Carrbridge Community Hotline and Coronavirus assistance
Carrbridge Helpline: 01479 722101, 8am to 8pm
This is to let you know that community of Carrbridge is working together and coordinating a group of verified volunteers, who are available to support anyone who is vulnerable and in need during the current Covid-19 outbreak.
If you are self-isolating and want non-medical assistance, then we are here to help and this leaflet gives you the information you need.
If you require any support at all with:
- FOOD AND GROCERY SHOPPING
- PRESCRIPTION OR MEDICINE COLLECTION
- A FRIENDLY PHONE CALL – JUST TO HAVE A BLETHER
- DOG WALKING
Please call Carrbridge helpline: 01479 722101, 8am to 8pm
One of our friendly telephone volunteers will eb happy to help you with what you need.
Your Mail will still be delivered BUT please DON’T come to the door when the postie delivers mail. They are not being rude, and must avoid contact to be able to continue. When they call to deliver a parcel, open the door and stay back. They will deposit your parcel and walk away. No signature is required at this time.
Medical Advice or Assistance
Grantown and Aviemore Medical Practice would like to reassure patients that their teams will still be here for you during this unsettling time. We will just be delivering care a bit differently, in order to protect the most vulnerable in our community.
If you are acutely unwell and need medical advice the same day, please phone the surgery first. You will be phoned back by a member of the team to assess if you can be assisted by telephone advice, a video consultation or if you need to be seen for a physical examination. Grantown Medical Practice: 01479 872484 Aviemore Medical Practice: 01479 810258
It is really important that you don’t attend the surgery with a cough or fever – please phone the surgery first and if it is medically necessary to see you, the team will make special arrangements to see you in order to prevent the risk of passing on infection to other patients or staff.
If you have internet access, there are daily updates on Grantown & Aviemore Medical Practice website and Facebook page.
There is also lots of self-help advice on the NHS inform website www.nhsinform.scot NHS 24 (phone 111) also offer phone advice if you are unsure.
Additional local numbers, helplines / websites that may be useful:
Carrbridge Spar * | 01479 841687 | 7.00am – 5.30pm Mon – Fri 7.30am – 5.30pm Sat 8.30am – 5.30pm Sun |
Lloyd’s Pharmacy (Grantown) * | 01479 872006 | 9.45am – 1pm, 2pm -4.30pm Closed Sunday |
Boot’s Pharmacy (Aviemore) * | 01479 810259 | 10am – 4pm Mon – Sat 11am – 4pm Sun |
Aviemore BP Filling Station * | 01479 811791 | 24hrs |
Age UK | 0800 678 1602 See Age UK’s website for coronavirus info | 8am – 7pm |
Samaritans | 116 123 | 24 hours |
Alzheimer’s Scotland | 0808 808 3000 | 24 hours |
Childline | 0800 1111 | 24 hours |
Breathing Space | 0800 83 85 87 | 6pm – 2am Mon to Thu 7pm – 7am Fri to Sun |
Mikey’s Line | 07779 303 303 Texts only, not calls | 6pm – 10pm Mon to Thu 7pm – 7am Fri to Sun |
* Subject to Change |