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Hospital Visiting

Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
Tel. 01305 251150.

Abbotsbury Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Barnes Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Chickerell Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Coronary Care Unit - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Day Lewis Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Easton Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Emergency Medical Unit - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Hardy Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Hinton Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Ilchester Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Intensive Care Unit & High Dependency Unit - Open visiting in consultation with units, no visiting 1:00pm ~ 2:30pm
Kingfisher Childrens Ward - Open visiting
Lulworth Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Maternity Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm / Partners and Mother's children welcome 9:00am ~ 9:00pm
Maud Alexander Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Prince of Wales Ward - 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Purbeck Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Ridgeway Ward - 2:30pm ~ 3:30pm & 7:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) - Open visiting for parents and siblings, except during quiet time 12:00pm ~ 2:00pm, other visitors welcome 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm

Pay and Display car parking is in operation - parking concessions are available in special circumstances, please speak to the ward concerned.

Support for Patients at Dorset County Hospital. Advice and information is available from the PALS (Patient and Liaison) Service. Ring 0800 7838058 (free) or through the switchboard on 01305 251150, email: pals@wdgh.nhs.uk or ask for PALS at main reception.

Portland Hospital
Castletown Ward - 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm every day. Immediate care centre (minor injuries) 8:00am ~ 8:00pm.

John Talbot Ward
Elderly Care Unit
Weymouth Community Hospital
Tel. 01305 762594 - visiting times - Every day 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm

The Evergreen Unit
Westhaven Hospital
Radipole Lane
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 786116 - 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm

Joseph Weld Hospice
Herringston Road
Dorchester
Tel. 01305 251052

Weymouth and Portland Community Mental Health Team
Westhaven Hospital
Radipole Lane
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 786905
Linden Unit - Visiting after 3:00pm, unless by prior appointment

Forston Clinic
Herrison Road
Dorchester
Tel. 01305 251812
Open visiting on all wards

Yeatman Hospital
Sherborne
Tel. 01935 813991 (Reception) - 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm

Bridport Community Hospital
Bridport
Tel. 01308 422371 (Reception) - 11:00am ~ 8:00pm

Blandford Hospital
Blandford
Tel. 01258 456541 (Reception) - 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm

Lyme Regis Hospital
Lyme Regis
Tel. 01297 442254 - 2:00pm ~ 8:00pm

Winterborne Private Hospital
Dorchester
Tel. 01305 263252

Hearing Aid Repair Clinics
Bridport
Monday - 9:00am ~ 12:30pm

Sherborne
Tuesday - 9:00am ~ 12:30pm

Dorset County Hospital
Every Thursday (in ENT outpatients department) - 9:00am ~ 12:00noon

Weymouth Community Hospital
Tuesday and Friday - 1:45pm ~ 4:45pm

Blandford
Friday - 2:30pm ~ 4:30pm

Hospital Bus
League of Friends' mini-bus (free to patients' relatives and friends) leaves Easton Square, Portland at 1:30pm every Wednesday and Saturday, 2:00pm at the Tourist Information Centre, Esplanade, Weymouth. Travels via Dorchester road to Dorset Community Hospital, Dorchester. Leaves 3:30pm, and returns along the same route to SEB and Portland. Contact 01305 783296 for further information.

Advisory Services

Aids Advisory Service
Confidential sexual health advice - 9:00am ~ 5:00pm, Monday ~ Friday, 24 hour answering service.
Tel. Weymouth 01305 779224

Young People's advisory clinics
Confidential general and sexual health advice for under 25's. Contraception, pregnancy testing in a friendly, free and professional environment.

Dorchester
Contraception & Sexual Health Services (CASH)
20 Trinity Street
Dorchester
Tel. 0300 303 1948 (New address as of Jan 2010)

Blandford
Treads
30a Salisbury Street
Tel. 01258 450217 - Monday ~ Friday - 3:30pm ~ 5:30pm

Bridport
Minor Injuries Unit (MIU)
Bridport Community Hospital
Tel. 01308 422371

Easton Methodist Church
Portland
Monday 5:00pm ~ 6:30pm
Wednesday 7:00pm ~ 9:30pm

Genesis
5 Belle View
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 779706 - Monday - Thursday 9:00am ~ 5:00pm, Friday 9:00am ~ 4:30pm

Rendezvous
Underground
Cheap Street
Sherborne
Tel. 01935 814496

Minor Injuries Unit
Yeatman Hospital
Sherborne
Tel. 01935 813991

Dorchester Pregnancy Crisis Centre
Telephone: 01305 265 794
The Prince of Wales Road Surgery, 2 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, DT1 2FD
Website: http://www.careconfidential.com/dorchester
Wednesday - 9:30am ~ 1:00pm, 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm
Friday - 12:00pm ~ 2:00pm Drop in sessions.

