Web Sites

General Health

  • www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk - Official NHS web site for health and medical information.
  • www.patient.co.uk - Comprehensive, up-to-date health information as provided by GPs to patients during consultations
  • www.embarassingproblems.co.uk - Can help you deal with health problems that worry you and that are difficult for you to discuss with anyone
  • www.kidshealth.org - Provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence

Women's Health

Mental Health

  • www.lanarkshirementalhealth.org.uk - eLanarkshire Mental Health Resources. Contains an excellent self help guide for mild depression, among other useful topics.
  • Panic Online - Online resource and treatment program for people with panic disorder
  • www.mentalhealth.org.uk - A UK charity for everyone's mental health
  • www.mind.org.uk - Site promoting better mental health.
  • www.nopanic.org.uk - Support for sufferers of Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder and Tranquilliser Withdrawal.

Other

  • www.bhf.org.uk - The British Heart Foundation
  • www.diabetes.org.uk - Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.
  • www.lanarkshiresexualhealth.org - eLanarkshire Sexual Health Resources. Up to date information regarding local family planning and genito-urinary medicine clinic times can be found on this site.
  • www.lunguk.org - Useful information and advice for people with lung diseases such as asthma and COPD
  • www.painclinic.org - Provides information, help and advice for pain sufferers and their carers on the diagnosis and treatment of common acute and chronic pain complaints.
  • www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk - National office for rape crisis and sexual abuse centres




Phone Numbers

Health Centres / Clinics

  • Atholl House - 01355 233 354
  • Hunter Health Centre - 01355 906 600 * GU Clinic and Family Planning Clinics
  • Glasgow Airport Travel Clinic - 0141 848 4800
  • Greenhills Health Centre - 01355 236 331

Hospitals

  • Gartnavel General Hospital - 0141 211 3000
  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary - 0141 211 4000
  • Hairmyres Hospital - 01355 585 000
  • HCI Clydebank - 0141 951 5000
  • Homeopathic Hospital - 0141 211 1616
  • Monklands Hospital - 01236 748 748
  • Nuffield Hospital - 0141 334 9441
  • Princess Royal Maternity Hospital - 0141 211 5400
  • Ross Hall Hospital - 0141 810 3151
  • Royal Alexandra Hospital - 0141 887 9111
  • Southern General Hospital - 0141 201 1100
  • Stobhill Hospital - 0141 201 3000
  • St Andrews Hospice - 01236 766 951
  • Udston Hospital - 01698 723 200
  • Victoria Infirmary - 0141 211 6000
  • Western Infirmary Glasgow - 0141 211 2000
  • Wishaw General Hospital - 01698 361 100
  • Yorkhill Hospital - 0141 201 000

Nursing Homes

  • Abbey Lodge - 01355 266 622
  • Forefaulds - 01355 220 102
  • Kingsgate Care Home - 01355 279 789
  • Kittochglen - 01355 248 140
  • Lindseyfield Lodge - 01355 598 350
  • Rosaburn House - 01355 598 390
  • Westwood House - 01355 267 446
  • Whitehills Care Home - 01355 579 758

Residential Homes

  • McKillop Gardens - 01355 598 320
  • Meldrum Gardens - 01355 574 580

Local Pharmacies

  • Alliance (Brouster Gate) - 01355 224 518
  • Alliance (Olympia) - 01355 263 515
  • Boots (Town Centre) - 01355 228 771
  • Fenton's (Greenhills) - 01355 235 450
  • Fraser's (Westwood) - 01355 226 104
  • Martin's (The Murray) - 01355 222 410
  • Morrison's (Stewartfield) - 01355 220 703
  • Munro's (Westwood) - 01355 222 517 * Open late
  • Rowland's (Calderwood) - 01355 221 185
  • Rowland's (St Leonards) - 01355 230 714
  • Rowland's (The Village) - 01355 221 135

Helplines

  • AIDS Helpline - 0800 567123
  • Alcoholics Anonymous - 0141 221 9027
  • Citizens Advice - 01355 221295
  • Community Addiction Team - 01698 261331
  • Cot Death Helpline - 0141 357 3946
  • Cruse Bereavement Care - 01355 244288
  • East Kilbride Police - 01355 564000
  • MacMillan Nurses - 01698 285828
  • NHS24 - 08454 242424
  • Primary Care Services - 01698 245000
  • Rape Crisis - 0141 552 3200
  • Scottish Marriage-Counselling Helpline - 0131 558 3334
  • Scottish Women's Aid - 01698 891498
  • Social Work Department - 0800 807000
  • Social Work Emergency - 0800 811505