Service Providing Lifts To GP Appointments is Underused


Ealing Community Transport want to raise awareness of PlusBus for Health


The service is free for eligible residents of the borough

Ealing Community Transport (ECT) are keen to encourage more people to use a service which provides free transport to GP services in the borough.

It says the PlusBus for Health is under-used at the moment despite it being available for free for eligible patients and staffed by trained, regular drivers using accessible vehicles who can take people door-to-door.

The services is available to patients in the London Borough of Ealing who are unable to use public transport or have mobility difficulties for getting to their GP appointment.

You can talk to your local surgery to book a medical appointment and organise the transport at the same time or call 020 8813 3214. Transport should be booked 7 days in advance.

Transport is provided for any appointment at a surgery in the borough between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (subject to availability).

To find out more about this service see www.ectcharity.co.uk

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May 4, 2022