Useful Contact Numbers

  • Admission Avoidance – 01204 331 155
    Availability: 8am to 6pm, 7 days a week
  • Alzheimer’s Society – 0300 222 1122
    Availability: everyday 8am to 10pm
  • Age UK – 0800 169 2081 
    Availability: everyday 8am to 7pm
  • Citizen’s Advice – 0300 330 1153
    Availability: Mon to Fri, 10am to 3pm
  • Childline – 0800 1111
    Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Diabetes My Way
    Greater Manchester MyWay Diabetes | My Way Diabetes | Greater Manchester | Wigan | Tameside NHS (diabetesmyway.nhs.uk)
  • District Nursing – weekday and weekend 01204 462 626 / evening service 5pm – 8:30am 01204 462 975
    Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Dementia Admiral Nurse Helpline – 0800 888 6678
    Availability: Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm, Sat to Sun 9am to 5pm, Bank Holidays 9am to 5pm
  • Fortalice – Domestic Abuse Charity North West – 01204 365677
    Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • The Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony System – 0333 332 3800
    Availability: patients not registered with a dentist 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week / patients registered with a dental practice 6pm to 10pm Mon to Fri, 8pm to 10pm weekends

Mental Health Support

  • 0-25 Mental Health Wellbeing Support – KOOTH – online at www.kooth.com
  • 26+ Mental Health Wellbeing Support – QWELL – online at www.qwell.io 
  • 16+ Wellbeing Programs – online at www.GM.silvercloudhealth.com
  • 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Helpline for all ages – 0800 953 0285
    Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Listening Lounge Bolton – 01204 917739 or email listeningloungehelp@1pointbolton.org.uk
    Availability: Mon to Sun 3pm to 1am
  • Urban Outreach – 01204 385 848 or email on info@urbanoutreach.co.uk 
  • Emergency Line – Call 999
    Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • NHS 111 – Call 111 or visit online 111.nhs.uk
    Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Out of Hours GP – 0161 763 8940
    Availability: Mon to Fri 6:30pm to 9am, weekend 24 hours