HEALTHCARE
DOCTORS
Doctor: Nevil Fowler, Louise Beale and Debbie Rose
The Portesham Practice, Malthouse Meadows, Portesham, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4NS
Tel: Surgery: 01305 871468; Dispensary: 01305 871988; Website: www.porteshamsurgery.co.uk
HOSPITALS
DORSET COUNTY
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester DT1 2JY
Web site: http://www.dch.org.uk
Main Switchboard - 01305 251150
Other numbers and visiting hours depend on the ward or service unit concerned see:
http://www.dch.org.uk/visitors/index.html
Emails: Headquarters (Enquiries, Comments, Complaints, FOI) / headquarters@dchft.nhs.uk
PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) PALS@dchft.nhs.uk
BRIDPORT COMMUNITY
Bridport Community Hospital , Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR Tel: 01308 422371
JOSEPH WELD HOSPICE
Joseph Weld Hospice, Herringston Road, Dorchester, DT1 2SL Tel: 01305 215300
Web site: http://www.weld-hospice.org.uk
Dispensary Hours are from 8.30am until 1.00pm and 5.00pm until 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. Closed between 1 and 2 pm.
EDUCATION
LOCAL SERVICES
DORSET COUNCIL, CHESIL BANK DIVISION
Local Member:
Mr Mark Roberts,
Pineapple Cottage,
Salway Ash,
Bridport, DT6 5HZ
Email: lucullas.luccas@virgin.net;
Phone: 01308 487866
Mobile: 07850 250860
LOCAL AMENITIES
A new service to help those caring for people across Dorset launched on Thursday 21 November, 2019, Carers Rights Day.
Carer Support Dorset has been established to give information, advice and support to all age, unpaid carers across the county
where the person cared for is over 18.
In response to feedback from carers over the last few years, Carer Support Dorset will be a central point of contact, whether by
phone or through the website. Carer Support Dorset will be able to signpost or refer onto a wide range of existing support available
for carers. This could include issuing a carers discount card, local carers’ cafes, funding streams and referring to funded services
from the local authority through a carers assessment.
Based out of Ferndown, Carer Support Dorset covers the whole of Dorset and offer a Freephone number (0800 368 8349) with a
friendly team at the end of the line ready to support you, as well as extensive information on the website
www.carersupportdorset.co.uk.
Judy Walker, Chief Executive, Carer Support Dorset adds:
“Carers play an extremely important role and often don’t receive the recognition or support that they deserve. We are delighted to be
launching Carer Support Dorset and are looking forward to working with carers, charities and other organisations which promote
better support for carers. We’d urge carers to get in touch with our service from 21 November onwards.”
If you think that you are a carer, contact Carer Support Dorset from 21 November on 0800 368 8349 or visit
www.carersupportdorset.co.uk to find out more.
Interviews
Interviews are available upon request. Please contact emmak@carersupportdorset.co.uk to arrange.
About Carer Support Dorset
Support Dorset’s aim is to create carer friendly communities where carers are recognised, valued and supported. Carer Support
Dorset is commissioned by Dorset Council and Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group.
About Carers Rights Day
Carers Rights Day takes place on 21 November with the aim of ensuring carers are aware of their rights, letting carers know where
to get help and support and to raise awareness of the needs of carers. On Carers Rights Day hundreds of organisations across the
UK hold an event or activity for Carers Rights Day to help people in their community find out about their rights as a carer, and where
to go for support.
Emma Kirkup
Communications
Carer Support Dorset
emmak@carersupportdorset.co.uk
01380 908058 Ext 378
Trevor Davies, Poppy Connell and Anna Elston
Carer Support