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Hospitals (Non-private) & Healthcare

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Bath Royal United Hospital
Combe Park, Bath. Tel: (01225) 428331, web: www.ruh.nhs.uk
Bath's primary NHS hospital.


Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Paul O'Gorman Building, Upper Maudlin St, Bristol. Tel: (0117) 927 6998
Specialist children's care.


Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St, Bristol. Tel: (0117) 923 0000
Bristol's most centrally-located NHS hospital.


Contraception & Sexual Health
Sawclose, Bath. Tel: (01225) 474242 / 831593
Confidential contraception and pregnancy advice.


Contraception & Sexual Health
Tower Hill, Bristol. Tel: (0117) 927 6781
Confidential contraception and pregnancy advice.


Frenchay Hospital
Frenchay Park Rd, Bristol. Tel: (0117) 970 1212.
Health Creation Tel: 0845 009 3366, email: enquiries@healthcreation.co.uk, web: www.healthcreation.co.uk
Achieve the best of health with Health Creation's Health Coaching packages for individuals and organisations. Special support for the ill and people with cancer using the Cancer Lifeline kit by Dr Rosy Daniel.

Healthy Bristol
Tel: (0117) 949 3365
Project bringing together all forms of complementary medicine, as well as compiling a comprehensive list of all local GPs. Holistic therapies also promoted.

Meningitis Trust
Tel: 0845 600 0800, website: www.mengitis-trust.org
24 helpline answered by trained nurses.
NHS Direct Tel: 0845 46 47, web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
24-hour confidential telephone service. Ring for nurse advice or for health information.

Off The Record
Tel: 0800 389 5551
Freephone advice line, counselling and drop-in centre service for young people covering areas like drugs, sexual health and beyond.

Penny Brohn Cancer Care
Chapel Pill Lane, Pill, nr Bristol. Tel: (01275) 370100. Website: www.pennybrohncancercare.org
Formerly Bristol Cancer Help Centre, this remains the UK's leading holistic cancer charity which pioneered the Bristol Approach to cancer care, for people with cancer and those close to them. This approach works hand-in-hand with medical treatment, providing a unique combination of physical, emotional and spiritual support, using complementary therapies, self-help techniques and practical advice on nutrition. People can access the Bristol Approach through residential courses run by experienced teams of doctors, nurses and complementary therapists.

Positive Health Referral Contacts
Elgar House, Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Tel: (0117) 959 5657.
Scheme encouraging Bristolians living with HIV to exercise to improve their wellbeing.

Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road, Bristol. Tel: (0117) 950 5050.