Contraception Clinics

Blandford Community Hospital
Milldown Road
Blandford
Tel. 01305 267141 or 01305 361778 - Monday - 6:30pm ~ 8:00pm

St Swithuns House
Bridport Medical Centre
North Allington
Thursday - 1:30pm ~ 3:30pm, young peoples walk-in clinic between 3:30pm ~ 5:30pm

Dorchester
Contraception & Sexual Health Services (CASH)
20 Trinity Street
Dorchester
Tel. 0300 303 1948 (New address as of Jan 2010)

Abbey View Medical Centre
Salisbury Road
Shaftesbury
Tel. 01747 856700 - Thursday - 7:00pm ~ 8:30pm

Minor Injuries Unit
Yeatman Hospital
Sherborne
Tel. 01747 856700 - Tuesday - 6:00pm ~ 7:30pm

Weymouth Community Hospital
Melcombe Avenue
Weymouth
Tuesday - 1:00pm ~ 3:00pm, 3:30pm ~ 4:30pm walk-in.
Thursday - 6:30pm ~ 8:30pm

Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine
Confidential, professional advice with free treatment for sexual health problems.
Weymouth Community Hospital
Tel. 01305 762682
Clinic times:
Monday - 1:30pm ~ 6:30pm, Tuesday - 9:30am - Noon & 1:30pm ~ 4:00pm, Wednesday - 9:30am ~ Noon, Thursday - 10:00am ~ Noon & 1:30pm ~ 6:00pm, Friday - 9:30am ~ Noon & 1:30pm ~ 4:00pm

Samaritans
In despair, under stress? Always there to talk to in confidence.
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 771777

Dorset Women's Outreach Project
Tel. 0800 687 7480
Support for women in the community suffering domestic violence

Alcoholics Anonymous
West Dorset Intergroup
PO Box 2646
Weymouth
DT4 9FL
Tel. 24 hour 01202 296000

Weymouth Women's Refuge and Helpline
01305 772295

Support Group
For parents and partners of those with a drug problem, meets weekly in the Weymouth area. Confidentiality assured.
Tel. 01305 783081 or 01305 770995

Walk-in Family Planning Clinics - For young people
Dorchester
5 North Square
Monday - 4:00pm ~ 5:00pm

Weymouth
Melcombe Avenue
Tuesday - 3:00 ~ 4:30pm
Tel. 01305 762718

Family Planning and Well Women Clinics
In West Dorset, for clinic times and information.
Tel. 01305 267141 (answer phone)

'LIFE' Pregnancy Care Centre
8 Great George Street
Weymouth
DT4 8NN
Tel. 01305 761126
Mondays ~ Saturdays inclusive, 10:00am ~ 3:00pm. FREE Pregnancy testing, help, information and counselling for crisis pregancny and pregnancy loss, including after abortion.
LIFE National Helpline - 0800 849545 (Freephone 9:00am ~ 9:00pm)
www.preghelp.org.uk Text to Talk Service 07786 200 300

Pregnancy Crisis Centre (Dorchester)
FREE Pregnancy testing, confidential advice from caring helpers. For an appointment please telephone 01305 265794

Benefit Enquiry Line
(For people with disabilities)
Tel. 0800 882200 (0800 243355 textphone users)
Freeline Social Security 0800 666555

Cruse Bereavement Care
Free listening, counselling and friendship group services. Confidential. Non-Sectarian. Areas include Dorchester, Weymouth, Portland, Wareham, Bridport and Lyme Regis. For further information please leave your name and number on the answer phone 01305 260216 and we will call you back to discuss your needs.

The Compassionate Friends
Bereavement Support by bereaved parents.
Tel. Weymouth 01305 774839
Tel. Portland 01305 823396
Tel. Dorchester 01305 848860
Tel. Bridport 01308 897590

Age Concern Dorchester
Advice and information service, Monday - Friday 10:00am ~ 3:00pm at
Rowan Cottage
4 Prince of Wales Road
Dorchester.
Tel 01305 269444.
For information on Age Concern Dorchester's caring services, eg. Day Care, Lunch Clubs, Social Activities etc., Tel. 01305 269444

Age Concern Weymouth
Open Monday - Thursday 9:00am ~ 3:00pm.
Upper Floor
Colwell Centre
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 761828

Dorchester Volunteer Centre
Monday - Tuesday 9:00am ~ 4:00pm, Wednesday - Friday 9:00am ~ 3:00pm, weekends closed.
Dorchester
DT1 1TZ
Tel. 01305 269214
email. dorchester.vb@btopenworld.com
website: www.volunteerbureau.org

