Out Of Hours

• If you have a medical emergency outside of normal surgery hours, then please ring the surgery number.
• You will be given a contact number for our duty doctor service.
• This service will initially offer telephone advice, and if unable to resolve the problem on the telephone, you will either be offered an appointment at a local Primary Care centre run by the service, or a visit will be arranged.
• Please do not use this service for routine matters, as it may delay the service in dealing with urgent problems.

Other Useful Out-Of-Hours Services

• NHS 111 - offering comprehensive advice to cover most situations of medical need.
• NHS Walk-in Centre - open from 8.00am until 8.00pm every day. Located within the Summerfield GP and Urgent Care Centre, 134 Heath Street, Winson Green. Tel: 0345 245 0769.
• NHS Walk-in Centre - open from 7.00am until 10.00pm every day. This centre is located on the Lower Ground Floor, Boots the Chemist, 66 High Street, Birmingham (opposite Marks & Spencer).
• Accident and Emergency - open 24 hours - for critical and life-threatening conditions such as heavy blood loss, poisoning, suspected broken bones and deep wounds.
• Ambulance service - call 999 - for emergencies, such as loss of consciousness, severe chest pain, serious accidents or severe blood loss.