FEATURE: Where can you go instead of A&E?
lGeneral Practitioner – your GP may be able to deal with you over the phone or by an appointment.
lNHS 111 – a service which makes it easier to access NHS services. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year and is free. You can call 111 when you need medical help fast but it is not a 999 emergency.
Both the above have access to the GP Out of Hours service.
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Hide AdlYour local pharmacist can also provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints.
Minor Injury Units
lJohnson Community Hospital, Spalding Road, tel: 01775 652000. Open 8am-6pm, seven days a week
lJohn Coupland Hospital, Ropery Road, Gainsborough, tel: 01427 816502. Open 8am-8pm, seven days a week
lStamford Hospital, Ryhall Road, tel: 01780 764151. Open 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
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Hide AdlSleaford Medical Group, Boston Road, tel: 01529 419100. Open 8am-8pm, seven days a week (closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Easter Sunday)
Urgent Care Centres
lSkegness Hospital, on Dorothy Avenue, tel: 01754 613504.
lCounty Hospital, High Holme Road, Louth, tel: 01507 600100 ext 1223.
Both the above are open 24 hours, seven days a week (including Christmas Day and Bank Holidays)
Walk-In Centres
l Lincoln Walk-In Centre, on Monks Road, tel: 01522 528153. The centre is open from 8am-8pm, seven days a week (except for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday).