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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Ailsa Hospital
01292 610556
Alcoholics Anonymous
0845 7697555
Auchinleck Health Visitors
01290 422438
Auchinleck District Nurses
01290 423199
Ayr Hospital
01292 610555
Ayrshire & Arran Primary Care NHS Trust
01290 422214
Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine
01294 274191
Ayrshire Maternity Unit
01563 825306
Bentinck Centre
01563 574237
Bridge Project
01290 421602
Chemist
Auchinleck
01290 421944
Health Centre
01290 420107
Townhead Street
01290 421632
Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
01562 521133
Cumnock Police Station
01290 306600
Dental Emergency (Weekends)
01292 279682/01592 740230
District Midwives
01290 425287
District Nurses
01290 427669/01290 421689
East Ayrshire Community Hospital
01290 429429
Health Visitors
01290 427660/01290 425643
Heathfield Hospital (Out-patients)
01292 610557
Home Detoxification
01292 472250
National Drug Helpline
0800 77 66 00
NHS 24
08454 24 24 24
NHS Helpline (open seven days per week)
0800 22 44 88
Psychiatric Nurse - Adult
01290 425947
Psychiatric Nurse - Elderly
01290 420926
Relate (Couple Counselling)
01292 265270
Samaritans
01563 531313
Social Work Department
01290 428372
Tanyard Medical Practice
01290 421157/422723
AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN HEALTH BOARD
You may obtain information about
health services in this area by contacting the board at:
Ayrshire And Arran Health Board
Heathfield House
Heathfield Road
Ayr
Tel: 01292 513853
To ask to be assigned to a GP, contact:
Practitioner Services
Clifton House
Clifton Place
Glasgow
