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Local information for Canterbury students

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Local information for Canterbury students 2020/21 Banks and Building Societies 2 Cinemas 4 Dentists 5 Dispensing chemists 5 Gas and electric 7 GPs and health centres 7 Health, safety and emergency services 8 Hospitals 9 Leisure centres 10 Library 11 Public information and services 11 Public transport 12 Sexual health 12 Supermarkets 12 Taxis 15 Visitor and tourist information 15 Specialist advice 17


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Banks and Building Societies Barclays 9 St Georges Street CT1 2JX Telephone: +44 (0)345 734 5345 Online: barclays.co.uk Halifax Unit 6, The Clocktower 29 St George’s Street CT1 2LE Telephone: +44 (0)1227 599 609 Online: halifax.co.uk HSBC 9 Rose Lane CT1 2JP Telephone: +44 (0)3457 404 404 Online: hsbc.co.uk Lloyds 49 High Street CT1 2SE Telephone: +44 (0)345 300 0000 Online: lloydsbank.com Nationwide Building Society 4-5 High Street CT1 2JH Telephone: +44 (0)800 554 0287 Online: nationwide.co.uk Natwest 11 The Parade CT1 2SQ Telephone: +44 (0)3457 888 444 Online: natwest.com Santander 48 High Street CT1 2SD Telephone: +44 (0)800 912 3123 Online: santander.co.uk


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TSB 1-2 The Parade CT1 2JL Telephone: +44 (0)1227 761 663 Online: tsb.co.uk Cinemas Cineworld Multiplex Eureka Entertainment Centre Rutherford Road Ashford TN25 4BN Telephone: +44 (0)330 333 4444 Online: cineworld.co.uk Curzon Cinema Westgate Hall Road CT1 2BT Online: curzoncinemas.com Gulbenkian Theatre & Cinema University of Kent CT2 7NB Telephone: +44 (0)1227 769 075 Online: thegulbenkian.co.uk Marlowe Theatre The Friars CT1 2AS Telephone: +44 (0)1227 787 787 Online: marlowetheatre.com Odeon 43-45 St Georges Place CT1 1UP Online: odeon.co.uk Dentists A1 Teeth 52 London Road CT2 8LF Telephone: +44 (0)1227 765 851 Online: www.nhs.uk/services/dentists/overview/defaultview.aspx?id=108164


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Burgate Dental Practice 14 Burgate CT1 2HG Telephone: +44 (0)1227 462 857 Online: canterbury-dentist.co.uk DentaLine Provides emergency treatment when dental surgeries are closed. Monday – Sunday, 18.00-22.55 Weekends/Bank Holidays: 8.30-13.25 Telephone: +44 (0)1634 890 300 NHS 111 Service For information and help finding a local NHS dentist. Telephone: 111 Online: www.nhs.uk St George’s Dental Practice 9 Upper Bridge Street CT1 2NA Telephone: +44 (0)1227 450 300 Online: kentdent.co.uk Dispensing chemists (see also: Supermarkets) Boots Whitefriars Shopping Centre 12 Gravel Walk CT1 2TF Telephone: +44 (0)1227 470 944 Boots Ten Perch Road CT1 3TQ Telephone: +44 (0)1227 781 369 Boots St Georges Centre CT1 1UL Telephone: +44 (0)1227 459 770


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Boots 29 Oaten Hill CT1 3HZ Telephone: +44 (0)1227 457 830 Cheadles Chemist 68 St Dunstans Street CT2 8BN Telephone: +44 (0)1227 462 422 Eckersley Pharmacy 2 Northgate CT1 1WJ Telephone: +44 (0)1227 453 969 Superdrug Pharmacy 23 St Georges Street CT1 2JT Telephone: +44 (0)1227 462 039 Gas and electric British Gas 24 hour gas emergency service. Telephone: +44 (0)800 111 999 Online: britishgas.co.uk UK Power Networks 24 hour power failure and emergencies service. Telephone: +44 (0)800 3163 105 Online: ukpowernetworks.co.uk GPs and health centres The surgeries asked that students register online and not go into surgeries. You need to be living in Canterbury and medical notes will be transferred to the practice. Canterbury Health Centre 26 Old Dover Road CT1 3JH Telephone: +44 (0)1227 931 999 Online: canterburyhealthcentre.co.uk Registration: Online through website. Click on ‘new patients’ tab and then ‘registration’.


