Carers Direct

Free, confidential information and advice for carers, call Carers Direct on 0808 802 0202.  Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines

Social Services

For information on social services, day care and direct payments, please contact your local council:

Brent Council

For general enquiries please call 020 8937 1200, Monday to Friday 8am–8pm

http://www.brent.gov.uk

Kensington & Chelsea Council

For general enquiries please call 020 7361 3000, Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm.

http://www.rbkc.gov.uk

Hammersmith & Fulham Council

For general enquiries please call 020 8748 3020, Monday to Friday 9am-8pm

http://www.lbhf.gov.uk

Westminster Council

http://www.westminster.gov.uk

Customer Enquiry Line, please call 020 7641 6000, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm

NHS Direct 24 hour helpline: Phone 08 45 46 47  

A trained health adviser will take your call and provide health advice and information. You can call if you are feeling unwell, have a non-urgent medical query, or would like information about another health related issue.

Out of hours services for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster

St Charles Minor Injuries Unit – for residents of Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster

If you have a minor injury which does not need to be treated at Accident and Emergency, you may be looked after more quickly if you go to St Charles Hospital.

The unit can treat a wide range of minor injuries and ailments without appointments including minor fractures (broken bones). Residents

Open daily 9am-9pm
Closed Christmas Day

St Charles Hospital
Exmoor Street
Ladbroke Grove
London W10 6DZ
Phone: 020 8962 4262         

For information on local health services contact your local primary care trust (PCT).  The PCT websites below give extensive information about local medical services, doctors, opticians, pharmacies and emergency care.

NHS Brent PCT

http://www.brentpct.nhs.uk

For general enquiries please call 020 8795 6000.

For out of hours medical services, phone your surgery and listen to the recorded message.

NHS Hammersmith & Fulham

http://www.hf-pct.nhs.uk

For queries about local NHS services freephone  0800 389 9092, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Out of hours services:

Hammersmith Centre for Health
A GP run service open 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm.  Located alongside the Emergency Unit at Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12.

Fulham Centre for Health
A GP run service open 7 days a week 24 hours a day.  Located alongside the Emergency Unit at Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6

NHS Kensington & Chelsea

http://www.kc-pct.nhs.uk

To find a doctor, pharmacist, optician or other health services phone 020 8962 4547, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Out of Hours number is 020 8969 7777 for a GP or District Nurse outside normal surgery hours, if you live in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

NHS Westminster

http://www.westminster.nhs.uk

Please call 020 7150 8000

The Out of Hours number is 020 8969 7777 for a GP or District Nurse outside normal surgery hours, if you live in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

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