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Dealing With An Emergency

Call 999 in a medical emergency - When someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

Medical emergencies can include:

Loss of consciousness
An acute confused state
Fits that are not stopping
Persistent, severe chest pain
Breathing difficulties
Severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
Severe allergic reactions
Severe burns or scalds

Call 999 immediately if you or someone else is having a heart attack or stroke. Every second counts with these conditions. Also call 999 if you think someone has had a major trauma. Major trauma is often the result of a serious road traffic accident, a stabbing, a shooting, a fall from height, or serious head injury.

NHS 111

If you require urgent medical attention or advice outside of surgery hours please call NHS111.

Calls are free from both landlines and mobile phones.

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.

NHS 111

When to use it

You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it's not a life-threatening situation.

You should call 111 if:

it's not a 999 emergency
they think they need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service;
they dont think they can wait for an appointment with their GP; or
they dont know who to call for medical help.

For immediate, life-threatening emergencies, people should continue to call 999.

If a health professional has given you a specific phone number to call when you are concerned about your condition, continue to use that number.

How does it work?

111 will connect the caller to a team located in Peterborough of fully trained call advisers, who are supported by experienced nurses and paramedics. They will ask the caller questions to assess the symptoms, and give them the healthcare advice they need or direct the most appropriate and available local service.

Where possible, the NHS 111 team will book you an appointment or transfer you directly to the people you need to speak to. If NHS 111 advisers think you need an ambulance they will arrange for one to be sent to you.

People living in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area should continue to call their GP for non-urgent medical advice.

The 111 service is being provided by Herts Urgent Care, an organisation that has a proven track record in providing the 111 service elsewhere.

Calls to 111 are recorded. All calls and the records created are maintained securely, and will only be shared with others directly involved with your care.

NHS 111 Online For If You Need Urgent Care

Did you know NHS111 is now available online?

If you have an urgent care need NHS111 online can help to make sure you get the medical help you need. It may save a telephone call or a trip to the hospital. And there are healthcare professionals who will call you if needed.

NHS 111 ONLINE