Emergency calls
Please call NHS24 – NEW NUMBER is 111 or see the NHS24 website
- The GP out-of-hours service is for emergencies or problems that will not wait until the practice is open again
- It should not be used instead of a day time appointment
- When you call NHS24, you will be put through to a health professional who will ask you about your symptoms and arrange for you to see a GP if necessary
- You may be asked to attend the primary care emergency centre where the out-of-hours GPs service is based, or the out-of-hours GP may arrange to visit you
- If the problem is not suitable for the out of hours GP service, you may be advised to attend A&E or call a 999 ambulance
- Please do not attend a primary care emergency centre without calling NHS 24 first
- The primary care emergency centres within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region are based at:
- Inverclyde Royal Hospital
- New Stobhill Hospital
- New Victoria Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Vale of Leven Hospital
Dental emergencies
- Please contact your own dentist
- If your dentist is closed, listen to the recorded message which will advise you what to do
- For help finding your nearest dentist, click here
- If you are not registered with a dentist and the problem cannot wait, please contact the Emergency Dental Centre – 0141 232 6323 from 08:30 – 17:15 and via NHS24 telephone 111 from 19:00 – 22:00
- Please note that this is not a drop in service; access is by appointment only in the daytime and via NHS24 in the evenings
Eye emergencies
- Community optometrists are now recognised as the first “port of call” for eye problems
- Optometrists carry out free NHS eye examinations which are available to all UK residents living in Scotland
- All high street opticians have an optometrist who provides
NHS services - If you have any problems with your eyes make an appointment with an
optometrist - The optometrist will carry out various tests and procedures to look for
signs of eye disease - They may either treat the problem themselves or
refer you to your GP or local hospital ophthalmology department for treatment - For help finding your nearest optician, click here
- If you develop an urgent eye problem when the practice is closed and can’t wait until it re-opens, call NHS24 on 111
- For an eye injury that requires immediate emergency treatment go to your nearest Accident & Emergency department; children under one should attend the Royal Hospital for Sick Children