NHS 24 still remains open and available when our services are closed i.e. after 6pm.
A service to provide a complete 24 hour medical cover is provided in association with NHS24. The out of hours telephone number is 111. If you have a COVID related symptom or looking for advice on this, please go to NHS Inform as the first point of contact. You will be signposted to NHS 24 if necessary.
This service is for genuine emergencies only and should not be abused. After patients have telephone NHS 24, they may be asked to attend Out Patient Department 2 at St Johns Hospital (next to Accident and Emergency). This is in operation on Mondays to Thursdays 6pm till 8am the following morning. Friday is 6pm till 8am Monday morning.
The NHS website is www.nhs24.com Normal service is available at all other times. An out of hours leaflet is available in our reception area.