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Cossington House 51 Cossington Road CT1 3HX Telephone: +44 (0)1227 763 377 Online: canterburymedicalpractice.nhs.uk Register: Online through website. London Road Surgery 49 London Road CT2 8SG Telephone: +44 (0)1227 463 128 Online: canterburymedicalpractice.nhs.uk Register: Online through website. New Dover Road Surgery 10 New Dover Road CT1 3AP Telephone: +44 (0)1227 462 311 or +44 (0)1227 462 197 Online: newdoverroadsurgery.co.uk Register: Online through website. Northgate Medical Practice 1 Northgate CT1 1WL Telephone: +44 (0)1227 208 556 Online: northgatemedicalpractice.com Register: Online through website. University of Kent Medical Centre Giles Lane CT2 7PB Telephone: +44 (0)1227 469 333 Online: www.umckent.co.uk Register: Online through website. Follow the ‘student registration’ link. Health, safety and emergency services Emergency services Fire, police and ambulance: emergencies only. Telephone: 999 Kent Police To report non-urgent crime or to contact your local officer for information and advice.


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Telephone: 101 Online: kent.police.uk NHS 111 Service For non-emergency medical help. Telephone: 111 Alcoholics Anonymous Telephone: +44 (0)800 917 7650 Beat, the UK’s Eating Disorder Charity Telephone: +44 (0)808 8010 811 Canterbury and Coastal Community Mental Health Team (18-65 year olds) Telephone: +44 (0)1227 597 111 CRUSE Bereavement support. Telephone: +44 (0)808 808 1677 Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (14-65 year olds) Telephone: +44 (0)1227 812 390 Forward (East Kent’s drug and alcohol service) Telephone: +44 (0)1227 826 400 Kent Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (0-18 year olds) Telephone: +44 (0)300 300 1986 Mental Health Matters Helpline Telephone: +44 (0)800 107 0160 Mind Helpline Mental health information. Telephone: +44 (0)300 123 3393 Email: [email protected] Text: 86463 South East Kent Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team Telephone: +44 (0)7623 514 687 Rape Crisis Telephone: +44 (0)800 4582 818 or +44 (0)1227 450 400


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Samaritans Telephone: 116 123 Email: [email protected] Hospitals Kent & Canterbury Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit and Emergency Care Centre) Ethelbert Road CT1 3NG Telephone: +44 (0)1227 766 877 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (Full Accident & Emergency Services) St Peters Road Margate CT9 4AN Telephone: +44 (0)1843 225 544 William Harvey Hospital (Full Accident & Emergency Services) Kennington Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Telephone: +44 (0)1233 633 331 Leisure centres Christ Church Sport Canterbury Christ Church University Sports Centre Pilgrims Way CT1 1PH Telephone: +44 (0)1227 863 500 Online: canterbury.ac.uk/christ-church-sport/christ-church-sport.aspx DW Fitness Unit 1 & 2 Maybrook Retail Park Vauxhall Road CT1 1ZG Telephone: +44 (0)1227 475 270 Online: dwfitnessfirst.com/find-a-gym/canterbury


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Kingsmead Leisure Centre Kingsmead Road CT2 7PH Telephone: +44 (0)1227 769 818 Online: activelifeltd.co.uk King’s Recreation Centre 1 Stephens Road CT2 7HU Telephone: +44 (0)1227 595 602 Online: www.kingsrecreation.co.uk Lifestyle Fitness Canterbury Campus Knight Avenue CT2 8QA Telephone: +44 (0)1227 766 352 Online: lifestylefitness.co.uk/canterbury University of Kent Sport Sports Centre University of Kent CT2 7NL Telephone: +44 (0)1227 823 623 Online: kent.ac.uk/sports/ Library The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge 18 High Street CT1 2RA Telephone: +44 (0)3000 41 31 31 Online: kent.gov.uk/libs Public information and services Canterbury City Council Military Road CT1 1YW Telephone: +44 (0)1227 862 000 Online: canterbury.gov.uk


