  • Sandra Amos MCSP, MSSCh, MBChA: Leydene, Angley Road, Cranbrook, TN17 2PL 01580 713320

    CHIROPODY
    Sandra Amos MCSP, MSSCh, MBChA
    : Leydene, Angley Road, Cranbrook, TN17 2PL 01580 713320

    AGE CONCERN:
    HELPING HANDS:
    do you need help with cleaning, shopping, cooking etc? cost £5 per hour.
    Contact Liz Daines - tel: 01580 714699.
    HEARING AID BATTERIES supplied:
    Monday 10.30am - 2.00pm at the Meting Room, Council Offices, High Street.

    BRITISH RED CROSS, 21 Stone Street tel: 01580 715671
    Mon: 2.30 - 4.30, Wed: 10.00 - 12.00, Fri: 2.30 - 4.30
    For transport requests, medical loans and general enquiries.

    other sorts of care etc

    CARE SERVICES

    1. Town and Country Homecare Limited
    Our aim is to help people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, and to assist those who need help due to frailty, disability or illness to live as independently as possible with comfort and dignity. Tel: 01580 76 2244 Fax: 01580 76 2050 mail@TOWNANDCOUNTRYHOMECARE.co.uk
    2. TerraBlu: Care services covering personal care, domestic and shopping calls. Covering Cranbrook area contact: Terra Blu, 01892 529429 or Emma.Foard@terrablu.co.uk

    CRANBROOK HOSPICE LINK
    Helpers wanted to support our local Hospice: Hospice in the Weald:
    contact Judy Stacy 01580 712369

    COUNSELLING

    1. CRANEHURST CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND THERAPY


    All Counsellors are members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotheraphy (BACP) and subscribe to the BAC Code of Ethics and Practice.
    Counselling rooms and office based in Cranbrook
    For an appointment or information about our service:
    Tel: 01580 714405     fax: 01580 860785     email: ccct@thornden.u-net.com

    2. JOHN MARRIOTT, COUNCELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
    John provides counselling to adults, couples and young people at the Old Bank Clinic on Cranbook high street. He is fully qualified and accredited, member of BACP and UKRCP. For details or to book an appointment call 07710–296 953 or visit John's website at the link above.

    COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIST Based at The Crane Surgery, Rectory Fields, Cranbrook, Carol is a qualified therapist offering Indian Head Massage, Aqua Detox, Hopi Ear Candling and Hot Stone Massage treatments. Click the link for further details or tel: 01580 200397.

    CRANE THERAPY Room 5 Cornerhouse Offices, High Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3HE. Tel: 0845 130 5867 info@cranetherapy.co.uk
    A specialist psychotherapy service for the treatment of eating disorders run by a BACP accredited psychotherapist. Suitable for individuals suffering with anorexia, bulimia, compulsive binge eating and those with anxiety related issues i.e. phobias, post traumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorders.

    HOMEOPATHY
    Margarita Whitehead, L.C.P.H., Centre for Natural Health and Learning, The Corner House Offices, High Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3DF, Tel: 01580 713094
    Also homoeopathy self-help workshops for parent and child. (N.B. We are a separate organisation from the Cranbrook Homoeopathic Clinic whom you list and operate from separate offices in the same building).

    REFLEXOLOGY/STRESS THERAPY
    Caroline Bray: Registered Practitioner Associate A.O.R.
    Also Champissage (Indian Head massage) - telephone 01580 713554

    SLIMMING
    1.Slimming World, Red Cross centre, Stone Street every Tuesday 7.30pm
    £6.95 membership and £3.25 weekly. For further detains call Patience 01580 766851 2. Debra's Slimming:Tuesdays at 6pm or 7pm at Cranbrook Primary School. contact 01580212585

    MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: The Tunbridge Wells & District Branch of the MS Society covers Cranbrook - as well as Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and surrounding areas. Our aim is to give support and advice to all those affected by MS, whether or not they are members. Branch Helpline : 0845 6037882 National website

    MEMORY PROBLEMS
    A service in Cranbrook to help those with memory problems.
    Tuesdays from 10am - 3pm at The Fire Station: for more information please telephone Ann or Chris: 01732 370330

    VETERINARY
    Pierson, Stewart and Partners, Brooksden, High Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3DT
    tel 01580 713381

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