Healthpoint – Health Information Centre
Healthpoint has been providing a free, confidential health information service for the public and social healthcare professionals in Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth for over 21 years.
The Drop-in Centre, in Poole Central Library, has an up to date reference collection of books, magazines and factsheets as well as leaflets that can be taken away on the subjects of health, illness and disability and a small collection of self help CD's and DVD's
The service is funded by NHS Bournemouth & Poole, and Poole and Dorset Adult Social Services and is open to all.
We will be closing from 28 March 2013.
Venue/Contact Details
- Name:
- Healthpoint
- Address:
- Poole Central Library
Dolphin Centre
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH15 1QE
- Telephone:
- 01202 675377
- E-mail:
- healthpoint@poole.gov.uk
- Website:
- www.boroughofpoole.com/
- Contact Position:
- Health Information Officers
Details
- Times Available:
- Monday: 09:30 - 17:00
Tuesday: 09:30 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:30 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:30 - 17:00
Friday: 09:30 - 17:00 - Availability:
- All Year Round
- Age:
- From 0 years 0 months to 99 years 0 months
- Costs:
- Service/Activity is free
- Facilities:
- Baby Changing Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible Entrance, Pushchair and Pram Accessible, Accessible Toilet Facilities, Lift, Car Parking
- Cultural Provision:
- No strong religious ethos
- Referral Criteria:
- Self Referral
- Referral Procedure:
- Contact Healthpoint by telephone, e-mail or letter or drop in to Poole Central Library or any library in Dorset.
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Directions:
- Poole Railway Station M1 Bus Route: Poole - Bournemouth - Castlepoint M2 Bus Route: Poole - Bournemouth - Boscombe Route One: Poole Town Service 4 Bus Route: Poole - Waterloo Estate - Broadstone M5/M6 Bus Route: Canford Heath - Poole 8 Bus Route: Upton - Creekmoor - Poole X8 Bus Route: Poole - Blandford 9 Bus Route: Turlin Moor - Hamworthy - Poole 11 Bus Route: Poole - Alderney - Kinson
- Staff are CRB Approved?:
- Yes
- Provider has Public Liability Insurance?:
- Yes
- Recognised As (Scheme):
- Free Activity