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Citizens Advice Bureau 3 Westgate Hall Road CT1 2BT Telephone: +44 (0)344 848 7978 Online: adviceguide.org.uk Inland Revenue/HMRC Telephone: +44 (0)300 200 3500 (National Insurance) Telephone: +44 (0)345 300 3900 (Tax Credits Helpline) Online: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs Jobcentre Plus Canterbury Northgate House 115-120 Northgate CT1 1EZ Online: www.gov.uk/jobsearch Public transport Eurostar Online: eurostar.com National Express Coaches Telephone: +44 (0)871 781 8181 Online: nationalexpress.com National Rail Enquiries Telephone: +44 (0)3457 484 950 Online: nationalrail.co.uk Stagecoach Buses (East Kent) Online: stagecoachbus.com Southeastern Railway Online: www.southeasternrailway.co.uk Sexual health The Gate Clinic Kent & Canterbury Hospital CT1 3NG Telephone: +44 (0)300 790 0245 Online: kentsexualhealth.nhs.uk FPA Sexual Health and Advice


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Online: fpa.org.uk Supermarkets Aldi St Andrews Close CT1 2LN Online: aldi.co.uk Asda (Dispensing Chemist and Optician) Sturry Road CT1 1DG Telephone: +44 (0)1227 479 719 Online: asda.co.uk Canterbury Wholefoods (Vegetarian health food) 1-3 Iron Bar Lane CT1 2HN Telephone: +44 (0)1227 458 941 Online: canterbury-wholefoods.co.uk Kukki (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean speciality foods) 2 Station Road West CT2 8AN Telephone: +44 (0)1227 767 082 Online: facebook.com/Kukki-1739042743009715/ Lidl 116-118 Sturry Road CT1 1HJ Online: lidl.co.uk Morrisons (Dispensing Chemist) Ten Perch Road CT1 3TQ Telephone: +44 (0)1227 764 663 Online: groceries.morrisons.com


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Sainsburys (Dispensing Chemist) Kingsmead Road CT1 1BW Telephone: +44 (0)1227 456 860 Online: sainsburys.co.uk Starry Mart (Asian Market) Unit 2 Broad Oak House Broad Oak Road CT2 7PX Telephone: +44 (0)1227 768 804 Online: starrymart.co.uk Tesco Express New Dover Road CT1 3AS Telephone: +44 (0)345 610 2958 Online: tesco.com Tesco Metro Whitefriars Shopping Centre Gravel Walk CT1 2SN Telephone: +44 (0)345 677 9822 Online: tesco.com Thais R Us Oriental Grocers 20 Lower Bridge Street CT1 2LG Telephone: +44 (0)1227 471 971 Online: thaisrus-grocers.co.uk Waitrose St George’s Centre CT1 1UL Telephone: +44 (0)1227 785 802 Online: waitrose.com Taxis Canterbury Taxi Service Telephone: +44 (0)1227 444 444 Online: canterburytaxis.co.uk


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Longleys Private Hire Telephone: +44 (0)1227 710 777 Online: longleysprivatehire.co.uk Longport Telephone: +44 (0)1227 458 885 Online: longportcabs.co.uk Wilkinson Taxis Ltd Telephone: +44 (0)1227 450 450 Online: wilkinsontaxis.com Visitor and tourist information Canterbury Visitors Information Centre 18 High Street CT1 2RA Telephone: +44 (0)1227 862 162 Online: canterbury.co.uk MyCanterbury Find great deals and offers at local shops, attractions, events and accommodation. Online: canterbury.mytownmycity.co.uk Visit Canterbury Upcoming events including classes, shows and exhibitions. Online: canterbury.co.uk/info/3/things_to_do


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Specialist advice UCA Canterbury has a Specialist Adviser who is based at the Gateway. They provide help and advice on a whole range of issues, including student finance, housing, health, part time jobs etc. As part of Academic Services (AS), the Specialist Adviser can also refer students to other members of the AS team. Canterbury Specialist Adviser Colin Barnes Telephone: +44 (0)1227 817 307 Email: [email protected] Other campuses: Epsom Specialist Adviser Nyawira Njiraini Telephone: +44 (0)1372 202 441 Email: [email protected] Farnham Specialist Adviser Andrea Beattie Telephone: +44 (0)1252 892 612 Email: [email protected] Rochester Specialist Adviser Anna Mepstead Telephone: +44 (0)1634 888 644 Email: [email protected]

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