Useful telephone numbers and links

We have collated some useful telephone numbers and links to the world wide web. There are a number of helplines and charitable organizations. We cannot necessarily endorse these, and there may be other groups and numbers which could equally be included. Although, this list cannot be exhaustive we would be grateful for any suggestions. Of course, telephone numbers and web adresses may change- apologies for any such errors.

Important and useful Telephone numbers
Hospitals
Alder Hey	228 4811
Arrowe Park/ Clatterbridge	678 5111/ 334 4000
Broadgreen	282 6000
Countess of Chester	01244 365000
BUPA Murrayfield	648 7000
St. Catherine's Hospitals	678 5111
Victoria Central	678 5111
St. John's Hospice	334 2778
Aintree Trust/ Fazakerley	525 5980
Royal Liverpool University Hospital	706 2000
Whiston	426 1600
Chemists
Deeside Pharmacy	336 1837
Galen Pharmacy-J.Cubbins and sons	336 2350
Moss Chemists (formerly Ashworths)	336 5551
ABC Chemists (late night chemists)	647 6858
Community Services
South Cheshire Health Authority	01244 650300
Social Services
Ellesmere Port (including Environmental Health)	357 4500
Bebington	643 9000
Welfare Advice
Welfare Benefit Service (Ellesmere Port)	356 4113
Welfare Rights Advice Centre (Birkenhead)	653 7385
Citizens Advice Bureau
Neston	336 5848
Neston Clinic
District nurses, health visitor	336 2189
Helplines and organizations
Alcoholics anonymous	01244 659759 709 2900
Merseyside Drugs Council	708 6626
Childline	0800 1111
Cot Death Helpline	020 7235 1721
Miscarriage Association	01924 200799
SANDS	020 7436 5881
CancerBACUP	0808 800 1234
CRUSE- Bereavement care	020 8332 7227
MND Association	0845 762 6262
Multiple Sclerosis society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	0808 800 8000
Parkinson's Disease Society	0808 800 0303
The National Meningitis Trust	0845 600 0800
Relate	01244 342747 709 2058
The Samaritans	0345 909090 01244 377999 708 8888
Wirral Rape Counselling Service	666 1392

Here are some links that you can search on the web:
	NHS Direct available on-line
	South Cheshire Mental Health Services pages but with links to other local health services
	This site is a good one for links to other health sites in UK.
	This site is for The Meninigitis Trust. Watch out for Dr. Mark Porter who announces this site.
	A British site for advice on cancer services, treatment, etc.
	A site for asthmatics and their families.