Travelling to Hospital
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
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.
SOCIAL CAR SCHEME
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
BUS TRAVEL
Access is available to all local Hospitals by Bus .
Click here for local bus timetables
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 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.
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
Click here to visit the web site for Broomfield Hospital.