Voluntary and NHS Transport - Devizes area
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Community and voluntary transport
Community and voluntary transport
Link to Devizes area community bus timetables here
Wiltshire and Swindon Community Transport (external link)
Kennet wide minibus services (external link)
Kennet wide Link schemes (external link)
Devizes and District Link Scheme serves: All Cannings, Bishops Cannings, Bromham, Charlton, Cheverells, Chirton, Devizes, Etchilhampton, Marden, Patney, Potterne, Poulshot, Rowde, Roundway, Stert, and Wilsford.
Contact: Transport Co-ordinator
Tel: 01380 72177
Easterton, Market Lavington and Urchfont have their own Link Scheme
Contact: Transport Co-ordinator
Tel: 01380 812623
Wiltshire and Swindon Community Transport news
Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) and other entitlements
The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is for patients on low income, in receipt of benefits or on special allowances to help with travel costs to providers of NHS treatment or tests where patients are referred by an NHS doctor, dentist or specialist.
Each provider of health services referred to by a NHS doctor or dentist determines its own rate of compensation and system. Enquire at NHS provider or find out more about HTCS here
Summary of procedure:
If you are on benefits: use HC5 claim form from the hospital cashier on the day of treatment. It is also possible to claim retrospectively for 3 months' previous travel and mailing the HC5 form.
If you are not on benefits but on low income: use Form HCI for all or some help towards travel costs. HC1 forms are available from NHS outlets such as opticians, hospitals, dentists, as well as Jobcentre Plus.
Please check with local booking clerk or cashier if in doubt:
Great Western Hospital, Swindon - Entitlement to Patient Transport Services
Royal United Hospital, Bath - Help With Travel Costs and Entitlement to Patient Transport Services
Salisbury District Hospital - Help with Travel Costs
Salisbury District Hospital - Entitlement to Patient Transport Services
Buses to NHS hospitals
Connect 2 Wiltshire operate low floor buses in Kennet to the following hospitals:
Savernake Hospital: click here for buses serving Kennet Valley villages
Royal United Hospital: click here for buses serving Devizes, and villages west of Devizes.
This link shows which villages are offered a door to door service and which require a connection at Devizes or Bromham stops.Park and ride to Bath RUH link here
For transport enquiries to Savernake Hospital or RUH from the Pewsey Vale please ring 01380 860100 or email connect2@wiltshire.gov.uk
Great Western Hospital, Swindon - Transport page
Royal United Hospital, Bath - Transport page
Salisbury District Hospital - Transport page
