Northants Cancer Services - Transport and Parking

If you have completed a holistic needs assessment with your cancer nurse specialist you may be familiar with the concerns checklist. If you have any non urgent queries or concerns regarding transport and parking, simply go on the link and you will be redirected to the relevant service or information source. If you have any urgent concerns please contact your cancer nurse specialist in the first instance.
 

AccessAble

AccessAble provides accessibility guides to the hospital.
The guides cover everything from parking, entrances and toilets right down to each individual department, ward and service. You can use the guides to plan your visit to the hospital and work out where the easiest place to park is given whatever service you require. The guides will also tell you which entrance to use and guide you to where you need to be.
 
Telephone: 01438 842710
 

Cransley Hospice Volunteer Drivers

The aim of the Volunteer Transport Scheme is to provide safe, reliable and comfortable transport for Hospice patients.
 
Telephone: 01536 452019
 

Daventry Area Community Transport (DACT) and Mobility Shop and Advice Centre

Community transport services to the Daventry District 
 
Telephone: 01327 701665
 
Mobility Shop and Advice Centre
 
Telephone: 01327 312555
 

Kettering General Hospital - Travel Office

If attending Lilford Ward, Centenary Wing, and Chemotherapy Supportive Treatment Unit (CSSTU) for complex treatment please refer to the ward clerk for the concessionary charge, collect the concessionary slip and take it to the Car Park Office.
 
Telephone: 01536 524995
 

Milton Keynes University Hospital - Travel Office

Travel office based in yellow Zone - Multi Storey Car Par
 
Telephone: 01908 995966
 

Northampton General Hospital - Travel Office

Travel office open 9am - 5pm  Monday - Friday, Area D
 
Telephone: 01604 525966
 

Northamptonshire County Council - Blue Badge

Apply for or renew a blue badge / appeal a blue badge decision
 
Telephone: 0300 126 1000
 

Northamptonshire County Council - Community Transport 

A comprehensive list of Voluntary car schemes in Northampton. There is a small annual fee for some of these services.
 
 

Royal Voluntary Service

For older people that don’t have a car, have poor mobility, find it difficult to use public transport or that live in rural areas with poor transport links, it can be difficult to get out and about. This can lead to feelings of isolation, loneliness and a lack of independence. Royal Voluntary Service provides community transport to support older people to live more independent lives.
 
Telephone: 0330 555 0310
 

Serve

For over 60's or registered disabled. £20 a year membership scheme gives you the following:
  • Reasonably priced journeys to and from hospital, doctor, optician, dental and clinic appointments.
  • Visits to friends and relatives in hospital or nursing homes.
  • Help with medical journeys further afield to places such as: Leicester, Birmingham, Oxford and even London.
  • Our volunteer drivers have all been trained and DBS checked and are available to drive you to the hospital department and your appointment.
  • We are able to accommodate folding wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids.
  • A team of friendly staff and volunteers to help and advise you with your bookings and travel needs.
Telephone: 01933 315555
 

Shire Community Services

Volunteer car service for medical appointments in the Kettering and Wellingborough area. For elderly or disabled service users.
 
Telephone: 01933 272735
 

Voluntary Impact - Northampton Volunteer Car Scheme

Community transport to medically related appointments, for elderly & disabled people living in the Borough of Northampton or Grange Park and who are unable to use public transport.
 
The scheme also offers transport to other services such as well-being groups (e.g.. illness prevention exercises, support groups, carers groups, specific medical illness groups including Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's etc)
 
Telephone: 01604 637522