POLITICAL SERVICES
PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY FOR WEST DORSET
Local Member: Dr Oliver Letwin
Secretary: Mrs Angela Charles
Email: charlesa@parliament.uk; Tel: 01308456891
DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Local Member: Mr R Coatsworth, 2 Beaumont Avenue, Bridport
Email: r.w.coatsworth@dorsetcc.gov.uk; Tel: 01308422923
WEST DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Local Member: Mr T Bartlett, East Shilvinghampton Farm, Portesham, DT3 4HN
Email: cllrt.bartlett@westdorset-dc.gov.uk; Tel: 01305871491
HEALTHCARE
DOCTORS
Doctors C.M.G. Pouncey, N.H. Fowler and P.W. Baird
The Portesham Practice, Malthouse Meadows, Portesham, Weymouth, Dorset DT3
4NS
Tel: 01305871468
HOSPITALS
DORSET COUNTY
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset County Hospital, Williams
Avenue, Dorchester
DT1 2JY
Web site: http://www.dch.org.uk/
Main Switchboard - 01305251150
Other numbers and visiting hours depend on the ward or service unit concerned see:
http://www.dch.org.uk/visitors/index.html
Emails: Headquarters (Enquiries, Comments, Complaints, FOI) /
headquarters@dchft.nhs.uk
PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) PALS@dchft.nhs.uk
BRIDPORT COMMUNITY
Bridport Community Hospital , Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Tel: 01308422371
JOSEPH WELD HOSPICE
Joseph Weld Hospice, Herringston Road, Dorchester, DT1 2SL
Tel: 01305215300
Web site: http://www.weld-hospice.org.uk/
EDUCATION
SCHOOLS
PRIMARY
Thorner’s C.E. V.A. Primary School, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU
Tel: 01308482410 Email: office@thorners.dorset.sch.uk
Web site: www.thorners.dorset.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Jyotsna Chaffey
SECONDARY
The Sir John Colfox School, The Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3DT
Tel: 01308 422291 Email: office@colfox.dorset.sch.uk
Web site: http://www.colfox.org/
Head Teacher: Mrs Kay Taylor