For all medical emergencies call the surgery’s emergency telephone number 01727 836977.
From 8am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday this number will be answered by one of the reception staff and dealt with as appropriate.
‘Out of hours’ when the surgery is closed, calls to the emergency number are forwarded automatically to HUC.
Out of hours
For emergencies outside of Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm, please call 111.
Anyone who lives in, or is visiting, Hertfordshire, can call 111 when they need medical help fast, but its not a 999 emergency, life threatening situation.
Callers are assessed, given advice and directed straight away to the local service that can help them best. That could be an out of hours GP (Herts Urgent Care), a minor injuries unit, community nurse, late night opening pharmacist, an urgent care centre or A&E.
Calls from landlines and mobile phones are free.
NHS walk-in centres
There are also NHS walk-in centres:
NHS Luton:
14 – 16 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 2SE
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
NHS Barnet:
Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware HA8 0AD
Open 24 7am to 10pm
Details from www.barnet.nhs.uk
To contact NHS you can dial 111.
Alternatively go to the NHS Choices web page www.nhs.uk which may be able to provide the answer to your question.
