POLICE
DRIFFIELD POLICE STATION: 0845 6060222.
HOSPITALS
MINOR INJURIES UNITS
Alfred Bean Hospital, Driffield, 9am - 9pm, 7 days per week, (01377) 241124. Beverley Westwood Hospital, 9am - 5pm, Monday-Friday (01482) 886600. Bridlington Hospital, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (01262) 423008. Hornsea Cottage Hospital 9am - 9pm, 7 days per week, (01964) 533146. Withernsea Hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days per week (01964) 614666.
DENTISTS
Registered patients should contact their own dentist during normal and outside working hours where possible. If unregistered contact the East Riding Health Authority within working hours only, tel Hull (01482) 650700. For the emergency service outside working hours tel (0973) 748126.
DOCTORS
DRIFFIELD, The Medical Centre: (01377) 208208.
DRIFFIELD, Bridge Street Surgery: (01377) 253441.
OUT-OF-HOURS SERVICE - Monday to Thursday, 6pm, Friday to 8am Monday, Bank Holidays: 0845 056 8060
DRUG PROBLEMS
The Hull and East Yorkshire Council for Drug Problems, Bridlington Resource Centre, 4-6 Victoria Road, Bridlington – tel (01262) 670081 or (01482) 225868. Open Mon-Fri 12.30pm-4pm. Or Crystal Villas, 15 St John’s Avenue, Bridlington. Tel (01262) 401292. Wed only 12noon-4pm.
HEALTH CLINICS
Family planning and sexual health clinic at Alfred Bean Hospital, Thursday evenings from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. All ages welcome.
STROKE CLUB
Driffield Stroke Club, meets every first and third Tuesday, Riverside Restaurant, Blue Bell. Tel: (01377) 256343.
RSPCA
Dogs (01377) 240325; cats and small animals (01262) 409080; cruelty hotline 08705 555999.
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
ELECTRIC EMERGENCIES: Hull (01482) 492211, Bridlington (01262) 674441 24-hour service.
GAS EMERGENCIES AND ESCAPES:
01345 333 230. 24-hour service.
WATER EMERGENCIES AND COMPLAINTS:
01345 82888. 24-hour service, seven days a week.
MP
Gregory Knight, House of Commons, London, SW1A OAA or East Yorkshire Constituency Conservative Association, 3 Tennyson Avenue, Bridlington, YO15 2EU. Tel (01262) 674074.
SAMARITANS
Telephone 08457 90 90 90 (for the cost of a local call).
e-mail
jo@samaritans.org
CITIZENS’ ADVICE
East Yorkshire Citizens Advice Bureau
Portakabin, West Garth, Mill Street, Driffield, tel (01377) 241630. Open 10am-2pm, Monday, Thursday and Friday.
ACCESS GROUP
Driffield and District Access Group, Market House, Exchange Street, Driffield, open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday; wheelchairs for hire; (01377) 240600.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Driffield Bereavement Support meets in the function room at the Blue Bell, Riverhead, on Saturdays from 10.30am to noon and in the Access Centre, Market House, Exchange Street, Driffield on Wednesdays from 1 to 3pm. Tel (01377) 255086.
Bridlington and district branch of Cruse helps bereaved people and meets at 3 North Street, Bridlington, each Wednesday 10am-4pm, Thursday 7 - 9pm. Tel (01262) 400300.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Helpline: 0845 769 7555.
CHEMIST
Pharmacies are available at Tesco, Boots and Lloyds. Tesco: 8am to 7pm Monday to Saturday. Sundays: closed. The pharmacies at Boots and Selbys are available during the respective normal opening hours. Until September 30 2005, The Pharmacy, High Stile, Leven, will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings from 6-7pm, excluding Bank Holidays.
