Careline News

The CareLine Information Centre for Wandsworth (www.careline.org.uk) provides information on Social Services and Healthcare for those resident and working in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

News published on Careline’s website is replicated below. Click on a link to read more about a news item (this will take you away from WandsworthLINk and onto Careline’s website).

• WATCH (Wandsworth Alarm Telephone Care Helpline) - WATCH Lifeline Wandsworth Borough Council Housing Department 17-27 Garratt Lane London, SW18 4AE Phone: 020 8871 8198 email: watch@wandsworth.gov.uk What is WATCH? WATCH is an emergency response...
• Battersea Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) - Free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on the rights & responsibilities of the individual. Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux aims to: Ensure that individuals do not suffer...
• Roehampton Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) - Free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on the rights & responsibilities of the individual...
• Tooting & Balham Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) - Free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on the rights & responsibilities of the individual...
• NHS Wandsworth meeting tough new standards for delivering care - The licence recognises that NHS Wandsworth is strongly committed to meeting the new essential standards of patient safety and quality of care. The CQC will continue to monitor these standards as part...
• Your Future - me - Your Work - Tuesday 27 April – 10am to 4pm at The View, Battersea Power Station Gate 2, 188 Kirtling Street, London SW8 5BN Visit 5 different zones on the day: Employers Social Enterprise Volunteering Training...
• Walking in Wandsworth - Walk your way to better health - A few walking tips from Wandsworth TPCT Walk for health. To benefit your health walk continuously and briskly Use a pedometer. Measure how many steps you take. Try...
• MASCOT Telecare - MASCOT Telecare Gifford House 67c St Helier Avenue Morden SM4 6HY Phone: 020 8274 5940 Fax: 020 8274 5930 E-mail: mascot@merton.gov.uk Web: www.mascot-telecare.org.uk What Is Mascot? This...
• Pensions - The Pension Service The Pension Service PO Box 4 Gateshead, NE92 1BQ Phone: 0845 6060265 Fax: 0191 218 6061 Minicom: 0845 6060285 Web: www.thepensionservice.gov.uk Opening hours:- Mon to Fri...
• St George's Hospital - St George's Hospital - Tooting St George's Healthcare NHS Trust Blackshaw Road London, SW17 0QT Phone: 020 8672 1255 Email: general.enquiries@stgeorges.nhs.uk...
• Audiology Services in Wandsworth - Queen Mary’s Hospital Audiology Unit Roehampton Lane London SW15 5PN Phone: 020 8487 6378 The Audiology Services provide hearing screening, specialist audio-vestibular investigation and aural...
• NHS Direct - NHS Direct operates a 24-hour nurse advice and health information service, providing confidential information on: What to do if you or your family are feeling ill; Particular health conditions...
• Substance Misuse Carer Support & Involvement Project - The Project provides support to people over the age of 18 affected by the use of another adult's drug or alcohol use. You can be a mother, father, partner, son, daughter, brother, sister, relative...
• Vehicle Breakdown Services - AA (Automobile Association) Emergency Breakdown Number: 0800 88 77 66 Disability Helpline: 0800 26 20 50 Web: www.theaa.com 24 hour emergency breakdown service. RAC (Royal Automobile Club) Emergency...
• Stop Smoking Service in Wandsworth - Drop-in Clinics - Mondays (4.15 to 7.45pm) at Doddington Health Centre, SW11 Tuesdays (12 to 2.30pm) at Queen Mary’s Hospital, SW15 Tuesdays (3.30 to 5pm) at Battersea Library, SW11 Tuesdays (5 to 7.45pm) at...