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Medical and welfare

Provisions at SAMS

  • There are regular visits by an occupational health nurse who tends to staff and sudents during regular drop-in sessions
  • Two members of staff are trained as welfare officers: Dr David Hughes and Miss Nicola Longman
  • Fiona Wallace acts as our dedicated student support and disability officer
  • Several members of staff are trained in first aid and basic firefighting
  • A dedicated Health and Safety Officer ensures the safest possible working environment

 

Emergency services

  • Lorn & Islands District General Hospital, Glengallen Rd , Oban T: 01631 567500

  • Oban Police: 01631 562213
  • Oban Coastguard HM: 01631 562685
  • Oban Mountain Rescue: in emergency 999 ask for police

 

General practitioners and dentists

  • Lorn Medical Centre, Soroba Road, Oban, PA34 4HE. T: 01631 563175
  • Taynuilt Medical Practice, Taynuilt, PA35 1JE T: 01866 822684 (surgeries in Taynuilt, Connel & Dalmally)
  • Shore Street Dental Surgery, Oban T: 01631 563006
  • Argyll Square Dental Practice, Oban T: 01631 562791
  • West Highland Dental Studio, Oban T: 01631 565050

 

Animals

 

Religion

  • Scottish Episcopal Church: Oban Cathedral Church of St John T: 01631 562323
  • Roman Catholic: Oban St Columba’s Cathedral T: 01631 562123
  • Church of Scotland Centre, Glencruitten Rd , Oban T: 01631 562405
  • Lorn Christian Fellowship T: 01631 710208
  • Oban Free High Church , Rockfield Rd , Oban T: 01631 562154

 

Other support services

  • Lorn Counselling Service, Albany Chambers, Albany Street, Oban T: 01631 566666 - free confidential person-centred counselling
  • Relate Argyll, Market St, Oban T: 01631 563297 - offering appointments in Oban for counselling. Relate also offer a telephone counselling service.
  • Oban Council on Alcohol: Market St Centre, Market St, Oban T: 01631 566090
  • Samaritans: T: 0845 790 9090/9192
  • HOPELineUK: provides support, information and practical advice for young people - and their friends, families and professionals - who may be at risk of harming themselves. T: 0800 068 4141 or visit their website www.papyrus-uk.org
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