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This contact list is not exhaustive. We do our best to keep it up to-date and add new numbers when we can:-

 Updated 1.6.2009

Preston and South Ribble

Hospitals 

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundations Trust( Preston Hospital)       01772-716565 (Main switchboard) Full List available in the BT Phone Book page 350/351
Ribbelsdale Cancer suite      (Reception/Appointment)                               01772 522923
Inpatient Area(Nurses Station)                                                                01772 522929(24hrs)
Outpatients/appointments                                                                      01772 522963
Radiotherapy(Rosemere Cancer Centre                                                     01772 522900
Accident and Emergency Reception                                                          01772 522408/9
 
Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital                                                01257-261222(Main switchboard)
Chorley Oncology                                                                                   01257 245514
Breast Care Nurses                                                                                 01257 245690/247125/245104
Accident and Emergency Reception                                                          01257 245171
Parking** General Enquires                                                                    01772 522701 ** Visitors taking Patients to the Rosemere Radiotherapy Suite can obtain Free Parking passes(ask at Rosemere reception)             

Hospices    

St Catherines Hospice (This is a registered charity and is not an NHS unit)    01772 629171
 
 

Cancer Centres

Cancer Help Vine House, Cromwell road, Ribbleton, Preston                         01772 793344
 
 

Transport Services

Public Transport
Rail                                                                                                        08457484950
Taxi Services
Patient Transport Ambulance**(this must be booked by your GP)
 
 

Bereavement Services

Cruise Bereavement Care                                                                    08701671677
Samaritans(If you feel you can't cope, please call them)                         08457909090(24 hrs a day)