Cambridge local area information

Health Services

The services listed on these pages are local contacts judged to be useful for staff and students of the University and are not advertisements.

National Blood Service [http://www.blood.co.uk/]

  • National Health Service Blood and Transplant
    Long Road, Cambridge CB2 0PT
    Tel: (01223) 588001
    Enrolment line: 0300 123 23 23
    Special sessions are held for staff and students of the University. See students and staff web pages for information.

Cambridge Student Health

  • Provides comprehensive advice on health and local services in Cambridge, for all students both at University and Sixth Form College. It has been developed by a consortium of eight General Practices, known as the Association of Student Practices in Cambridge.

Chiropodists

  • Cambridge Chiropodists [http://www.cambridgeonline.co.uk/local/Health/Chiropodists_and_Podiatrists/] [not a complete listing]

Dental Helpline

  • Vinery Road, Cambridge
    Monday-Friday, 8.30am-1pm Tel: (01223) 415126 (answering service outside these hours)
    A general dental advice service for people within the Huntingdon and Cambridge Health Authority catchment area, which deals with enquiries about the availability of NHS dentists, plus any queries regarding treatment, prices and emergency services for every day of the week.
    N.B. Students should be aware that for NHS treatment, they are exempt from payment up until the age of 19. After 19 they must complete the form HC1 (available from the Helpline or dental surgeries) for continuing exemption.

Hospitals in Cambridge

See NHS website [http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx] for comprehensive contact information for NHS services, including emergency pharmacists.

  • Addenbrooke's Hospital [http://www.cuh.org.uk/addenbrookes/]
    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ
    Tel: (01223) 245151
    Minicom: (01223) 274604
    Hospedia Bedside [http://www.cuh.org.uk/cuh/services/non_clin/hospedia/hospedia_index.html] phone system: 0845 414 1234
    Fuller contact details
  • Arthur Rank House (ARH) [http://www.arthurrankhouse.nhs.uk/]
    Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3DF
    Tel: (01223) 723110
    Fax: (01223) 723111
  • Brookfields Hospital
    351 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3DF
    Tel: (01223) 723170
  • Brookside Family Consultation Clinic
    Douglas House, 18d Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8AH
    Tel: (01223) 746001
    Fax: (01223) 746002
  • Chesterton Hospital
    35 Union Lane, Cambridge CB4 1PX
    Tel: (01223) 883740
    Now a Medical Centre, housing Urgent Care Cambridge: (01223) 464242
  • East Anglia's Children's Hospices [http://www.each.org.uk/]
    42 High Street, Milton CB24 6DF
    Tel: (01223) 205180
    Email: funding@each.org.uk
  • Fulbourn Hospital & Community Services
    Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5EF
    Tel: (01223) 218605
  • Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust [http://www.hinchingbrooke.nhs.uk/]
    Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon PE29 6NT
    Tel: (01480) 416416
    Fax: (01480) 416561
    Email: info@hinchingbrooke.nhs.uk
  • Ida Darwin Hospital
    Cambridge Road, Fulbourn CB21 5EE
    Tel: (01223) 726789
  • Newmarket Community Hospital
    56 Exning Road, Newmarket CB8 7JG
    Tel: (01638) 564000
  • Nuffield Hospital Cambridge [http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/Individuals/Centres/C/Cambridge/"]
    4 Trumpington Rd, Cambridge CB2 8AF
    Tel: (01223) 853735
    Fax: (01223) 316068
  • Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [http://www.papworthhospital.nhs.uk/]
    Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB23 3RE
    Tel: (01480) 830541
    Email: info@papworth.nhs.uk
  • Princess of Wales Hospital
    Lynn Road, Ely CB6 1DN
    Tel: (01353) 652000
    Fax: (01353) 652003
  • Rosie Maternity Hosital [http://www.cuh.org.uk/rosie/]
    Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SW
    Tel: (01223) 217617
    Fax: (01223) 216090
  • Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital [http://www.spirehealthcare.com/cambridge/?pathname=cambridgelea]
    30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9EL
    Tel: (01223) 266990
    Fax: (01223) 233421
    Email: info@spirecambridge.com

Magpas [http://www.magpas.org.uk/]

NHS Direct[http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/]

  • 24-hr service - Tel: 0845 4647

NHS Cambridgeshire [http://www.cambridgeshire.nhs.uk//]

Sexual Health and Family Planning

  • Online appointments booking (24 hours a day) for sexual health services in Cambridgeshire
    Choice to book online at any of the following clinics:
    • Clinic 1, North Cambs Hospital, Wisbech
    • Clinic 1A, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
    • Clinic 6, Oaktree Centre, Huntingdon
    • Clinic B, Princess of Wales, Ely
    • The Laurels, 20 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB25 8DT
      Tel: 08456 50 51 52
  • Sexual health advice centre (SHAC) [http://www.cuh.org.uk/addenbrookes/services/clinical/shac/shac_index.html]
    Walk-in advice centre for 19 year olds and younger at Clinic 1A Addenbrookes, Monday 12.00 - 2.00pm
    Tel: (01223) 217774 (for confidential advice, Monday - Fridays)

Urgent Care Cambridge (UCC)

  • Urgent Care Cambridge (formerly CamDoc) provide out-of-hours care for many GP practices in Cambridge. You may be automatically transferred to this service if you dial your usual surgery out of hours. It is based at Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Phone 0330 123 9131.

The title of this document is: Cambridge Local Information: Health Services
URL: http://www.cam.ac.uk/local/health.html

Last updated: 05/03/2012