Deddington Health Centre

Residents of Steeple and Middle Aston come within the catchment area of Deddington Health Centre. The centre has five resident doctors and offers a wide range of services and clinics. It also has its own dispensary. There is a comprehensive website giving details of the staff and the services provided. See details below.

There is a weekly transport service for patients in Steeple and Middle Aston on a Tuesday morning. It is free to all Cherwell District bus pass holders and West Oxfordshire bus pass holders. Patients not eligible for a bus pass are charged £2.00 each way. National bus tokens are also accepted. If you need to use the transport service you must inform the receptionist when you make your appointment. The transport takes you to the health centre and then back to your village after your appointment. In addition, there can be deliveries of medication to the villages. For further information, speak to the dispensary.

The dispensary has recently started to open on Saturday mornings to make it easier for people to collect their prescriptions. The new opening hours are as follows:

Surgery hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.30pm by appointment only
Dispensary hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6.30pm, Saturday 9.00am - 12 midday

The Ashcroft Clinic

Specialists in musculoskeletal treament including back pain, sports injuries, post-orthopaedic surgery, post-fracture. Foot and nail health and care. Biomechanical assessment, orthotic/insole provision. Remedial,sports & Swedish Massage.Five element based acupuncture treatment for conditions such as pain, musculoskeletal disorders & women's health.

The Banbury Counselling Centre

The centre provides a wide range of psychotherapy and counselling services for depression, eating disorders, alcoholism, addiction and much more. Also complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage and meditation. Clients are invited to talk in confidence to the staff, who will help them choose the right therapy for them.

Daisy Birthing Antenatal Classes

Coming to Bicester in June 2012. Their antenatal classes are FEDANT approved and offer an all-embracing antenatal education/movement/relaxation class which runs in six week terms at just £54 per block. They teach active birthing and visualisation/breathing techniques to help you achieve a position birth. Visit www.thelazydaisychain.co.uk to view a sample class!

Fewcott House Nursing Home

Care Home providing long or short-term care with therapies. Day care, convalescence and respite care including forward bookings for planning holidays. It is seven miles from Steeple Aston, near M40-J10.

Go Active

GO Active (Get Oxfordshire Active) is a project that aims to help provide more and better opportunities for adults to participate in physical activity.

They offer advice and a signposting service to all adults aged 16+ who want to lead a healthier more active lifestyle. For people living in Cherwell District, the Go Active coordinator is Marianne Boyle. She is more than happy for people togive her a call to find out where they can access a particular activity or simply for a chat.

Hire Fitness

Do you want to get fit at home? Do family commitments make it hard to get to the gym? Hire Fitness specialises in the supply top quality gym style fitness equipment for the home. It offers delivery, installation and home demonstrations of the equipment. There is a minimum hire period of four weeks, and the option to buy if you can't bear to give it back. Written quotations are available on request.

Hospitals

The main local hospitals are to be found in Banbury and Oxford. Most are part of the Oxford Radcliffe Trust. Also based in Oxford is the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre which is a separate trust. For details, maps etc visit their websites. See details below.

The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and Horton Hospital in Banbury both have Emergency Departments, open 24 hours a day. The John Radcliffe Hospital has a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department.

Free hospital transport

Free transport to the Horton, John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals is available for some patients who don’t have their own transport, and where there is no public transport available.

The scheme is administered by the Patient Contact Centre for the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust. Patients can phone them to book transport if they need to. Booking must be done 48 hours in advance.

They will ask the patient about available buses and ownership of private car. If neither are available, they will ask 'a few questions' about the patient's mobility. If the need is confirmed, they offer a free ambulance service to any of the hospitals, or a free car service driven by volunteer drivers depending on needs and mobility.

The number for the Patient Contact Centre is 0845 330 8888, or you can email for second and subsequent appointments on orh.appointments@orh.nhs.uk.

There is also a Department of Health scheme which entitles a patient on specific benefits to reclaim all or part of the cost of getting to and from hospital if they are not eligible for non-emergency ambulance transport. For further information, telephone 01865 221602.  

Oxfordshire NHS

The Oxfordshire NHS Portal can help with a variety of information. If you need help with any of the following, visit their website. See details below.

• finding a GP
• finding a dentist
• finding a pharmacy out of hours
• booking an eye sight test
• changing your doctor
• making a complaint
• finding out about healthcare costs
• finding out about Social and Community Services.

North Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust Partnership PALS

This is the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) for North East Oxfordshire and Cherwell Vale Primary Care Trusts. It provides a confidential service for patients in our area who need information and advice about NHS services, or have concerns about their treatment.

Oxfordshire Counselling and Psychology Practice

Run in partnership by a clinical psychologist and counsellor, we are a private and confidential counselling and therapy practice that operates throughout Oxfordshire. An initial counselling consultation is offered free of charge.

Paul Skidmore Therapies

Paul offers remedial massage therapy, including Swedish, Indian Head and sports massage. He can help with stress management, injury (sport or work), postural correction, backache, muscular pain & strains and relaxation. He’s also a disability specialist. Treatment can be at his clinic in Middle Barton, or at your home. Visit his website for more information or call for help and advice.

St Anne's Care Home

St Anne’s Care Home at Clifton, near Deddington provides day care, respite, and permanent care for those with dementia. GP cover is provided by Deddington Health Centre.