When We Are Closed
If your call relates to an emergency such as difficulty in breathing, chest pain, sudden collapse, signs of stroke or severe bleeding then please hang up and call 999 immediately.
If it's not an emergency then contact NHS 111:
NHS 111
NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.
Get help online or on the phone
To get help from NHS 111, you can:
- go to 111.nhs.uk (for people aged 5 and over only)
- call 111
NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Information: If you’re Deaf and want to use the phone service, you can use the NHS 111 British Sign Language service available in your country:
You can also call 18001 111 on a textphone.
How NHS 111 works
You answer questions about your symptoms on the website, or by speaking to a fully trained adviser on the phone.
You can ask for a translator if you need one.
Depending on the situation you’ll:
- find out what local service can help you
- be connected to a nurse, emergency dentist, pharmacist or GP
- get a face-to-face appointment if you need one
- be told how to get any medicine you need
- get self-care advice
Information: You can also get:
Cover is available from 18:30 – 08:00 Monday to Thursday and Friday 18:30 to 08:00 Monday & Bank Holidays.
Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.
In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.