Ophthalmology

• General urgent referrals: ndht.eyes@nhs.net
• Monday – Friday, 08:00 to 20:00: 01271 322461
• All other times: On call ophthalmologist via switchboard: 01271 322577

Stroke

• Stroke specialist Nurse (Karen Robinson) bleep 032 via hospital main number: 01271 322577.
• Staples ward stroke unit direct number telephone number 01271 322360.
• Consultant Dr Riaz Latif contactable through his mobile via switchboard on main hospital number: 01271 322577.

• Acute Oncology Service is contactable on: 01271 311579, bleep 240. The service is currently manned Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm.
• Out Of Hours (Sat, Sun and Bank holidays): 01271 322577 and ask for bleep 500.

Colposcopy

• Contact Gynaecology Out-patients on 01271 311895

Hysteroscopy

• Contact Peter ward on 01271 322722

Pregnancy Advisory Service

• British Pregnancy Advisory Service (03457 30 40 30)
• Choices Counselling (07826 715377)
• Pre-pregnancy Counselling Clinic - Contact Natalie Madge (Miss Aye's secretary) on 01271 370251

Termination Of Pregnancy (TOP)

• Contact Jody Bragg (Mr Eckford's secretary) on 01271 322602

Diabetic Foot

• Ndht.diabeteshotfoot@nhs.net
• Out of Hours Urgent diabetes/vascular foot problems should be directed to vascular on call via Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton: 01823 333444.
  • acute limb ischaemia
  • diabetic foot sepsis requiring admission
• On-Call Vascular Mobile during Covid period: 07917092706

Urgent Podiatry

• (Working hours Mon-Thurs 09.00 – 16:30, Fri 09.00 – 16:00). They prefer email: Ndht.podiatry@nhs.net.
• Podiatry service normal tel number: 01271 341509 (If office is not manned the answer message may give an alternative number to call during normal working hours)
• No Podiatry Out of Hours service.

Patient Access Diabetes Advice Line

• NHS Diabetes Advice via Diabetes UK's support line on 0345 123 2399 Monday-Friday from 09:00 - 18:00

IBD Nurse

• 01271 314005. Monday- Friday 08:00 to 16:00, Monica Chan. (No bank holidays and weekends)

• Bleep 502, Medical Registrar on call. Both in and out of hours

• Rheumatology office, 01271 311571. 08:00 - 16:00, Monday-Friday
• Rheumatology nurses, 01271 322359. 08:00 - 16:00, Monday-Friday

Publication Date: June 2020

Date updated: July 2020