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Emergencies

 POLICE – SEE BELOW, BUT PLEASE PHONE 999/101 or use this link which sends your report to the control centre:
 
 

Emergency: 999   

Non-emergency reporting, advice, or to update on a crime: 101 

Anonymous reporting to the Crimestoppers charity: 0800 555111

Further details of the local police are below:

Whitchurch is on the border of a police area which is centred in Wing.  You may email the Neighbourhood Police here (still 999/101 for emergencies, though)

greatbrickhillwingivinghoeNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Watch – monthly bulletins are posted on this page of our Whitchurch website under “Keeping the Neighbourhood Safe”.

 

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Emergency Doctor:

Whitchurch District Surgery, Oving Road Tel: 01296 641087 for emergencies.  Otherwise, see our Community page for further details.  

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We come under the South Central Ambulance Service

https://www.scas.nhs.uk/

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A&E 

Hospitals:

The nearest hospital is Stoke Mandeville. 

A&E Department – entrance 4  off Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL.

Switchboard: 01296 315000     Emergency: 999  Open 24 hrs

Other hospitals serving this area:

Wycombe Hospital, at High Wycombe, Tel: 01494 526161, 24 hrs, BUT NO A&E HP11 2TT

Milton Keynes University Hospital, Open 24 hrs with A&E, Tel: 01908 660033. MK6 5LD

John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxfordshire), Open 24 hrs with A&E Tel: 0300 3047777  OX3 9DU

Buckingham Community Hospital, closes at 5pm but open 24 hours on Sats/Suns only.  01280 813243  MK18 1NU

Amersham Hospital 01494 434411

 

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Whitchurch Village’s Defibrillator

Raising awareness – underneath the images, below, are three Heartbeat videos for on-line training in the use of defibrillators, and support:

 

Our village defibrillator is located in the phone box, on the High Street, A413 northbound, opposite 4Beauty and beside the bus stop and noticeboard.  

PLEASE NOTE: You will need access to a mobile or landline phone (There is currently NO phone in the phone box) . Then dial 999 and quote the written postal code HP22 4JA, to gain access to the keypad code for the machine.Whitch

 

BELOW ARE SOME INSTRUCTIONAL AND SUPPORT VIDEOS, SENT TO US BY HEARTBEAT.  ONCE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE RESUMED, WE HOPE TO HOLD ONE IN THE VILLAGE:

Martin Fagan’s 24 minute awareness talk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ33U2GfEB0&t=1s 

NARS Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4V-KYmtmFk

Lifeline View Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKGsCWKDS6g&list=PL_JUShrL1zV3RoJ8ENokw8fBkqV5Gs7P0&index=3&t=0s

Whitchurch District Health Centre: 

https://whitchurchsurgery.co.uk/ 

POLICE

We come under Thames Valley Police:

www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Emergency: 999         Other calls: 101

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/

then the Wing & Ivinghoe Neighbourhood Police District, email:

greatbrickhillwingivinghoe@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

The PCSO for Whitchurch is Tina Hobson, Wing Police Station email: 

Tinahobson@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Please note that Tina works part-time.

FIRE SERVICE

Emergency: 999

Neighbouring Fire Stations are at Aylesbury, Winslow and Waddesdon .

https://bucksfire.gov.uk/stations/

BUCKS SEARCH AND RESCUE

https://www.bsar.org.uk/

THAMES WATER – emergencies 

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/emergencies

ANGLIA WATER – emergencies

https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/services/faqs/i-have-no-water-is-there-a-problem/

ELECTRICITY POWER CUTS

https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/internet/en/contact-us/power-cuts-and-emergencies.ht

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL POWER SUPPLY PROBLEMS:

https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/community/emergency-planning/specific-risks/power-outages/#:~:text=In%20Buckinghamshire%20there%20are%20three,area%20is%20UK%20Power%20Networks.

FLOOD ADVICE (CALL 999 FIRE BRIGADE IF PUMPING OUT IS NEEDED)

According to the Environment Agency, over five million people in England live and work in properties at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, whilst more face flood threats from groundwater, surface water, sewers and reservoirs.

Gocompare have sent us a guide to protecting your property: https://www.gocompare.com/home-insurance/limiting-flood-risk-and-damage