Planning your visit to Dermatology Department, Prospect House, Kettering

Prospect House - KGH Dermatology department

Address:

Prospect House, Lower Street, Kettering, NN16 8DN

Parking

Parking and a bike shelter is available at the rear of Prospect House. There is a 2 hour limit on parking and tickets will be issued to anyone who parks longer than 2 hours without a valid permit. CCTV is in operation.
 
 

Please allow time for parking.

Remember smoking is not allowed anywhere, on any KGH sites.

Travelling by rail

Kettering Railway Station is on the East Midlands Railway Line (St. Pancras - Sheffield). The station is approximately 1 mile from the Hospital (follow road signs to General Hospital) and is approximately 20 minutes walk. Taxis are available from the station forecourt. For general information or ticket bookings telephone East Midlands Trains 08457 125678. Lines open daily 6am-10pm. If you have hearing difficulties please use TextDirect: 18001 followed by 08457 125 678 or visit www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk.
 
For further information on the public transport available in Northamptonshire visit the Northamptonshire Councils
 
Please check with Stagecoach for exact bus times. https://www.stagecoachbus.com/

Voluntary Transport Schemes

Providers of voluntary transport schemes can be contacted directly by patients to provide door to door transport services (subject to registration with the service).  A list of providers is shown below.

Shire Community Services 

Covering the former borough of Wellingborough  and borders, no user restrictions.

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm 

Telephone:  01933 223636

Email: info@shireconnect.co.uk

Website:  https://shirecommunityservices.org.uk

Rushden (SERVE)
Telephone: 01933 315555
Website:  www.serve.org.uk
Northampton Volunteer Car Scheme
Monday – Friday 9.00am - 12 noon, an answerphone operates out of hours
Telephone: 01604 637522
Volunteer Action Oundle
Monday to Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Telephone: 01832 275433
Voluntary Action South Leicestershire - Covering South Leicestershire including Market Harborough
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 2.30pm
Telephone: 01858 433232
Website:  www.vasl.org.uk
Daventry Area Community Transport  
Telephone: 01327 701665 & 01327 701666
Good Neighbour Schemes

Good Neighbour Schemes respond to the needs of local people by providing help like giving lifts to a GP surgery, clinic, hospital, day Centre, other appointments although they provide wider services.

For more information on each scheme, please visit their website Acre Northamptonshire 

Telephone:  01604 765888

Email: acre@northantsacre.org.uk 

Welland Wanderer

Services on Tuesday Welland Wanderer West and Friday Welland Wanderer East.  There are no services on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday or Public Bank Holidays.

Service provided by: Lawson’s of Corby Ltd 38 Forest Gate Road Corby NN17 1TW.

Telephone:  01536 400952

Email:  lawsonsofcorby@gmail.com

Website:  Welland Wanderer bus timetables

Callconnect

Lincolnshire Callconnect service covers Woodnewton village. It is a public bus service that operates in response to prebooked requests. .

For more information on the scheme please visit the Callconnect website

Telephone:  0345 263 8153 (Open Monday-Friday 8.30am-6.30pm Saturday 9.00am-5.30pm)

Please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) (01536) 493305 for other voluntary schemes which may be available in your area.

Reclaiming the cost of your journey

You may be eligible for reimbursement of your travel expenses under the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) if you are in receipt of at least one of the following:
  • Income Support
  • Employment Support Allowance  (Income related not contributory related)
  • Working Family Tax Credit or Child Tax Credits
  • Exemption certificate (HC2/HC3 form) the patient must be named on form
  • Job Seekers Allowance (Income based)
  • Disabled persons tax credit
  • Pension Credit guaranteed
Public Transport Costs 
Bus fares and train fares are fully reimbursed when a valid receipt is produced.
Voluntary Transport Schemes
Travel costs incurred through certain voluntary transport schemes are refundable when a valid receipt is produced.  
 
Please contact the Cashiers Office 01536 492036 should you require further clarification.
For reimbursement payment to be made, you will need:-
  • Proof of receiving a benefit (as listed above and dated within the last 12 months).
  • Appointment letter/internal form or appointment card, which must be stamped by the department stating the date visited together with an authorised signature. 
  • Travel ticket/receipt and/or car parking ticket.
Taxi Costs
Taxi fares are not reimbursed.