Aylesford Medical Centre - Useful Contacts

Allergies
British Allergy Foundation     
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
West Smithfield
London EC1A 7BE
Telephone 0207 600 6166 (helpline)

Allergy UK
www.allergyuk.com

Asthma
Asthma UK
www.asthma.org.uk

Alzheimers
Alzheimers Disease International
www.alz.co.uk

Alzheimers Society (information, advice and support)
01622 749539

Social Services (benefits, home care, respite, day services, carer assessment)
01233 652100

Crossroads (day respite)
01634 249090

Admiral Nursing (help for carers)
01795 845019

Carers Project (support and advice for carers)
01622 685276

Breast Cancer    
Breast Cancer Care     
www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Telephone Helpline 0800 8006000

Community Care and Fostering
Social Services     
Telephone 01622 691640

Diabetes
British Diabetic Association     
10 Queen Anne Street
London W1M 0BD
Telephone 0207 636 6112 (careline)

Epilepsy
www.epilepsynse.org.uk

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
Kent & County Opthalmic Hospital 
Telephone 01622 673444

Family Planning
Family Planning Association
www.fpa.org.uk

Funeral Directors
Viner & Sons Ltd
High Street
West Malling
Kent  ME19 6LU
Telephone 01732 842485

Health Protection/Visiting
Health Protection Authority   
Telephone 0845 4647
www.hpa.or.uk

Kent Health Protection Unit  
Telephone 01622 710161

Heart
British Heart Foundation
14 Fitzhardinge Street
London W1H 4DH
Telephone 0107 793 0185
www.bhf.org.uk

Hospice
Heart of Kent Hospice   
Telephone 01622 792200

Hospital
Maidstone Hospital    
Telephone 01622 729000

Immunisation
Immunisation for Life
www.nhs.uk

Meningitis
National Meningitis Trust 
Fern House
Bath Road
Stroud
Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ
Telephone 01453 755049

Midwifery
Community Midwife    
Telephone 01622 729000

Net Doctor
www.netdoctor.co.uk

NHS Direct     
Telephone 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NHS Kent
www.NHSkent.org.uk

Osteopathy
Philip Austin
Aylesford Medical Centre
Admiral Moore Drive
Aylesford
Kent  ME20 7SE
Telephone 01622 885884
www.osteopathic-solutions.com

European School of Osteopathy
Boxley House
The Street
Boxley
Maidstone
Kent  ME14 3DZ

Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Society
PO Box 10
Radstock
Bath
Avon BA3 3YB
Telephone 01761 471771

Parkinsons Disease
Parkinsons Disease Society
www.parkinsons.org.uk

Pharmacy
Dot Pharmacy
www.dotpharmacy.com

PJ Online
www.pjonline.com

Physiotherapy
Preston Hall
Telephone 01622 225722

Priority Care
Maidstone Priority Care   
Telephone 01622 725000

Psychology
British Psychological Society     
Telephone 0116254 9568
www.bps.org.uk

British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists    
Telephone 01788 550 899
www.bac.co.uk

British Confederation of Psychotherapists     
Telephone 0208 330 5173
www.bep.org.uk

United Kingdom Register of Counsellors     
Telephone 202 7436 3002
www.psychotherapy.org.uk

Primary Care Psychology &
Counselling Service
The Courtyard
Pudding Lane
Maidstone
Kent  ME14 1PA
Telephone 01622 776340/776363

Support Services

Alcohol and Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous
General Service Office
1 Stonebow House
Stonebow
York YO1 2NJ
Telephone 0207 352 3001

Cornerstone      
Telephone 01622 690944

Community Information Department 
Telephone 01622 885906

CRY-SIS
BM Crysis
London WC1N 3XX
Telephone 0207 404 5011

Embarrassing Problems
www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk

Kent Family Health Support Agency 
Telephone 01622 655000

Hyperactive Children’s Support Group
71 Whyke Lane
Chichester
West Sussex PO19 2LD
Telephone 01903 725182

Parent Line (for parents under stress)
Endway House
The Endway
Hadleigh
Benfleet
Essex SS7 2AN
Telephone 01702 559900

Samaritans     
Telephone 01622 674444

QUIT National Society of Non-Smokers 0207 487 3000
Victory House
170 Tottenham Court Road
London W1P OHA
Telephone 0207 487 3000 (helpline)