How do you contact out of hours GP in Wales?

How do you contact out of hours GP in Wales?

When should you call NHS 111 Wales. Please call NHS 111 Wales if your condition is urgent and you feel it is not life threatening or if you need urgent medical attention from a GP outside their normal opening hours and cannot wait until the next working day. Please call 999 in a medical emergency.

How do I contact NHS Direct Wales?

111 is the new easy-to-remember shared number for NHS Direct Wales and the GP Out of Hours service that is free to call from mobiles and landlines. It is a 24 hour, 7-days-a-week service, offering guidance and care for all non-emergency urgent medical problems.

How long does it take for out of hours to call back from GP?

The doctor or nurse will deal with the most urgent calls first and will aim to telephone back within 20 minutes for urgent calls and within 1 hour for all other calls. If the person gets worse it is very important that you telephone back and let us know.

Is 111 available in Wales?

Urgent medical and health advice is now available across Wales 24 hours a day, seven days a week following the successful rollout of the 111 helpline.

Can 111 prescribe antibiotics?

Here are a few guidelines to help you judge how long some common illnesses and symptoms should last for. If you’re not starting to improve by these guide times, contact your GP or call NHS 111. Antibiotics are needed for serious bacterial infections including: Sepsis.

Where is out of hours Cardiff?

You can access the urgent out of hours service by calling 111 when your GP Surgery is closed and you cannot wait for it to reopen.

What is NHS Direct for?

The aim of NHS Direct, as stated by the government in the NHS White Paper, The New NHS, was “to provide people at home with easier and faster advice and information about health, illness, and the NHS, so that they are better able to care for themselves and their families”.

What is Covid urgent in Wales?

The second planning scenario, called Covid Urgent, is designed to deal with any sudden changes to the situation, caused by the emergence of a new, fast-spreading variant or if vaccine immunity levels fall, causing a rise in pandemic pressures, which risk overwhelming the NHS.

Can NHS 111 send out a doctor?

That could be A&E, an out-of-hours doctor, an urgent care centre or a walk-in centre, a community nurse, an emergency dentist or a late-opening chemist. Where possible, the NHS 111 team will book you an appointment or transfer you directly to the people you need to speak to.

Can you call NHS 111 for advice?

NHS 111 can help when you need medical help or advice fast – but it’s not an emergency. The 111 online service can also help if you’re not sure what to do.