Haddenham Surgery

Out Of Hours Service

Choose the right NHS Service for your illness or injury.        1 in 3 patients using A&E locally could have cared for themselves, or used an alternative NHS service. CLICK HERE for more information.

Becoming unwell at night or the weekend when the surgery is closed (outside the times of 08.30 to 18.00, Monday to Friday) can be a stressful and worrying experience.  The services that provide "out of hours" medical care have changed slightly, so see below the current options:

• A range of common illnesses such as coughs and colds, sore throats, upset stomachs and aches and pains can be treated with a well stocked medicine cabinet and plenty of rest
• Did you know that a cough caused by a cold normally takes 2-4 weeks to settle?
• Keep some self care essentials in the house: paracetamol, re-hydration sachets, indigestion remedies and a thermometer
• For more information visit www.patient.co.uk which has a large number of useful information sheets on many common medical conditions

• 111 is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to direct you to the correct service.
• The '111' call handler can give advice, book an appointment with the Out of Hours GP or nurse directly, or if necessary, arrange a home visit
• The nearest clinicians are based in Ely (Princess of Wales Hospital), Doddington Hospital, or Cambridge (Chesterton Hospital)