Useful contacts

Useful contacts

Our Rochdale
A free information and advice service providing up-to-date information about childcare and services for families with children aged 0-19 (0-25 for children with additional needs) in the Rochdale borough. 01706 719900,
www.ourrochdale.org.uk
family.info@rochdale.gov.uk

Health Visiting/School Nursing Teams

These are not emergency services. If you child is unwell or needs immediate attention, please contact your GP, advanced paediatric nurse practitioner, or emergency services as appropriate. If you are unsure of your locality, please contact 0161 716 5970.

Rochdale East Locality
Health Visiting, 01706 674920.
School Nursing, 01706 676555.

Rochdale West Locality
Health Visiting, 0161 206 7721
School Nursing, 01706 676555

Pennine Locality
Health Visiting, 01706 671910
School Nursing, 01706 671910

Middleton Locality
Health Visiting, 0161 206 7729
School Nursing, 0161 206 7721

Heywood Locality
Health Visiting, 0161 206 7487
School Nursing, 0161 206 7491

Breast Feeding Support and Advice
0161 206 7729

Children’s Community Nursing Team
8am-8pm, 365 days a year. If your child needs urgent care that isn’t an emergency and you can’t get an appointment with your GP, our advanced paediatric nurse practitioners can help. Please contact the Children’s Acute and Ongoing Needs Service on 01706 676 777 to book an appointment.

Healthwatch Rochdale
Helps local people get the best out of their health and social care services.
01706 249575
www.healthwatchrochdale.org.uk
info@healthwatchrochdale.org.uk

Children and young people's mental health single point of access (SPOA)
0161 856 4324

Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale Early Attachment Service
Support to build your relationship with your baby or young child. From pregnancy to a child's second birthday.
0161 716 2873
Facebook@hmreas

#Thrive
Emotional health and wellbeing service. 0161 716 2844 or drop in at central hub ‘Around the Corner’, 2 Argyle Parade, Darnhill, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 3RY.
www.healthyyoungmindspennine.nhs.uk/thrive/

Out-of-hours services
To access these, call your GP practice as usual and you will be advised which services are available to you.

Walk-in centres

These services can offer assessment and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries that aren’t serious enough to require a visit to A&E. No appointment is necessary.

Rochdale Urgent Care Centre
Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street,
OL12 0NB.
Open 24 hours, seven days a week.

Bury Urgent Treatment Centre
Moorgate Primary Care Centre,
22 Derby Way, BL9 0NJ.
Open 8am-10pm, seven days a week.

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale NHS Walk-in Centre
Integrated Care Centre,
New Radcliffe Street, OL1 1NL.
Open 7am-11pm, seven days a week.

Allergy UK
01322 619 898
www.allergyuk.org

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
0300 330 5453
9.30am-9.30pm, seven days a week
www.abm.me.uk

Asthma UK
0800 121 62 44
www.asthma.org.uk

British Dental Health Foundation
01788 539780, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
www.dentalhealth.org

Child Accident Prevention Trust
020 7608 3828
www.capt.org.uk

Cry-sis
08451 228 669, 9am-10pm
www.cry-sis.org.uk

Diabetes UK
www.diabetes.org.uk

Family Lives
0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk

Healthy Start
www.healthystart.nhs.uk

La Leche League GB
0845 120 2918 available 24 hours, seven days a week.
www.laleche.org.uk

The Lullaby Trust
www.lullabytrust.org.uk

Meningitis Now
0808 80 10 388
www.meningitisnow.org

National At-home Dad Network
www.athomedad.org

National Breastfeeding Network Helpline
0300 100 0212, 9.30am-9.30pm, seven days a week,
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

National Childbirth Trust
0300 330 0700 8am-midnight, seven days a week
www.nct.org.uk

National Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247, 24 hours
www.refuge.org.uk

Netmums
Parenting advice and information.
www.netmums.com

Red Cross
Information on CPR (kiss of life)
www.redcrossfirstaidtraining.co.uk

Start4Life
Healthy tips
www.nhs.uk/start4life

To find an NHS dentist
Call NHS 111 or visit www.nhs.uk/dentist

Call 0300 123 1044 or visit www.nhs.uk/smokefree

NHS 111

NHS 111 makes it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

Call 111 if:

  • You need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency.
  • You think you need to go to A&E or need another NHS urgent care service.
  • You don’t know who to call or you don’t have a GP to call.
  • You need health information or reassurance about what to do next.

If a health professional has given you a specific phone number to call when you are concerned about your child’s condition, continue to use that number.