Advice Services in and around Dartford - Health

Health Advice – General

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS UK/EIRE

61 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YF
Telephone: 020 7403 0888 (daily 10:00am – 10:00pm)
Fax: 020 7378 9910
E-mail: enquires@al-anonuk.org.uk
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Al-Anon offers free and confidential support for families and friends of problem drinkers, whether the person is still drinking or not.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Telephone: 0845 769 7555
Website: www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.uk

Meetings in Dartford:
'Open' meetings are open for alcoholics to bring non-alcoholic friends and family.

Hawley Pavillion, Hawley Road
Mondays, 8:00pm, all meetings are open
Sundays, 10:30am, none of the meetings are open
The Salvation Army, Hythe Street
Tuesdays 8:00pm, 1st Tuesday of every month is open
Hubert House Community Project, Mallard Close, Temple Hill
Saterdays, 8:00pm, Last Saturday of every month

A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

BRITISH RED CROSS

Telephone: Dartford 01322 222549 Gravesend 01474 320 835
Website: www.redcross.org.uk

Provides a range of services from emergency response and first aid to helping people in the home and loaning medical equipment.

DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL

Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent DA2 8DA
Telephone: 01322 428100
Fax: 01322 428259
Website: www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk

Provides inpatient and outpatient care including an A&E department.

DARTFORD, GRAVESHAM AND SWANLEY STOP SMOKING SERVICE

Telephone: 01474 574249
Website: www.givingupsmoking.co.uk

Free help and support for people who want to give up smoking.

KENT COUNCIL ON ADDICTION (KCA)

KCA Gravesend, 195 Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1EW
Telephone: 01474 567581 (Mon – Fri 9:00pm – 5:00pm)
Fax: 01474 564496
E-mail: Gravesend@kca.org.uk
Website: www.kca.org.uk

Drop In:
Mon 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Tue 10:00am – 12:00pm
Wed 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Thur 10:00am – 12:00pm
Fri 2:00pm – 4:00pm

KCA offers help to people who are worried about their own or someone else’s use of drugs or alcohol.

MINOR INJURIES UNIT

Gravesend Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DG
Telephone: 01474 574217
Fax: 01474 574018

Open between 9:00am – 9:00pm 7 days a week. Hospital outpatient clinic for minor injuries, morning after pill and chlamydia screening, access point for needle exchange. Drop in service, no appointment necessary. No A & E facilities.

NHS DIRECT

Telephone: 0845 46 47
Textphone: 0845 606 4647
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

24 hour confidential advice and information phone service.You can call if you are feeling ill and not sure what to do, if you would like information about an existing problem or if you want details of local health services.

OASIS COUNSELLING CENTRE

East Hill, Dartford, Kent DA1 1RZ
Telephone: 01322 294430
E-mail: info@oasisdartford.org.uk
Website: www.oasisdartford.org.uk

Offers free counselling for bereavement, domestic violence, offenders and ex-offenders, depression, phobias, relationship issues, anger problems, drug and alcohol abuse and pregnancy crisis.

PATIENT AND ADVICE LIAISON SERVICE (PALS)

Telephone: 0800 3894772 (open 9:00am - 5:00pm. Answerphone out of hours)
Fax: 01474 574 259
E-mail: customerservices@wkpct.nhs.uk

Free confidential advice and support to patients, families and their carers. Can provide information on the NHS, NHS complaints and health related matters.

TRAVEL SERVICES

Yellow Fever Centres:

Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 2HA Telephone: 01322 222998
Horsman Place Surgery, Instone Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 2JP Telephone: 0844 477 8789
Dr CH West and Partners Dartford Health Centre, Pilgrims Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 1QY Telephone: 0844 477 8695

Dartford Borough Council