VILLAGE INDEX

We hope that you will not have to travel to Hospital too often BUT if you do have to visit Hospital for an appointment or as a visitor it can prove difficult.

The major local hospital with casualty facilities is Broomfield Hospital at Chelmsford which is about 45 minutes by road.

St Peter's Hospital at Maldon offers some outpatient , x-ray and blood testing services.

The below information may help your journey.

AMBULANCE

The Ambulance Service will provide an Ambulance to transport persons ill or injured to Casualty in the case of an emergency only.
In some non emergency cases your Doctor or Consultant may be able to arrange ambulance transport between a Hospital Ward and your Home.
  
HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE

If you have a Hospital appointment and you are unable to travel in any other way your GP or Consultant may be able to arrange for a volunteer worker from the Hospital Car Service to take you to and from Hospital.

Viking Community Transport is able to arrange transport for its Social Car Scheme members to visit friends or relatives in Hospital.  For details of this scheme contact Viking Community Transport at 01621 843164

Access is available to all local Hospitals by Bus as below

St Peters Hospital, Maldon
St Peters Hospital is served directly by First Eastern National Service 31X and the Dengie Village Link Service D

Broomfield Hospital , Chelmsford
Broomfield Hospital is served directly by Dengie Village Link Service D
or
Take First National bus service 31X to Chelmsford Bus Station and transfer to First Eastern National service 42 which departs every 15 minutes during the day.

St Johns Hospital, Chelmsford
Travel to Chelmsford Bus Station by  First Eastern National service 31X. The transfer to First Eastern National service 42 which runs every 15 minutes during the day.
In the case of persons with limited mobility Dengie Link service D will divert to Chelmsford Bus Station to assist anyone who is unable to use service 31x due to their mobility. This service must be pre booked on 01702 602727.

Basildon Hospital
Take the Dengie Village link service C to ASDA at South Woodham Ferrers and transfer to Jacksons Mini coach service 237.  Times and fares for  Jacksons Coaches available from 01245 320598.

Contact Details
For Bus fares contact   First National Bus   contact 01245 262828
                                   Dengie Village Link contact 01702 602727

For travel details contact Traveline - Public Transport Information 0870 6082608

For Bus times contact First National Bus or Dengie Village Link  

Broomfield Hospital

The Hospital has a good web site. Click the following button to visit their web site.

Hospital Radio

Mid Essex Hospitals operate the Hospital Radio service 24 hours a day at Broomfield , St Johns and St Peters Hospitals.

A request show is on air from 8.30pm to 10.30pm.

Patients and friends of patients can made requests and dedications.

To make a request contact the Hospital Radio Requestline on 01245 516450

or

visit their web site by clicking the following button