LOCAL SERVICES
Health, Welfare and Social Services Diss Health Centre
Hado Pharmacy, Mount Street Tel: 644001 (Open 7am11pm Mon to Fri, 7am8pm Sat and 10am5pm Sun) Outside these hours, call NHS 111 to find your nearest outofhours pharmacy.
Community Health Services A wide variety of community health staff operate from the Health Centre, making local services available with minimum travelling time. A wide range of clinics is held at the The Health Centre is situated off Mount Street and accommodates two medical practices and a range of community health services. Information about the practices, including surgery times, appointments etc is available from the receptionists.
Health Centre; while some staff (such as district nurses) also visit patients' own homes. Regular clinics include: foot health services, adult speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, health education and cognitive behavioural therapy. The nursing staff
The Parish Fields Practice (Drs McCarthy,
includes community nurses and therapists.
Thorneley, Varghese and Wilde) Tel:
For more information about your local
642023, www.parishfields.co.uk
community health services (not the GP
The Lawns Medical Practice (Drs Lawton,
Practices), please call 01953 609409. A
Pantazis, Pe and fulltime nurse practioner
Carers Meeting is held at the Health Centre
Clare Horton) Tel: 642021,
on the third Thursday of every month at
www.lawnsgp.com
2pm. It lasts about two hours and there is
Chemists
usually a speaker for the first part and drinks and biscuits are provided. People who
Well Pharmacy, 11 Market Place Tel: 642053
care for a relative or loved one that are
(Open 9am6pm Mon to Fri, 9am5.30pm Sat)
registered at either practice are welcome.
Boots, Market Place Tel: 642436 (8.30am
Further details are available from either
6pm Mon to Sat, 10am4pm Sun)
practice.
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