Surgery Closed?

Help when your normal surgery is closed

Always try to ring your surgery as early as you can. If you ring early in the morning we will be able to respond to you before the surgery closes. If you require urgent medical assistance that cannot wait until the surgery re-opens, please call 111. Calls to the NHS 111 Service are free from both landlines and mobiles. If you have a life threatening medical emergency please dial 999. Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency. Calls are free from landline and mobile phones, and you can ring the 111 number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Get help for your symptoms. If you think you need medical help right now, Click here for 111 on online can tell you what to do next.

 

NHS 111 Service

If you need general healthcare advice at any time of the day or night, you can contact the NHS 111 service, which is staffed by a team of fully trained advisers, supported by experienced nurses. They will ask the caller questions to assess their symptoms, then give the healthcare advice needed to enable you to treat yourself at home or direct straightaway to the local primary care service that can help best. The NHS 111 service should be used if patients urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation, for critical emergencies ring 999.