If you need an urgent appointment contact the practice during opening hours between Monday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm For Health Centre call 01708 348963 or for Heaton Avenue call 01708 386655 alternatively follow this link to submit a request Contact us about your request (accurx.com).
Routine and urgent appointments are provided in the evening and weekends.
You should only attend A&E if you need immediate care for something that is very serious or life-threatening. If your condition isn’t life-threatening, in many cases you could be seen faster by using other local services in your community.
If you feel unwell or have a minor injury, your local pharmacy can also offer advice and some medicines. Many pharmacies are open late and at the weekends, and you do not need an appointment to be seen. Find your nearest pharmacy.
If you live in Barking and Dagenham or Havering, you can also get help with minor injuries and illnesses at our community Urgent Treatment Centres at Barking Community Hospital and Harold Wood Polyclinic. These are open 8am-9pm, seven days a week. You can call NHS 111 to book an appointment or walk in and wait to be seen.
If you are feeling overwhelmed and need urgent help because you are worried that you might harm yourself or someone else, contact your local mental health crisis line. Trained professionals are there to help you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 0800 995 1000.
signs of a heart attack chest pain, pressure, heaviness, tightness or squeezing across the chest
signs of a stroke face dropping on one side, cannot hold both arms up, difficulty speaking
sudden confusion (delirium) cannot be sure of own name or age
suicide attempt by taking something or self-harming
severe difficulty breathing not being able to get words out, choking or gasping
choking on liquids or solids right now
heavy bleeding spraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle
severe injuries after a serious accident or assault
seizure (fit) shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (cannot be woken up)
sudden, rapid swelling of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue
Children – call 999 or take your child to A&E now for any of these:
seizure (fit) shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (cannot be woken up)
choking on liquids or solids right now
difficulty breathing making grunting noises or sucking their stomach in under their ribcage
unable to stay awake cannot keep their eyes open for more than a few seconds
blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, tongue or lips on brown or black skin, grey or blue palms or soles of the feet
limp and floppy their head falls to the side, backwards or forwards
heavy bleeding spraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle
severe injuries after a serious accident or assault
signs of a stroke face dropping on one side, cannot hold both arms up, difficulty speaking
sudden rapid swelling of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue
sudden confusion agitation, odd behaviour or non-stop crying
Deaf people can use 18000 to contact 999 using text relay.
