Lake Road Practice

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USEFUL CONTACTS

OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
9237 7921
NHS Direct
0845 4647
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham
(Accident & Emergency including accidents involving children)
9228 6000
St. Mary's Hospital
9228 6000
GP Maternity Unit - St. Mary's - Mary Rose Unit
9286 6563
Maternity Reception - St. Mary's
9286 6505
St. James' Hospital
9282 2444
Haslar Hospital
9258 4255
Spire Hospital, Havant
9245 4511
Ella Gordon Unit (Family Planning)
9286 6301
Genito-urinary Clinic (Special Clinic)
9286 6796
Police
0845 045 45 45
Relate (Marriage Guidance)
9282 7026
Samaritans
9269 1313
Drug and Alcohol Advice
9275 1617
Social Services - Older Persons Contact
9289 3800
Social Services - Occupational Therapy
- Adults 18-65 & Older Persons
9220 0132
Social Services - Children, Under 18s & Families,
Disabled Persons Car Badges
9283 9111
Social Services - Adults 18-65 With Learning Difficulties,
Older Persons & Sensory Impairment Team
9275 6321
Citizens Advice Centre, Dugald Drummond Street
9282 8621
DIAL (Disability Information & Advice Line)
9282 4853
Dial-A-Ride
9269 9555
Become a Blood Donor
0845 771 1711
NHS Direct online is available at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
  
Details of all primary medical services in this area may be obtained from
Portsmouth City Primary Care Trust
Trust Headquarters
St James' Hospital
Locksway Road
Portsmouth
PO4 8LD
023 9282 2444

 

FINANCES AND BENEFITS

Illness can bring financial hardship. Benefits may be of help - ask your Department of Social Security for help. For general benefit enquiries the number is Freephone 0800 666555.

For Disability Benefit enquiries the number is 0800 882200.

Local Benefit Agency Office

Roebuck House, Roebuck Close, Cosham PO6 2TA. Tel 9230 8000.

The Citizens Advice Bureau (9282 8621) and the Disability Information and Advice Line (9282 4853) are also of great help. Leaflets FB2 "Which Benefit?" and FP28 "Sick or Disabled?" describe the situation fully.

DSS Sick Notes

These are needed after a week off work - (Leaflet N1 244 "Statutory Sick Pay - check your rights", Leaflet N16 Sickness Benefit and N1253 "Ill and Unable to Work"). If a sick note is needed after less than a week off work, a private sick note will be issued for which there is a charge.

NHS Prescriptions are free for:
  • Children under 16.
  • Young people under 19 in full time education.
  • Women aged 60 and over.
  • Men aged 60 and over.
  • War pensioners.
  • People on Income Support or Family Credit.
  • Pregnant women and those with children aged under one.
  • People with specific medical conditions including epilepsy, stomas, thyroid and Addison's disease, myasthenia, some types of diabetes and others.
  • Cancer patients receiving treatment.

Do you need help with NHS costs?

Free prescriptions (Leaflet HC11).

Prescription season ticket - is this cheaper for you? (Form FP95.)

NHS dental treatment (Leaflet D11).

NHS sight tests and glasses' voucher (Leaflet G11).

NHS hospital costs (Leaflet H11).

If you have been sick for six months these may be useful:

Incapacity Benefit (Leaflets 13201 and 13202).

Severe Disablement Allowance (Leaflet N1 252).

Are you disabled?

Disability Living Allowance (Leaflet DS704).

Attendance Allowance (Leaflet DS702).

Disability Working Allowance (Leaflet DS 703).

Do you look after a disabled person?

Invalid Care Allowance (Leaflet DS 700).

If you are a carer please make this known to the doctor. The 'Blue Badge' system to allow parking in designated disabled spaces is administered by Social Services. Contact them if you feel you may be eligible, and they will write to us for supporting statements. If you are not sure whether you should apply, discuss the situation with your doctor.

LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND PRIVATE WORK

Not all our work is covered by the NHS.

Rehousing on medical grounds

You should go to the Housing Department and tell them if you have medical grounds for rehousing. They will write direct to us, and we can then furnish a report without charge to you.

Some Available Council Housing leaflets

Leaflet One - Applying to join the Council Housing Waiting List

Leaflet Seven - Applying for Housing for Health Reasons

Leaflet Eight - City Council Sheltered Accommodation for the Elderly

Leaflet Nine - City Council Additional Support Accommodation for the Elderly

Leaflet Seventeen - Help for the Homeless

Leaflets are available from:

Rehousing Section, Housing Service, First Floor Civil Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AY. Tel 9283 4989.

Medical Reports for Solicitors

It is best if your solicitor writes directly to us. He will need to enclose your written permission for us to disclose information to him. We will send our bill direct to him.

Common situations not covered by the NHS include:

Certificates of straightforward, simple facts.

Private sick notes.

Passport forms and photographs.

Holiday cancellation insurance certificate.

Vaccine certificate.

Pre-employment medicals.

HGV, PSV, taxi driver examination.

Fitness to drive certificate.

Seamen's medicals.

Special medical examinations for work, insurance, sport, and travel matters.

(Please ask at reception to obtain our up to-date charges. Our receptionists will be happy to help you.)