LOCAL SERVICES
Health, Welfare and Social Services Diss Health Centre
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 Health Centre; while some staff (such as district nurses) also visit patients' own 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. The Parish Fields Practice (Drs McCarthy, Thorneley, Varghese and Wilde) Tel: 642023, www.parishfields.co.uk The Lawns Medical Practice (Drs Lawton, Pantazis, Pe and fulltime nurse practitioner Clare Horton) Tel: 642021, www.lawnsgp.com
Chemists
homes. Regular clinics include: foot health services, physiotherapy and diabetic services. The nursing staff includes community nurses and therapists. For more information about your local community health services (not the GP Practices), please call 01953 609409. A Carers Meeting is held at St Mary’s Church, near the Health Centre on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 2pm. It lasts about two hours and there is usually a speaker for the first part and drinks and biscuits are provided. People who care for a relative or loved one that are registered at either practice are welcome. Further details are
Well Pharmacy, 11 Market Place Tel: 642053
available from either practice.
(Open 9am6pm Mon to Fri, 9am5pm Sat,
The Friends of Diss Health Centre
closed Sunday) Boots, Market Place Tel: 642436 (8.30am 6pm Mon to Sat, closed Sunday) Hado Pharmacy, Mount Street Tel: 644001 (Open 8.30am7pm Mon to Fri, 8.306pm Sat and 10am4pm Sunday)
The Friends is a registered charity which provides equipment and amenities not normally supplied by the NHS for the patients of Diss Health Centre. The money to do so is generously provided by those who wish to show their gratitude for the care and Diss Town G uide 2 0 2 2 ‐ 2 0 2 3
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