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Transport Services
Patient Transport (non-emergency ambulance)
Tel:
0161 335 2700
Hours:
Mon – Fri
8:00am – 4:00pm
This is the Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust Assessment, Booking and
Choice Centre and it offers a single point of access for local health services and to
support Choose and Book.
You can ring this service if you need an ambulance to take you to a medical
appointment. There is a registration and assessment process that you will have to
undertake to find out if you are eligible to use this service. This service is free at the
point of contact.
Miles of Smiles
Tel:
0161 339 2345
Offers a service to all residents in Tameside including children, for health related
appointments. People who are not eligible to use the ambulance service, are unable
to access other transport i.e. taxis and buses, or people who feel the need to receive
support during their travel are able to use this service.
You must register for the service which is offered 9:00am until 5:00pm Monday to
Friday and bookings must be made at least one week in advance. They can provide
transport outside of the Tameside area.
Local Link
Local Link is a low-cost, flexible, accessible transport service that is available to
everyone. It fills the gaps where other public transport options are limited or not
available. Everyone has to register and travel must be booked in advance by phone
or on the website.
Tel:
0161 200 6012
Website:
http://www.tfgm.com/buses/local_link/
The hours of business are 7.00 am – 8.00 pm Monday to Friday, 8.00 am – 8.00 pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Year’s Day.
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Tameside Council
Community Transport – Social Services Transport
Tel:
0161 342 2717 or 0161 342 3205
You can also contact the Fleet Manager if required on 0161 342 2758. However, if
you have an enquiry about the service then the main numbers above will be the most
suitable form of contact.
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.tameside.gov.uk/transport/community
This service can only be accessed via a social worker. They offer a school bus
service and transport to medical appointments for children who have some form of
disability. They also offer a service to and from day centres for older people. The
general public cannot access this service.
Glossop Community Transport
Tel:
01457 861 635
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.derbyshirect.com/find_a_service/glossop
Anybody can access this service if they are disabled and have no access to another
transport service, i.e. living on no bus route and living in Derbyshire only. They allow
carers to travel with the patient.
Transport for Sick Children
Tel:
0161 432 7800
Website:
www.transportforsickchildren.org
A service for children under the age of 16 who have been referred to the service via
some form of professional i.e. school nurse, social worker etc. They will take
children to and from medical appointments along with their carer. They will take
children out of Tameside into other areas including areas outside of Tameside.
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Glossop Volunteer Car Scheme
Community Companions
Tel:
01457 890 904
Website:
www.communitycompanions.org.uk
A service for anybody who is unable to use public transport to get to medical
appointments. This service is for residents in Glossop but they will take people to
hospital appointments out of area. They are sometimes able to offer a service in the
evenings and weekends dependent on volunteer availability.
Ring and Ride
Tel:
0161 200 6011 (cheaper to ring) or 0845 688 4933
Website:
www.tfgm.com/ringandride/Pages/Depot-Tameside.aspx
A service for people who are unable to use public transport. Service runs 8am –
10.45pm (Mon – Sat) and 8.00am – 10.10pm (Sun). This service is for residents in
Tameside and will take people to and from appointments within the Tameside area.
They offer a return journey but it must be booked in advance. You have to register to
use these services.
They can take people to any appointments within a 6 mile radius of their home
address.
As of April 2016 if a person has a normal bus pass then they can only access this
service if they are aged 70 and above. However, if a person has a concession plus
or disability pass then age will not be an issue.
St Johns Ambulance
Tel:
0161 443 0105
They offer a private transport service for anybody who would like to book it. The
minimum cost for the use of an ambulance is £209.00 and this is dependent on the
length of journey, how long the appointment will take and whether or not you need
more than 1 person for support. Time works from when they leave the depot in
Stockport which is the reason for the costing.
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British Red Cross
Tel:
01925 295612 (Contact Lee)
They offer a service to and from medical appointments to anybody in Tameside but
they cannot commit to offering a service on a regular basis. There is a £5
administration fee per booking plus 70p per mile.
Tameside Sight
Tel:
0161 343 4090 / 6903
Website:
www.tamesidesight.org.uk
This service is for people who are blind or partially sighted, offering an escort service
to any medical establishment in the area, using trained volunteers who can meet you
on arrival at the hospital and stay with you to act as a guide to the appropriate clinic.
It may be possible to provide transport to and from the appointment, either with a
guider who drives, or separate transport and guider.
Traveline
Tel:
0871 200 2233
For details about local bus and rail services, telephone the traveline or visit
Website:
www.traveline.info
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The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
Website:
http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
Although treatment on the NHS is free at the point of delivery, there may still be
some costs (for example, your journey to hospital). However, check your eligibility to
see if any of the cost can be reclaimed, which should ease any added stress.
There is an Ask Us page which can help:
http://contactcentreservices.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/selfnhsukokb/AskUs%20_HWHC/templa
te-group.do
If you can't find what you're looking for in Ask Us, you can contact them directly.
Their contact centre is open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on
Saturday and they offer a telephone translation service if English is not your first
language.
Tel:
0300 330 1343
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