NHS24 - Telephone no: 111
For health advice 24 hours a day, and to access Ayrshire Doctors On Call when the practice is closed. Further advice and information can be found on the website at www.nhs24.com
It can however be difficult to get reliable sources of information from the plethora of websites available to the General Public.
The reference we would recommend to our patients are www.nhsinform.co.uk
Carers Information
Care Information Scotland (CIS) provides information and advice for carers, being cared for and planning future care. Please telephone 0800 011 3200 or visit www.careinfoscotland.scot or for local information regarding registering as a carer please visit https://eastayrshirecarers.org.uk/adultcarers
Bowel Screening
For further information on bowel screening please visit www.nhsinform.co.uk
Pharmacies
Mcconnell Pharmacy Darvel - 01560 320309
Mcconnel Pharmacy Newmilns - 01560 321255
Mcconnell Pharmacy Galston - 01563 820308
M. Farren Pharmacy Muirkirk - 01290 661280
Hospitals
Ayr Hospital - 01292 610555
Ayrshire Central Hospital (Irvine) - 01294 274191
Ayrshire Hospice - 01292 269200
Ailsa Hospital - 01292 610556
Crosshouse Hospital (Kilmarnock) - 01563 521133
Other services
Alcoholics Anonymous - 0845 769 755
Ayrshire Cancer Support - 01563 538 008
CRUSE (bereavement support) - 0844 477 9400
Fresh Air-shire (smoking cessation) - 0800 783 9132
MacMillan Cancer Support - 0808 808 0000
Narcotics Anonymous - 0300 999 1212
Samaritans - 08457 909090