Useful Telephone Numbers

Doctor Surgery

The Elms Medical Practice has a branch surgery in the Village Hall at High Halstow.

A Doctor is available there three days a week, whenever possible. (Sometimes these have to be cancelled if no doctor is available). Monday 2pm.-3pm.; Thursday 9am.-10am; Friday 9am.-10am.

If you wish to see a doctor you will need to make an appointment. The contact telephone number for High Halstow (when it is open) is 254480; Hoo, 250142 from 8.30am.-12 noon and 4pm.-6pm. Monday to Friday.

The Clinics offered at the Branch surgery are limited, but patients living in High Halstow can either choose to be registered at High Halstow and see a doctor at Hoo if the branch surgery is closed, or they can register at the main surgery in Hoo. The address of the main Surgery is: The Elms Medical Practice, Tilley Close, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9AE. Tel 250142.

There is another doctors surgery (St. Werburgh Practice) in Hoo in Bells Lane but this does not have a surgery in High Halstow, the number to contact for this surgery is 250523.


A Better Medway – 01634 334 800


Arriva Customer Services – 0344 800 4411


Bus Traveline – 0871 200 2233


Childline – 0800 1111


Citizens Advice Bureau Medway – 01634 383 760


Citizens Advice Bureau Gravesend – 01474 878 639


Crimestoppers – 0800 555 111


Electricity Emergency Helpline – 0800 783 8866


Floodline – 0845 988 1188


Gas Emergency Helpline – 0800 111 999


Gravesend Council Switchboard – 01474 337 000


Medway Council Switchboard – 01634 306 000


National Rail – 03457 484 950


NHS Advice – 111


Police Emergency – 999


Police Non Emergency – 101


RSPCA Cruelty Line – 0300 1234 999


Samaritans (free) – 116 123


The Villager Community Transport (Medway) – 01634 283 248


Victim Support Kent – 0808 168 9276


Victim Support Kent (out of hours) – 0808 168 9111


Water Leak Emergency – 0800 820 999