Hospitals

Medical Emergencies

• If it is a medical emergency you phone 999
  
  
• For serious injuries and sudden illness go to your nearest Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department (normally open 24 hours).These are usually located in the main hospitals.

How to contact a Doctor (G.P.General Practitioner) during Surgery Hours:

• Phone the Surgery that you are registered with and ask the receptionist for an appointment.
  
  
• If you are too ill to attend a house call may be requested. If you are requesting a house please phone as early as possible in the morning.  
   
• Health Centres operate usually between the hours of 8.30am and 6.00pm Monday until Friday and provide a range of services.
  
  
• These services are outlined in a leaflet, which is given to patients when they register.
  
  
• It is useful to read this leaflet as it provides a list of services.
  
  
• There is no charge for attending the GP. (subject to entitlement status).
  
  
• It you require further treatment or services you may be referred to other health service professionals eg. Physiotherapist or social worker, or for further specialist treatment.
  
  
• If the GP gives you a prescription for medicine, tablets etc this should be taken to a pharmacist/chemist who will give you the medicine, tablets etc.  
   
• Children and older people do not usually have to pay for the medicine, however, other people may be charged.
  
  

How to contact a Doctor (GP-General Practitioner) after surgery hours.

• Phone the GP that you are registered with.
  
  
• A recorded message on the answermachine will give an emergency number to contact.
  
  
• Phone this number.

Pharmacist's

Pharmacists often run a late-night rota. Details are usually listed in the local press.