Getting to Outpatients Clinic at Nene Park

Attley Way, Irthlingborough, NN9 5GX

Main Reception Telephone number: 01536 491907

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. Blood tests can no longer be booked by calling the main Nene Park reception. Find out how to book a blood test.

Please allow time for parking.

Remember smoking is not allowed anywhere, on any KGH 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 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 

T elephone:  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)

Desborough and Rothwell Community Transport

A charity founded in 199; it serves the people of Desborough, Rothwell and local villages.  It's dedicated primarily to helping the elderly.

For more information visit their website www.desboroughcommunitytransport.org.uk

Telephone Number:  01536 763916

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.