Contacts | Morville Parish Council

NHS 111 is the number to call when you have an urgent healthcare need. It directs you to the right local service, first time. It is available across the whole of England making it easier for you to access urgent healthcare services when you need medical help fast. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

When should you call it?

You need medical help fast, but it’s not a 999 emergency
You don’t know who to call for medical help or you don’t have a GP to call
You think you need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service but are not sure which one is most appropriate
You require health advice or reassurance about what to do next

When you call 111 you will be assessed by fully trained advisers who are supported by experienced nurses and paramedics. They will ask you questions to assess your symptoms and give you the healthcare advice you need or direct you straightaway to the local service that can help you best.

If the NHS 111 team think you need an ambulance, they will send one immediately.

For emergency Dental issues please phone 111

If your condition can not wait for 1½ hours this is likely to be an emergency – Please dial 999 e.g: Choking, Chest Pain, Blacking out, Blood loss.

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Brown Clee Medical Practice Ditton Surgery, Station Road, Ditton Priors, WV16 6SS. Tel: 01746 712672

Bridgnorth Medical Practice Northgate Health Centre, Bridgnorth, WV16 4EN. Tel: 01746 767121

Highley Medical Centre Bridgnorth Road, Highley, WV16 6HG. Tel: 01746 861572

Much Wenlock and Cressage Medical Practice Kingsway Lodge, King Street, Much Wenlock, TF13 6BL. Tel: 01952 726011

999 is only for reporting emergency situations. For anything else, dial 101 for the Safer Neighbourhood Team, and ask for Bridgnorth/Much Wenlock. Or email: bmw.snt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk

There is also an online reporting system on the West Mercia Police website.

Or there is the Neighbourhood Matters reporting system which gives crime alerts for the local area.

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CAS trained advisors can help with benefit advice and filling in forms, work issues, debt and money, housing, family problems, law and courts, discrimination, hate crime and more.

Citizens Advice Shropshire for information about local services.

Shropshire Advice Line – Free Phone: 0808 278 7894 Specialist Debt Team – Tel: 01743 280019.

Face-to-face help in Bridgnorth Library on Mondays 9-5. Appointments are needed – phone the Advice Line – Free Phone: 0808 278 7894 to book, or email: referral@cabshropshire.org.uk

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Community Directory

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Shropshire Council Local Mobile service in Bridgnorth Library once a month. Face-to-face help, without appointments. They can answer questions and fill in online applications, in your presence, as long as you come armed with all the necessary info. Services include items below, plus bus passes, blue badges and more. If you are not sure what to bring, contact CAS.

Cost of Living Help

Financial Advice

Revenues & Benefits Service

Housing Benefits – an online form which is usually the quickest method, but there is a phone number and you can request a paper form.

Discretionary Housing Payments – Council Tax Support, Energy Rebates, Hardship Payments.

Welfare Support Team can make discretionary payments to people struggling to meet essential living costs and can signpost people to other sources of help. Detailed list of examples like food, energy and water, sanitary products, warm clothing, essential travel. Tel: 03456 789078

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Keep Shropshire Warm – Marches Energy Agency

Aims to support vulnerable to remain warm and well in their homes and to give householders free impartial advice and assistance in making their homes more energy efficient.

Free Phone: 0800 112 3743 or email: advice@mea.org.uk – Can provide support remotely, home visits or drop-in sessions.

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Community Resource

Tel: 01743 360641 or email: enquiries@community-resource.org.uk

Winter Grant Fund provides small contributions to heating bills, arrears, central heating repairs, purchase of appliances, carpets, draught resistant curtains etc. Oil buying club – energy saving advice.

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AgeUk

For pensioners over 66. Means-tested help – pension credit, housing benefit, council tax support, smaller and local means-tested schemes. Non means-tested – attendance allowance, DLA/PIP renewals, council tax discounts and exemptions.

They offer a 30 minute benefit check over the phone. Booking is via reception team Tel: 01743 233123 or email: benefits@ageukstw.org.uk

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Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance

How to access a food bank; community food projects; Healthy Start Scheme [for pregnant mothers and those with small children].

Look at their website for what they do – not just food.

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Bridgnorth Food Bank

The Bridgnorth Food Bank is open every Monday (including Bank Holidays) from 10:30-12:30 at the Baptist Church, 7 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AB, but it is not a drop-in facility. You need initial advice and an Agency Referral Form from one of the agencies listed on their website.

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Bridgnorth Library, Visitor Information Point, Warm Hub