Useful information
How can I cope with the cost of living crisis?
Below are some useful links for you to find out more, but please contact the Community Support Centre if you have questions. Specialist advisors are available to help you with the forms, if you wish
- Citizens Advice have lots of information on what support is available to you.
- Cheshire East are offering Support with Council tax
- Turn2Us has information and advice on benefits for those who need them
Utilities
If you have a prepayment meter, ring your supplier and they will send you 2 weeks’ worth of gas/electricity or if you have a smart meter they will top you up.
- British Gas 0333 202 9802
- EDF 0333 200 5100
- EON 0345 052 0000
- npower 0800 073 3000
- Scottish Power 0800 027 0072
- SSE 0345 026 2658
If you need to access healthcare services urgently because you believe you have the COVID-19 virus please use the NHS symptom checker or call 111. To protect others, do not go to your GP Practice, Pharmacy or Hospital.
Health
Urgent Mental Health Support Helpline – 0300 303 3972
Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, this helpline is open to people of all ages including children and young people who need urgent mental health support.
Ordering Prescription
Please order your prescriptions online if you can. To register for online access, please contact your GP surgery.
Otherwise, use the prescription letter box outside the medical centre to order your repeat prescriptions. If you do not have a repeat request slip, do not worry. Write a written request with your name, address, date of birth and medication.
Nominating a pharmacy will help to reduce social contact. Do this by contacting the surgery or add a note on your prescription request or online via your patient access account.
Local Pharmacies
In Alsager, all pharmacies provide a free prescription delivery service. Please call the pharmacy on the number below to arrange this.
- Alsager Pharmacy, 25 Lawton Road. Tel: 01270 882049 (Open 8.15am-6.30pm)
- Well Pharmacy Alsager Health Centre 12 Sandbach Road South, Alsager, ST72LU Tel: 01270 872798
- Well Pharmacy (by Asda) Unit 1 Lawton Rd, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2AA Tel: 01270 882361. (Open 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat.)
GP Practices
Patient Access connects you to local health services when you need them most. Book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and discover local health services for you or your family via your mobile or home computer.
- The Cedars Medical Centre, 12 Sandbach Rd S, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2LU. Tel: 01270 275606
- Merepark Medical Centre, 12 Sandbach Rd S, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2LU. Tel: 01270 275600