Out of Hours Emergency

Out Of Hours: 111

Emergency calls

Please call NHS24 – NEW NUMBER is 111 or see the NHS24 website

• The GP out-of-hours service is for emergencies or problems that will not wait until the practice is open again
• It should not be used instead of a day time appointment
• When you call NHS24, you will be put through to a health professional who will ask you about your symptoms and arrange for you to see a GP if necessary
• You may be
  asked to attend the primary care emergency centre where the out-of-hours
  GPs service is based, or the out-of-hours GP may arrange to visit you
• If the problem is not suitable for the out of hours GP service, you may be advised to attend A&E or call a 999 ambulance
• Please do not attend a primary care emergency centre without calling NHS 24 first
• The primary care emergency centres within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region are based at:
  • Gartnavel General Hospital
  • Easterhouse Health Centre
  • Greenock Health Centre
  • Inverclyde Royal Hospital 12.00 midnight – 8.00 am
  • New Stobhill Hospital
  • New Victoria Hospital
  • Royal Alexandra Hospital
  • Southern General Hospital
  • Vale of Leven Hospital

Dental emergencies

• Please contact your own dentist
• If your dentist is closed, listen to the recorded message which will advise you what to do
• For help finding your nearest dentist, click here
• If you are not registered with a dentist and the problem cannot wait, please contact the Emergency Dental Centre – 0141 232 6323 from 08:30 – 17:15 and via NHS24 telephone 111 from 19:00 – 22:00
• Please note that this is not a drop in service; access is by appointment only in the daytime and via NHS24 in the evenings

Eye emergencies 

• Community optometrists are now recognised as the first “port of call” for eye problems
• Optometrists carry out free NHS eye examinations which are available to all UK residents living in Scotland
• All high street opticians have an optometrist who provides
  NHS services
• If you have any problems with your eyes make an appointment with an
  optometrist
• The optometrist will carry out various tests and procedures to look for
  signs of eye disease
• They may either treat the problem themselves or
  refer you to your GP or local hospital ophthalmology department for treatment
• For help finding your nearest optician, click here
• If you develop an urgent eye problem when the practice is closed and can’t wait until it re-opens, call NHS24 on 111
• For an eye injury that requires immediate emergency treatment go to your nearest Accident & Emergency department; children under one should attend the Royal Hospital for Sick Children