In an emergency dial 999 or 112 if lives are in danger, otherwise telephone The Health Centre on 01225 866611

Questions asked when you call 999 for an ambulance


OUT OF HOURS GP SERVICES
On weekdays, between the hours of 6.30pm and 8.00am and all day and night at weekends and on bank holidays, Out of Hours GP services are provided by Wiltshire Medical Services. Please note this is for urgent medical problems that cannot wait until normal surgery opening times.

To contact Wiltshire Medical Services phone 0300 111 5717

They will assess your call and may give you advice over the telephone; may ask you to speak to the doctor on call; may ask you to go to the Primary Care Emergency Centre at Trowbridge Hospital; or may ask the doctor to make a house call.

You will hear clear instructions about what to do next but please make sure you have a pen and paper ready to note relevant details.


OTHER SOURCES OF MEDICAL HELP OR ADVICE
This is a 24-hour medical advice service accessible via a telephone helpline, digital TV or the internet. It is led by nurses who can help reassure you and give you telephone advice and health information. Anyone can use NHS Direct, at any time, for health advice. If you feel that there is something wrong with you or someone you are calling about, a NHS Direct nurse will be able to help. To contact NHS Direct the following ways:

• 0845 4647 - 24hrs
• www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NHS Walk In Centre: provides a nurse-led service and acts as a 'sign post' to other health, social and voluntary services. Offers fast and convenient access to a range of NHS services, including health information, advice and treatment for a range of minor illnesses (coughs, colds, infections) and minor injuries (strains, sprains, cuts). The nearest NHS Walk In Centre is in Bath at:

• Riverside Health Centre,
• James Street West
• Bath
• BA1 2BT

Opening times are 7.15am to 10.00pm seven days a week.

Further information can be found at the Bath NHS Walk In Centre website

Click here for a map showing the location of the Bath NHS Walk In Centre.


Your local pharmacist: is also trained to provide advice on a number of conditions. Qualified pharmacists can be found in the two chemists that serve Bradford on Avon.