Aberystwyth Emergency, Health Services & Rights

Health, Emergency Services and Rights

• Mid Wales Fire Brigade
• Aberystwyth Lifeboat with details of their latest rescues
• RNLI information about the Aberystwyth Lifeboat
• The Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• Welsh Ambulance Services
• Wales Air Ambulance

• Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth is run by Hywel Dda NHS Trust
• Dr Foster guide to the maternity services of Bronglais Hospital
• Dr Foster guide to Bronglais Hospital (including mortality statistics)
• NHS Wales
• Ceredigion Community Health Council for lobbying and complaints
• NHS Direct Wales is the National health guide and advice line. Phone 0845 46 47
• The mobile screening van of Breast Test Wales is in Aber till the 15h of August in 2008

• Ystwyth Surgery
• The on-line yellow pages list of Doctors Surgeries in Aberystwyth
• NHS list of Pharmacies in Ceredigion
• Welsh Blood Service
• BDA Find-A-Dentist: Search Page
• List of NHS Dentists in Ceredigion
• The on-line yellow pages list of Dentists in Aberystwyth
• The on-line yellow pages list of Opticians-ophthalmic (Optometrists) in Aberystwyth
• Aberystwyth University Sports run a sports injury clinic
• Physiotherapists in Aberystwyth
• Piper Chiropractic Clinic/Clinig Ceiropracteg
• British Red Cross short-term medical equipment loans, for people with a disability or illness
• Mind mental health charity
• HAUL creating artworks to raise the spirits of Ceredigion's healthcare people NEW
• Hafal Ceredigion helps people with severe mental illness and their families
• The Samaritans have an Aberystwyth branch
• The Centre for Recovery from Drugs or Alcoholism
• Tukes charity offering treatment programme to adults with an emotional/addictive illness
• AA meetings in Aberystwyth
• Relate Relationship Counselling
• Aberystwyth Women's Aid
• Beacon of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care Service in Mid Wales
• Jasper House Abbeyfield housing for older people
• Hafan y Waun Dementia Care, Nursing Care Home and Dementia Day Care run by the MHA Charity
• AWARES All Wales Autism Resource
• Mid-Wales ME Group
• Aberystwyth Branch Parkinson's Disease Society
• The on-line yellow pages list of Vets in Aberystwyth
• DEFRA Veterinary Laboratory
• If you saw an accident would you know what to do? Get clued-up at the BBC's interactive first aid course - before the event
• C.R.T. Medical run a range of First Aid courses

• Regional Police
• The Citizens Advice Bureau have lots of information about: benefits, civil rights, consumer rights, employment, housing, immigration, etc... See also their on-line version
• Liberty (AKA National Council for Civil Liberties)
• Independent Police Complaints Commission
• The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales is the official body to complain to if you suffered through maladministration or service failure by a public body including local & national government, National Health Service, and many more
• Official Trading Standards Advice
• Official Consumer Direct
• Compactlaw provide lots of free legal advice as well as some fee services
• Community Legal Advice provide free legal advice in Bengali, Chinese, English, Gudjarait, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh!
• Automated legal advice from freelawyer.co.uk
• European Court of Human Rights
• The portal to European Union law is the official guide to how EU Law effects you