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Alcohol Fresh Start Clinic - Bridge Lane | |
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| Address | Bridge Lane Group Practice, 20 Bridge Lane, Battersea, London |
| Postcode | SW11 3AD |
| Description | Fresh Start Clinics provide a clinically safe home alcohol detoxification programme for people suffering from mild to moderate alcohol dependency. They offer specialist treatment and care near to where you live. You can expect to be given medication to manage your withdrawal symptoms and to prevent relapse, and support from a nurse who specialises in alcohol dependency. You will remain registered with your current GP. |
| Location | |
| Telephone number | 020 3538 0882 |
| Further information | Opening times: 8am - 8pm Monday to Thursday 8am - 6.30pm Friday |
| Eligibility | You can go to a Fresh Start Clinic if you live in the borough of Wandsworth. Referrals are accepted from: - Yourself (call in the afternoon to book an appointment) - GPs - Pharmacists - A&E staff - Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service Fresh Start Clinics cannot treat you if you have complex needs, including: - Poor physical health (e.g. heart failure, breathing problems, liver failure) - Epilepsy - Heroin, cocaine or benzodiazepine dependency - Severe mental health problems - A history of alcohol withdrawal seizures or delirium tremens If you have complex needs you can access treatment with Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service either by referring yourself or by getting a referral from your GP. |
Record last updated: 10 June 2015