Dorset Family Mediation
Family mediation helps people involved in family breakdown to sort out arrangements for themselves with the help of trained mediators.
2 Poundbury Business Centre
Dorchester
DT1 3WA
Tel. 01305 751781

Dorset Lesbian and Gay Helpline
Tel. 01202 318822
Monday - Friday 7:30 ~ 10:30pm, 24 hour answer phone.
PO Box 316
Bournemouth
BH1 4HL

Dorset Gay Men's Health
Advice, support, information. Neil / Barry - Health Advisors.
Tel. 07801 557969

Motor Neurone Disease Association
(West Dorset Branch covering all DT postcode areas)
Tel. 01308 427080

Transvestites / Cross Dresser Confidential Advice
The Beaumont Society
Tel. 01582 412220

Diabetes UK - West Dorset Voluntary Group
Brian Wootten
Tel. 01305 251240, for information and local evenings.

Dorset Blind Association
Services provided for both the blind and partially sighted. These include home visting, social and leisure activities, audio cassette lending library, sight and hearing providing advice, information and equipment.
Dorset Link Newsletter.
20 Market Street
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1NF
Tel. 01202 677161

Mediation Dorset
A charity based organisation offering community mediation services.
Tel. 01305 257717

CancerCare Dorset
9:00am ~ 5:00pm - Monday - Friday (answer phone out of hours)
Specialist nurse care and advice for people with cancer. Paitents Social Groups. Family and carer support and bereavement service.
Tel. 01305 269898

Parkinson's Disease Society
Welfare secretary Mrs Hilary Morley.
Tel. 01305 871554

South West Dorset Multiple Sclerosis Society
(Serving south and west Dorset)
Providing local contacts for people with MS their families and carers. Also offering a range of support and information.
Tel. 01305 832549

Over Eaters Anonymous
Confidential support group for people with eating disorders. (Bulimia, compulsive eating, etc). Meeting at Family Centre, Cromwell Road, Weymouth. Tuesday's 7:30pm

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline
07041 580050

Dorset Drug and Alcohol advisory Service
83 The Esplanade
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 760799

Alzheimer's Society South Dorset Branch
If you are concerned about some one who is confused and forgetful, contact our 24 hour help line.
Tel. 01305 762501 ask for Susan. Carers support group meet at; Acorns, Grosvenor Road, Weymouth. 2nd Tuesday every month. 2:00pm ~ 3:00pm.
Contact: Jean Seymour Tel. 01305 832726 for details and transport arrangements

Dorset Liver Support Group
Liver sufferers and carers meet on the first Thursday of each month. Call Ian on Tel. 01305 761904

Community Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service
C.A.D.A.S for those who are affected by their own or other drugs or alcohol use.
28 High West Street
Dorchester
Tel. 01305 265635

Genesis
5 Bell vue
Weymouth
Tel. 01305 779706

Dorset ME Support Group
Membership based charity offering advice, support and information to those affected by CFS and ME and their carers. Local based link groups holding meetings throughout the county also parent and children's group.
Tel. 01305 262449

AL-ANON Family Groups
Support groups for anyone whose life is being, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. Weekly meetings in Weymouth, Bridport, Swanage and Wareham. For details of meetings; Tel. 020 7403 0888.

Badger Roadside, Carcase collection scheme in Dorset
FREEPHONE Defra on 0800 3897395

Parentline Plus
Tel. 0808 800 2222
FREE confidential helpline for anyone is a parenting role

Nextstep
All the essential information and advice for over 20's about new jobs, childcare, grants for learning and training and where to go for help if you have a disability. For more information call FREEPHONE 0800 1385550 or visit www.nextstep-bdp.org.uk

Weymouth Child Contact Centre
Cromwell Road
Westham
at the Family Centre
Open fortnightly, allowing mothers and fathers who are separated from their families agreed access to their children for a few hours, with support from centre volunteers if needed. Contact Sandra Goulden Tel. 01305 787591 or 07989 227119

Carers Dorchester Branch of carers UK
A carers support group offering advice, support and information. Meets at 2:30pm every 3rd Thursday in the month at the friends meeting house. Holloway Road, Dorchester.
Telephone Shirley Parker for details on Tel. 01305 848374

Dorchester's Citizen Advice Bureau
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 10:00am ~ 4:00pm.
Thursday 10:00am ~ 1:00pm.
What ever your age, what ever your problem.
Tel. 01305 262220

Dorset Advocacy
Supports adults with learning difficulties, confidential across Dorset.
Portfolio House
Princes Street
Dorchester
Tel. 01305 251033

