Please allow more time when travelling to Nene Park Irthlingborough between 21 July and 21 August 2026
Please allow more time when travelling to Nene Park for your outpatient, blood test or diagnostic appointment. Thank you.
Starting on Tuesday 21 July and scheduled to end on Friday 21 August; significant delays are expected by drivers driving along a stretch of the A6 as a result of roadworks.
The work currently being undertaken is happening approximately 100 metres either side of the A6' roundabout with Diamond Way include the construction of a new signalised junction and surfacing improvements to the road.
You can read more information in a article dated 21 July 2026 on the Northamptonshire Telegraph website Month-long roadworks on A6 begin today
See Nene Park Outpatients Clinic, Attley Way, Irthlingborough, NN9 5GX on Google
The Trust provides a range of outpatient services in Irthlingborough at the Nene Park Clinic. All blood tests at Nene Park must be booked in advance. Find out how to book a blood test. Blood tests can no longer be booked by calling the main Nene Park reception.
Physiotherapy services are provided by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to find out more about these physio services .
You may need to allow extra time for your journey as queuing for the car parks can occur at peak times.
Remember smoking is not allowed anywhere, on any Kettering General Hospital sites.
Travelling by car
Follow the signs to Nene Park from the roundabout on the A6. The clinic is located on Attley Way off Diamond Way.
If travelling along the A45 join the A6 at the Chowns Mill roundabout at Higham Ferrers and head towards Finedon.
Parking at the clinic is free and includes spaces for disabled drivers and a drop off zone close to the main entrance to help carers and volunteer drivers.
Travelling by local public transport
Nene Park is served by the Number 49 bus which stops alongside the clinic and Number 50 bus which stops on Station Road Irthlingborough – this is a 10 minute walk (with a slope) away. From the stop walk in an easterly direction along B5348, after 60m, turn sharp left onto the A6. After 200m arrive at the clinic. Both these services are at roughly half hour intervals.
In addition an hourly service, number 45 bus operates between Wellingborough and Station Road Irthlingborough.
Please check with Stagecoach for bus times.
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
T elephone: 01933 223636
Email: info@shireconnect.co.uk
Website: 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
Email: carscheme@nvconline.org.uk
Website: www.nvconline.org.uk/
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
Email: admin@vasl.org.uk
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 Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) if you are in receipt of at least one of the following:
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Income Support
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Employment Support Allowance (Income related not contributory related)
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Working Family Tax Credit or Child Tax Credits
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Exemption certificate (HC2/HC3 form) the patient must be named on form
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Job Seekers Allowance (Income based)
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Disabled persons tax credit
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Pension Credit guaranteed
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Universal Credit (eligibility criteria)
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:-
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Proof of receiving a benefit (as listed above and dated within the last 12 months).
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Appointment letter/internal form or appointment card, which must be stamped by the department stating the date visited together with an authorised signature.
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Travel ticket/receipt and/or car parking ticket.
Taxi Costs
Taxi fares are not reimbursed.