Health & Social Care

Ampthill Healthcare

Doctors 

  • Greensand Surgery - The Health Centre, Oliver Street, Ampthill, Beds, MK45 2SB. Appointments: 01525 631391. General Enquiries:  01525 631390. Website: www.greensandsurgery.co.uk 
  • Houghton Close Surgery, 1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2TG. Tel: 0844 815 1055. Website: www.houghtonclosesurgery.co.uk
  • Oliver Street Surgery, Oliver Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SB. Tel: 01525 631395. Website: www.oliverstreetsurgery.co.uk

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery - 19 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Beds, MK45 2NJ. Tel: 01525 403205

Opticians

Local Hospitals

  • Bedford Hospital - Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ. Main Switchboard: 01234 355122. Website: www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
  • Luton & Dunstable Hospital -  The Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton LU4 0DZ. Website: www.ldh.nhs.uk

NHS Direct

What does the Ampthill Town plan say about Health and Social Care Issues? 

Ampthill has a good level of health care in the town. The organisations involved make a tremendous contribution to the community. Ampthill, however, is one of the few towns in the County without a Good Neighbour or a Village Care Scheme. These schemes aim to provide easy access to help and support for every resident should they need it.

ACTIONS

  • Establish a Good Neighbour Scheme for the town.
  • Establish extensions to the Good Neighbour Scheme such as the Link Up scheme that helps elderly and vulnerable residents by fitting door chains, door viewers and other home security devices.
  • Provide a room that Health and Social Service voluntary groups could book for the purposes of speaking to clients.
  • Resist any reduction of Health and Social services currently provided to residents of Ampthill.

THE VISION FOR THE FUTURE

  • Active Good Neighbour Scheme across the town.
  • A Good Neighbour Committee to manage the Good Neighbour scheme.
  • To ensure that Ampthill continues to be a caring community.

POLICY STATEMENTS

  • The town supports the establishment of a Good Neighbour Scheme across the town and seeks to provide any additional Link up services.
  • The town supports the work currently done in Ampthill, by the three GP practices, the Pharmacy, the Dentist, Steppingley Hospital, the Social Service department of the Bedfordshire County Council and of the many local Health and Social Service voluntary groups.