Supporting Parents Advocacy Network
Parents with learning difficulties, individual and group support
SPAN is part of Dorset Advocacy.
Tel. 01305 251033

Library Times

Weymouth
Tel. Lending 01305 762410 or reference 01305 762418.
Monday - 10:00am ~ 7:00pm
Tuesday - 9:30am ~ 7:00pm
Wednesday - 9:30am ~ 5:00pm
Thursday - 9:30am ~ 7:00pm
Friday - 9:30am ~ 7:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am ~ 4:00pm

Dorchester
Tel. Lending 01305 224652 or 01305 224440 or reference 01305 224448 or 01305 224501.
Monday - 10:00am ~ 7:00pm
Tuesday - 9:30am ~ 7:00pm
Wednesday - 9:30am ~ 7:00pm
Thursday - 9:30am ~ 5:00pm
Friday - 9:30am ~ 7:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am ~ 4:00pm

Bridport
Tel. 01308 422778
Monday - 10:00am ~ 5:30pm
Tuesday - 9:30am ~ 5:30pm
Wednesday - 9:30am ~ 6:30pm
Thursday - CLOSED
Friday - 9:30am ~ 6:30pm
Saturday - 9:30am ~ 4:00pm

Burton Bradstock
Tel. 01308 897563
Monday - 3:00pm ~ 5:30pm
Tuesday - 10:30am ~ 12:00 Noon
Wednesday - CLOSED
Thursday - 3:00pm ~ 5:30pm
Friday - 3:00pm ~ 6:30pm
Saturday - CLOSED

Portland Tophill
Tel. 01305 820171
Monday - 10:00am ~ 12:30pm & 1:30pm ~ 5:30pm
Tuesday - 1:30pm ~ 5:30pm
Wednesday - CLOSED
Thursday - 10:00am ~ 12:30pm & 1:30pm ~ 7:00pm
Friday - 10:00am ~ 12:30pm & 1:30pm ~ 7:00pm
Saturday - 9:30am ~ 1:00pm

Portland Underhill
Tel. 01305 820149
Monday - 1:30pm ~ 5:30pm
Tuesday - 10:00am ~ 12:30pm
Wednesday - CLOSED
Thursday - 3:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Friday - 10:00am ~ 12:20pm & 1:30pm ~ 5:30pm
Saturday - 9:30am ~ 12:30pm

Wyke Regis
Tel. 01305 760191
Monday - 10:00am ~ 1:00pm & 2:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Tuesday - CLOSED
Wednesday - 10:00am ~ 1:00pm & 2:00pm ~ 5:30pm
Thursday - 2:00pm ~ 5:30pm
Friday - 10:00am ~ 1:00pm & 2:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Saturday - 9:30am ~ 1:00pm

Littlemoor
Tel. 01305 812350
Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday - 9:30am ~ 1:00pm & 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm
Wednesday - 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm
Thursday - 2:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Friday - 9:30am ~ 1:00pm & 2:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Saturday - 9:30am ~ 1:00pm

Beaminster
Tel. 01308 862362
Monday - 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm
Tuesday - 7:00am ~ 7:00pm
Wednesday - CLOSED
Thursday - 10:00am ~ 12:00pm & 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm
Friday - 10:00am ~ 12:00 Noon & 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Saturday - 9:30am ~ 12:30pm

Chickerell
Tel. 01305 7600095
Monday - 2:30pm ~ 5:00pm
Tuesday - 10:00am ~ 12:00 Noon & 4:30pm ~ 7:00pm
Wednesday - 10:00am ~ 12:00 Noon
Thursday - 4:30pm ~ 7:00pm
Friday - 2:30pm ~ 5:00pm
Saturday - CLOSED
 

Useful contacts for neighbourhood problems

Abandoned cars, Fly tipping, Litter, Street Cleaning / Dog Fouling, Noise nuisance, Bonfires, Air Pollution and Pest Control.
Tel. 01305 251010

Anti-social behaviour
Tel. 01305 838261

Faulty Roads, Pavements & Street Lighting
Tel. 0800 23 23 23

Shelter
24 hour helpline for advice with housing problems and homelessness
Tel. 0808 800 4444

Victim Support
Supporting victims and witnesses of crime
Tel. 01258 453100

Local Councils
West Dorset District Council - Tel. 01305 251010
Dorset County Council - Tel. 01305 251000
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council - Tel. 01305 838000

Other Agencies
BT - For help with malicious or nuisance telephone calls - Tel. 0800 661441
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service - 01305 251133
RSPCA (For Animal Welfare Issues) - Tel. 0870 5555 999