DEPARTMENT
OF WORK AND PENSIONS (DWP)
- Contact Centre for new benefit claims. Tel: 0845 603 2451
- New claims line for disability benefits. Tel: 0800 882200
- Speech/Hearing Problems (service by textphone): Tel: 0800 243355
- Disability benefits helpline for existing claimants. Tel: 0845 7123456
- Speech/Hearing Problems (service by textphone): Tel: 0800 243355
DISTRICT
AND BOROUGH COUNCILS
- Babergh District Council Corks Lane, Hadleigh.
Tel: 01473 822801 Website: www.babergh.gov.uk
- Forest Heath District Council College Heath Road,
Mildenhall.
Tel: 01638 719000 Website: www.forest-heath.gov.uk
- Ipswich Borough Council Civic Centre, Civic Drive,
Ipswich.
Tel: 01473 432000 Website: www.ipswich.gov.uk
- Mid Suffolk District Council Council Offices, High Street, Needham Market, IP6 8DL. Tel: 01449 720711 Website: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk
- St Edmundsbury Borough Council Western Way, Bury
St Edmunds.
Tel: 01284 763233 Website: www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk
- Suffolk Coastal District Council Melton Hill,
Woodbridge.
Tel: 01394 383789 Website: www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
- Waveney District Council Town Hall, High Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1HS.
Tel: 01502 562111 Website: www.waveney.gov.uk
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
- Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich. Tel: 01473 583000
- Shire Hall, Raingate, Bury St Edmunds. Tel: 01284 352000
- Clapham House, Clapham Road, Lowestoft. Tel: 01502 405000
Website: www.suffolk.gov.uk/EducationandLearning
HEALTH
TRUSTS
- Ipswich Hospital Trust Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4
5PD.
Tel: 01473 712233
- James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA. Tel: 01493 452452
- West Suffolk Hospital Trust Hardwick Lane, Bury St
Edmunds. Tel: 01284 713000
HOSPITALS
- Aldeburgh & District Tel: 01728 452778
- Beccles & District War Memorial Hospital Tel:
01502 719800
- Felixstowe Tel: 01394 458820
- Lowestoft & North Suffolk Hospital Tel: 01502
587311
- Newberry Clinic (for children's services) Tel:
01493 442322
- Newmarket Hospital Exning Road, Newmarket. Tel:
01638 564000
- Patrick Stead Hospital (Halesworth) Tel: 01986
872124
- Southwold Hospital Tel: 01502 723333
- West Suffolk Hospital. Tel: 01284 713000
NHS
DIRECT Tel: 0845 4647 Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
PRIMARY
CARE TRUSTS
These look at how the local health services can be made
more effective for local people and have patient liaison
services to help resolve complaints.
- Suffolk PCT Tel: 01473 770000
- Gt Yarmouth & Waveney PCT Tel: 01502 719500
Independent Living Services
- East & Mid Suffolk. Tel: 01473 603645
- West Suffolk Tel: 01284 748840
ADULT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES SERVICE IN SUFFOLK
- Tel: 08456 023 023 After hour emergencies only i.e. situations that cannot wait until the next day. Tel: 01473 299669.
- If you have a hearing or visual impairment contact Social Care Services County Sensory Team. Tel: 01473 588143 Minicom: 01473 588110
SUFFOLK
CONSTABULARY
To contact Suffolk Police call 01473 613500. In an emergency (When life is threatened or people injured, a crime is in progress or an immediate police response is necessary.) dial 999. Minicom users dial 01473 611160. Force Headquarters, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3QS.
SUFFOLK
FIRE SERVICE
Fire & Carers Together, Suffolk Fire Service with Suffolk Carers. Tel: 01473 835400 for information. Optional database to enable carers and/or people with special needs to be included on a fire service database, so information is at hand to the Fire Service to enable them to deal with emergencies appropriately and reduce risk.