When We Are Closed
After hours and at weekends you will be advised to contact NHS 111, operated by IC24, who cover us when we are closed, jointly commissioned by the four Clinical Commissioning Groups in South Essex.
NHS 111
NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day for confidential medical advice and for direction to the most suitable service. Calls to NHS 111 service are free from both landlines and mobiles.
Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.
In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.