How do you contact out of hours GP in Wales?

How do you contact out of hours GP in Wales?

If you need a GP between 6.30pm and 8am on weekdays, and all day on weekends and bank holidays, please ring 111 if your surgery is located in Swansea or the Neath Port Talbot areas. The number is free-to-call on mobiles and landlines.

What is the out of hours number Wales?

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.

Is there a 111 service 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.

What happens when 111 doesn’t call back?

What if I miss the call? A nurse will try and call you up to 3 times. After the third time, they’ll leave a message to say they tried to contact you, but you won’t be able to call them back. You will have to start your assessment again.

Does Wales have a 111 service?

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.

What happens when you call 111 Wales?

When you call NHS 111 Wales, you will hear a voice message letting you know what services we provide. If you stay on the line your call will be answered by a Call Handler who will ask you for some personal details (for example, your name, address and telephone number) and your reason for calling.

Why are doctors appointments so hard to get?

Why does that happen? Because doctors are doing their best to keep up every day. Some double-book 15-minute appointment slots and rush from one patient to the next. And if they spend more time with a patient who really needs it, then their schedule only gets more backed up.

How long does it normally take for 111 to call back?

It depends what your timeframe is triaged as – there are bandings of an hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, or 12-24 hours depending how 111 grade the urgency. It also depends how busy it is. Yesterday we had over 100 people waiting for a call back and 4 GP’s working.

Is it worth calling 111?

You should call 111 if: You need medical help fast, but it’s not a 999 emergency. You don’t know who to call for medical help or you don’t have a GP to call. You think you need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service; or. You require health information or reassurance about what to do next.

What is the equivalent of 111 in Wales?

If you are deaf or hard of hearing and don’t use BSL or you don’t have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone, you can still contact 111 via Next Generation Text/Text Relay (previously known as Type Talk) by dialling 18001 111.

What happens when dial 111?

Call 111 if you need an immediate response. “When you call 111, a Spark operator will answer your call and ask which emergency service you want – Fire, Ambulance or Police. “When you are connected to police, the call taker will ask you a series of questions to get the information we need in order to get you help.