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EMERGENCY
SERVICES OUT OF HOURS |
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Telephone: 03000 333 333 for
Herts Urgent Care
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Out of
hours is:
Monday to Friday 18.30 –
08.00 hrs
Saturdays, Sundays and
bank/public holidays –
all day and all
night (24hrs) |
The West Herts Primary
Care Trust (PCT)
provides this service.
NHS
Direct:
Operates a 24hour nurse
advice and health
information service,
providing confidential
information on:
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What
to do if you or your
family/friend is
feeling ill
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Particular
health
conditions
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Local
healthcare
services,
such as
dentists or
late night
opening
pharmacies
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Self
help and
support
organisations
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IF
YOU
NEED
TO
CALL
UPON
THE
EMERGENCY
OUT
OF
HOURS
SERVICE |
Your call
will be
answered by
NHS Direct
staff who
will:
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Take
note
of
all
your
personal
details
(name,
date
of
birth,
address
and
telephone number)
together
with
details
of
your
problems
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Pass your call onto a nurse, STARDOC, or call an ambulance
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| Other providers of Primary Healthcare and Advice |
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NHS Direct (the
24 hour nurse advice
line): |
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Local
Walk-in-Centre:
14-16
Chapel
Street,
Luton
LU1
2SE.
Telephone
01582
556
400
Minor
Injuries
Unit:
St
Albans
City
Hospital,
Waverley
Road,
St
Albans.
Telephone
01727
897
182
9am
-
8pm
Department
of
Genitourinary
Medicine:
Open
Access
clinic
9.15am
Telephone
01727
897
333 |
