Using NHS Services
Use your pharmacist
If you are feeling under the weather seek
advice from your local pharmacist. Pharmacists
are experts in providing medical information and
advice and have at least five years medical
training and often a lot more. If you need
specialist medical advice, can point you in the
right direction. Local
Pharmacy opening hours.
NHS
111
When to use 111
You should use the NHS 111 service if you
urgently need medical help or advice but it’s
not a life-threatening situation. It is open 24
hours a day, every day of the year and is free
to call from your landline or mobile phone.
If it is an emergency, an ambulance
is dispatched immediately without the need for
any further assessment.
You should call 111 if:
- You need medical help fast but it’s not
a 999 emergency.
- You think you need to go to A&E or need
another NHS urgent care service.
- You don’t know who to call or you don’t
have a GP to call.
- You need health or medical information
or reassurance about what to do next.
- If you are injured or unwell but not
sure what to do, dialling 111 is a good
start
Call 111 if you need the following other
services:
- GP – out of hours’ service
– provides telephone advice and face-to-face
consultations with a GP or nurse outside
normal opening hours for GP surgeries and
includes home visits for patients who are
housebound.
- Bristol dental out of hours
service
Local centres for healthcare services
Walk in centres – nearest centre - Bristol City Walk-in Centre |
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Broadmead Medical Centre
59 Broadmead
Bristol
BS1 3EA |
Telephone: 0117 954 9828
See: Broadmead Medical Centre website |
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Minor Injury Unit (MIU) –
nearest centre - The Yate Minor
Injuries Unit |
Yate West Gate Centre
21 West Walk
Yate Town Shopping Centre
BS37 4AX
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For minor injuries such as wounds, sprains,
and strains. If you feel unwell – please see
pharmacist or GP. MIU is for typically quicker
treatment than A&E for minor injuries only.
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital
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Urgent Care Centre
Hengrove Promenade
Hengrove Park
Bristol
BS14 0DE (Sat Nav BS14 ODB)
Telephone: 0117 342 9692
Please note that this is also a walk-in
centre that treats illness and can only
x-ray children over 2 years old. |
A&E
Departments
Your nearest A&E Departments are:
Bristol Royal Informary A&E
Department (Click
here for map)
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week including bank
holidays
Southmead Hospital
(Click
here for map)
Gate 35
Level 0, Brunel building
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Westbury-on-Trym,
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Emergency Department Main Reception Gate 35 -
Telephone: 0117 4145100 or 0117 4145101
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
A&E Department (Click
here for map)
Paul O’Gorman Building
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
For children up to 16 years of age
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