Non-urgent advice: Extended Access & Out of Hours
Extended Access
Out of hours services provide access to healthcare when GP surgeries are closed. Forge Close Surgery operates between 8am to 6:30pm on a weekday. The Surgery is closed at the weekend, on bank holidays and for educational sessions. You can still access a GP up to 8pm on a weekday or from 9 am to 5 pm on a Saturday by using the extended GP access service.
Please use the right service when you are ill. Only visit the A&E department in a critical or life-threatening situation.
If you have an urgent health problem that cannot wait until your doctor is open, then call free phone 111. Your call will be answered by trained operators who will provide advice and direct you to the right local service.
NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones. You can call 111 anywhere in England making it easier for you to access urgent healthcare services when you need medical help fast.
In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.