Portcullis Lane, Ludlow, SY8 1GT Send us an online question or request
Telephone: 01584 872 939
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Portcullis welcomes our new Doctor, Dr Sally Wood to the practice. Reminder to Patients: Open forum meeting this Saturday 7th September from 10am-12am. Good luck Dr Jenny Hartley in the Dragon’s Back Race Good luck to all students waiting for their A level results tomorrow Save the Dates RSV, Covid and Flu vaccine clinics 2024 National Collective Action by GPs Zero Tolerance Policy Update on Computer systems Good News! 21/7/2024. Update on Computer systems 20/7/2024. Computer failure 19/7/2024
Social Services
First Point of Contact for Adult Social Care (FPOC) 0345 678 9044
For any help with personal care needs (washing, dressing and meals).
Means tested.
Age UK 01743 233123/233666
Home from Hospital (free and time-limited after a discharge) Help with shopping, picking up scripts etc)
Benefits advice Team 01743 233123
Help at Home Team (chargeable service) domestic help such as cleaning and shopping etc)
Personal Alarms
Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR) 01743210223
Information about pendant alarms, wrist alarms etc
Chargeable
Similar service in Hereford 03007774321
Blue Badge Applications
Apply online in Shropshire Council Menu or contact Customer Service 03456789014
Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice Line: 03444 99 11 00 (Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, until 6pm on a Tuesday)
Help with Form filling, benefits applications etc.
Drop in service no apt needed Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10-3pm
Ludlow Youth Centre, Lower Galdeford
Food Bank Based at Baptist Church
We give food parcels to people in crisis situations, who are referred to us. We have volunteers on duty 11a.m. – 1p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,when agency workers or parcel recipients can collect their parcels.
Help with Parenting-Parenting Classes
Understanding Your Child – parenting clinics
Shropshire Council Parenting Team are offering clinics in Shrewsbury, Oswestry and now Ludlow, where parents across all levels of need will be able to book an appointment with a Parenting Practitioner to discuss any difficulties that they might be experiencing in understanding and managing their children’s behaviours. In this appointment a package of support will be agreed with the parent.
The clinic will run as follows;
Monday: 12:00-16:00, Rockspring Community Centre, Sandford Road, Ludlow.
A parent will need to book a 45 minute appointment in advance of the clinic; all bookings via Parenting Team: parenting.team@shropshire.gov.uk or Telephone 01743 250950
Young Shropshire in Work (YSiW)