Hospital
The nearest Hospital, including an Accident and Emergency Department, is St Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
Switchboard: 01983 822099
Website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/Homepage/
For non-emergency health advice call 111
Police
Details of the Cowes Neighbourhood Police Team are available here
Fire Brigade
Details for contacting the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are available here
To contact the Ambulance, Police or Fire Brigade in an emergency, ring 999. Ring 101 for non-emergencies
Dr’s – Cowes Medical Centre
200 Newport Road, Cowes PO31 7ER
Telephone: 01983 295251
Appointments: 01983 294902
Website: http://www.cowesmedicalcentre.co.uk/
Pharmacies
Boots Pharmacy
200 Newport Road, Cowes PO31 7ER
Telephone: 01983 294467
Website: https://www.boots.com/health-pharmacy
Day Lewis Pharmacy
7 High St, Cowes PO31 7SA
Telephone: 01983 293011
Website: https://www.daylewis.co.uk/
Mobile Banks
NatWest mobile bank visits Cowes at the Methodist Church, Birmingham Road on the following days and times:
Mondays: 09.30 – 11.15
Thursdays: 09.30 – 11.30
Lloyds mobile bank visits Cowes in Cowes Harbour Commission car park, Town Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AS on the following days and times:
Tuesdays: 09.45 – 13.45
Thursdays: 09.45 – 13.45
Post Office
Post Office services are available in Cowes at the following locations:
Cowes Town Central, 104 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AU
The Co-operative Food Supermarket, 155 Mill Hill Road, Cowes, PO31 7EL. Details of opening hours are available here
Miscellaneous
Age UK (IW) – Advice on benefits/grants and handyman service – the number is 01983 525282; website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/isleofwight/
Citizens Advice can be contacted on 0344 411 1444; website: https://www.citizensadviceiw.org.uk/
Cowes Library – the number is 01983 293341; website: https://www.iow.gov.uk/Council/OtherServices/Cowes-Library/Whats-new
Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111; website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
Electricity Emergency number to call is 0800 072 7282
Environment Agency can be contacted on 0800 807 060
Floodline number to call is 0345 988 118
Foodbank number to call is 01983 292040
Gas Leaks number to call is 0800 111 999
Homestart – support for families with young children – number to call is 01983 533357
Isle of Wight Council – number for main switchboard is 01983 821000
Island Roads – number to call is 01983 822440
IW Fire Service – Free home safety check – Please phone 01983 407075 or email fire.communitysafety@iow.gov.uk
Jigsaw Family Support – community based for everyone affected by family separation – Please phone 01983 639793 or email www.jigsawfamilysupport.com
Local Schools:
Cowes Primary School – the number is 01983 293261
Cowes Enterprise College – the number is 01983 203103
Gurnard Primary School – the number is 01983 295713
Lanesend Primary School – the number is 01983 293233
Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight – Bob Seely MP can be contacted on 01983 220220
Pension Service – Pension Credit entitlement check – number to call is 0800 99 1234
Red Funnel Ferries – can be contacted on 02380 019192
Rail Enquiries – the number is 03457 484950
Samaritans – number to call is 01983 521234
Social Services (Adult) – number to call is 01983 814980
Social Services (Children) – number to call is 0300 300 0117
Southern Water number to call is 0330 303 0368
Storeroom (Furniture project) – number to call is 01983298679
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