| Balmore Park Surgery |
| Surgery Reception/General Enquiries |
947 1455 |
| Practice Secretaries |
918 7895 |
| District Nurses |
948 3414 |
| Health Visitors |
947 9910 |
| Hospitals |
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| Royal Berkshire Hospital |
322 5111
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Services
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| Out of hours (WESTCALL) |
978 7811 |
| Ambulance Control |
936 5631 |
| Reading Police Station |
953 6000 |
| Meals on wheels |
987 1486 |
| Social Services |
955 3600 |
| Social Security (Benefits Agency) |
939 0824 |
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Helplines
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| Age Concern |
959 4242 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous |
0845 769555 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Society (Reading Group) |
958 0040 |
| Breast Screening |
322 8282 |
| British Pregnancy Advisory Service (Helpline) |
0845 730 4030 |
| Carers Support |
950 5177 |
| Caversham Good Neighbours |
948 3466 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau |
959 8059 |
| Crossroads (Care Attendant Scheme) |
945 4209 |
| Cruse (Bereavement Counselling) |
958 8133 |
| Family Planning Service - Craven Road |
322 7201 |
| NHS Direct |
0845 4647 |
| Number 5 (Youth Counselling) |
901 5668 / 901 5665 |
| Marie Stopes International |
0845 300 1212 |
| P.A.L.S. (Patient Advice & Liaison Service) |
982 2829 |
| Rape Crisis Line |
957 5577 |
| Red Cross |
929 0500 |
| Relate (Marriage Guidance) |
987 6161 |
| Samaritans |
950 5505 |
| Teenage Advice Zone |
942 7528 |
| Further NHS Information |
| Berkshire West Primary Care Trust |
950 3094 |
| Community Health Council |
959 5678 |
| Thames Valley Primary Care Agency |
918 3333 |
| Thames Valley Health Authority |
950 3094 |
