Weeping Cross telephone 01785 662 505
Beaconside telephone 01785 214 424
John Amery telephone 01785 252 244

Urgent Problems and Out of Hours


Life Threatening Emergencies

In a life threatening emergency such as sudden severe chest pain, severe breathlessness, loss of power in a limb, loss of consciousness or severe bleeding dial 999.

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Injuries

The surgeries are equipped to treat minor injuries like small cuts and joint sprains. If the injury is more severe or may involve a broken bone then you should attend the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the following hospitals:

County Hospital, Stafford, telephone 01785 230 104. Please note this is not a 24 hour service.

Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke on Trent, telephone 01782 715 444.

New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, telephone 01902 307 999.

Also in the event of poisoning or overdose the attend A&E

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Urgent Problems

If you have an urgent medical problem you can:

Telephone the Surgery

Telephone your surgery (surgery telephone numbers) during our surgery opening times.
If you have an urgent medical problem and you do not have a booked appointment, arrangements will be made for you to be seen by a Doctor as soon as possible.

Contact NHS 111

Telephone NHS 111 or go online by visiting 111.nhs.uk.
Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The online service is for people aged 5 years and over only.

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NHS 111

NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.

Get help online or on the telephone:

To get help from NHS 111, you can:

  • go to 111.nhs.uk (for people aged 5 and over only)
  • call 111
  • NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In life threatening emergencies such as chest pain and severe shortness of breath you should call 999