Common childhood illnesses and wellbeing

Useful contacts

National

Action on Postpartum Psychosis
020 3322 9900
www.app-network.org

Allergy UK
01322 619 898
www.allergyuk.org

Anxiety UK
03444 775 775
Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm
www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
0300 330 5453 9.30am-10.30pm
www.abm.me.uk

APNI – Association of Post Natal Illness
0207 386 0868
www.apni.org

Asthma UK
0300 222 5800 (Option 1)
Mon to Fri, 9:00am to 5.00pm
www.asthma.org.uk

Birth Trauma Association
www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk

The Breastfeeding Network
0300 100 0212
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

Child Accident Prevention Trust
020 7608 3828
www.capt.org.uk

Cry-sis
08451 228 669
www.cry-sis.org.uk

Family Lives
0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk

Fatherhood Institute
www.fatherhoodinstitute.org

Healthy Start
www.healthystart.nhs.uk

La Leche League GB
0345 120 2918 available 24 hours 7 days a week.
www.laleche.org.uk

The Lullaby Trust
www.lullabytrust.org.uk

Maternal OCD
www.maternalocd.org

Meningitis Now
0808 80 10 388
www.meningitisnow.org

National Breastfeeding Network
0300 100 0212, 9.30am-9.30pm
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

National Childbirth Trust
0300 330 0700 (Option 1)
8am - 12am, 7 days a week
www.nct.org.uk

National Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247 (24-hours)
www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

PANDAS – Pre and post-natal depression and advice service
www.pandasfoundation.org.uk

PND & ME – Raising awareness of Perinatal Mental Health
www.pndandme.co.uk

Red Cross
Information on CPR (kiss of life).
www.redcrossfirstaidtraining.co.uk

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/child-safety

Start4Life
www.nhs.uk/start4life

To find an NHS dentist
Call NHS 111 or visit www.nhs.uk

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Local

West Kent CCG
Contact us

General enquiries
NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group
Wharf House
Medway Wharf Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1RE
Tel: 01732 375 200
Email:westkent.ccg@nhs.net
Please note, patient identifiable information must not be sent to the CCG
via this email address.

Kent Children's Centres
www.kent.gov.uk

Kent Children and Families Information Service
03000 412 323 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
(except bank holidays).
www.kent.gov.uk
kentcfis@kent.gov.uk
Childcare directory www.kent.gov.uk

Kent Safeguarding Children Board (KSCB)
If you are worried about a child
03000 421 126
kscb@kent.gov.uk
www.kscb.org.uk

Patient Advices and Liaison Service (PALS) -
Previously known as the Customer Care Team.
Text: 07899 903499
www.kentcht.nhs.uk/PALS
kentchft.PALS@nhs.net
Twitter: @NHSKentCHFT
Facebook: /KentCommunityHealth

ThinkAction West Kent
0300 012 0012
www.thinkaction.org.uk

GP advice

Urgent help and advice

GPs are experts in everyday health problems. If you need to contact a GP out of hours, phone NHS 111. NHS 111 can also offer urgent advice. In an emergency, visit your nearest A&E.

Late night and Sunday pharmacies

Late night and Sunday pharmacies


*open late

Aylesford

  • Lloyds Pharmacy*, Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, ME20 7NA.
    Tel: 01622 701820

Larkfield

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Lunsford Park ME20 6RJ.
    Tel: 0345 6779445

Maidstone

  • Boots the Chemist, 18 Fremllin Walk, ME14 1QP.
    Tel: 01622 663341

  • Medipharmacy*, 13A Tonbridge Road ME16 8RL.
    Tel: 01622 750785

  • Morrisions Pharmacy, Sutton Road ME15 9NN.
    Tel: 01622 661750

  • Link Pharmacy*, 88b King Street ME14 1BH.
    Tel: 01622 752990 (not open Sundays)

Sevenoaks

  • Boots the Chemist, 120 High Street TN13 1XA. 01732 454276

  • Lloyds Pharmacy*, Otford Road TN14 5EG. 01732 469198

Tonbridge

  • Boots the Chemist, 9 High Street TN9 1SG Tel: 01732 353586

  • East Street Pharmacy*, Warders Medical Centre TN9 1LA Tel: 01732 770055

Tunbridge Wells

  • Boots the Chemist, 7-11 Calverley Road TN1 2TE Tel: 01892 535060/526486

  • Greens Chemist, 140 London Road TN4 0PJ Tel: 01892 529315

  • Lloyds Pharmacy*, Linden Park Road TN2 5QL Tel: 01892 532569

Urgent help and advice

Minor injuries

Broken arms or lower legs, sprains, cuts, minor burns. Illnesses such as ear, nose and throat infections.

  • Sevenoaks Community Hospital, TN13 3PG.
    01732 470200
    Open 8am-8pm 7 days a week.
    X-ray 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri, except bank holidays.

  • Edenbridge District and War Memorial Hospital,
    TN8 5DA.
    01732 862137.
    Open 8.30am to 6.30pm, every day of the year.
    X-ray: 9am to 5pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Closed between 1 and 2pm.

Dental emergency

Dental emergency

Contact your dentist first.
If you don’t have a dentist call 0300 123 4412.
Open 8am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Evenings and weekends, phone DentaLine
01634 890300.

Confidential emotional support 24/7

Confidential emotional support 24/7

Mental Health Matters helpline 0800 107 0160 or visit liveitwellkent.org.uk

For immediate life-threatening emergencies call 999.

West Kent A&E emergency services are available at Maidstone Hospital ME16 9QQ and Tunbridge Wells Hospital TN2 4QJ.