Useful Telephone Numbers
Al Anon (for relatives of alcoholics)…………………….......…..020 7403 0888
Alcoholics Anonymous………………………………………......08457 697755
Alzheimer’s Disease Society……………………………………08453 000336
Association for Postnatal Illness (APNI)………………………..020 7386 0868
BACUP (advice for cancer patients)……………………………08088 001234
Breast Cancer Care line………………………………………....08088 006000
British Colostomy Association…………………………………..08003 284257
Carers in Hertfordshire – helpline………………………. …. ….01992 586969
Child Line…………………………………………………….…...0800 1111
Citizens Advice Bureau – Bishop’s Stortford……………… …08701 264083
Cruse (bereavement) – general helpline ……………….. . ..….08701 671677
Diabetes UK ……………………………………………….… ...020 7424 1000
Gamblers Anonymous……………………………………….….020 7384 3040
Gingerbread (single parents)…………………………………...0800 184318
HAPAS………………………………………………………...…01438 841241
Herts Mind Network……………………………………………..02037 273600
Manic Depression Fellowship……………………………… …020 7793 2600
ME Information Line………………………………………….. ..01280 816115
Meet A Mum Association………………………………….……01825 217064
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, Letchworth………….…....01462 684814
Multiple Sclerosis Counselling Service…………………..…....020 8422 2144
Phobics Society…………………………………………..……..08707 700456
RELATE (relationship problem)……………………………. …01279 423655
Samaritans – Cambridge……………………………………....01223 364455
Samaritans – Ware………………………………………….. ..01707 332222
Vale HOUSE………………………………………………….....01992 553173
HOSPITALS
Addenbrooke’s…………………………………………………..01223 245151
Herts and Essex, Princess Alexandra and St Margaret’s……01279 44455
Minor Injury Unit……………………………………………….…01279 655151
Thomas Rivers Hospital…………………………………….…..01279 600282
Police.
Bishop’s Stortford……………………………………………….01279 508908
Essex (headquarters)……………………………………….......01245 491491
Sawbridgeworth…………………………………………………01279 508708
Stansted Essex………………………………………………….01279 680298
Social Services
Helpline – Essex………………………………………………..01245 434090
Helpline – Helpline (adult)……………………… ……………..01438 737400
(Child/school/families)…………….…...….01438 737500