Useful Contacts
Emergency Contacts
999 for medical emergencies
111 For general healthcare advice and out of hours (when the surgery is closed)
Police: 0116 222 222 22 or call 101
Local Health
University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) – Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield General Hospital 0300 303 1573
Nuffield Hospital: 0116 276 9401
Spire Hospital: 0116 272 0888
St Peters Health Centre (Family Planning): 0116 295 1212
Community Nurses – Single point of access: 0300 3007777
Adult Social Care Portal – My support needs
Sure Start: 0116 231 4418
LOROS: 0116 231 3771
Red Cross: 0116 270 5087
STOP (Smoking Cessation Service): 0116 295 4141
Ambulance booking service – TASL 0345 241 3012
Turning Point: 0330 303 6000
Central Access Point (for all mental health needs): 0808 800 3302
Vita Minds (Counselling): 0330 094 5595
Local Societies
Coeliac Disease Leicestershire@coliac.org.uk
Diabetes www.leicestershirediabetes.org.uk
MS Society www.msleicester.co.uk
National Societies
Coeliac Disease www.coeliac.org.uk
ME Association www.meassociation.org.uk
Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk
MS Society www.mssociety.org.uk
Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk
COPD www.blf.org.uk
British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk
Cancer Research www.cancerresearchuk.org
Local Government
Social Services:
General: 0116 253 1191
Children: 0116 252 7004
Adults: 0116 305 0004
Public Health: 0116 295 1400
Useful Help Lines
Samaritans: 0845 7909090
NSPCC: 0800 800 500
Cruise Bereavement Care: 0116 261 3516
Citizens advice: 0116 285 2801