The Out of Hours Service offers care for urgent health care problems when GP surgeries are closed.  This is between 1830 hrs and 0800 hrs Monday to Friday and 24 hours over weekends and bank holidays.   The Out of Hours Service can be contacted on

0845 345 8995

When you telephone the Out of Hours Service your personal details will be taken and passed on to a GP.  The GP will return your call and make an assessment of your medical requirements.  Calls to the Out of Hours service should be restricted to genuine urgent health care problems only.

Out of hours cover does NOT deal with the following:  

•   Prescriptions for medicines that can be bought at the chemist
•   Repeat prescriptions
•   Second opinions on problems being dealt with by your GP
•   Problems that can wait until your surgery is open.
  

Minor Injuries

 

Abingdon Care Centre is open for minor injuries 7 days a week, 1000 to 2230 hrs.  Tel: 01235 208730.  For X-rays please telephone first for an appointment.   Abingdon Care Centre, Abingdon Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon. 

 

Witney, Out Patients Dept, Witney Hospital, Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JJ.  Tel: 01993 209456/8,  7 days a week, 10:00 - 22:30 hrs

 

Emergencies

If the situation is an emergency and you need immediate care :

Dial 999 and ask for an ambulance or go straight to your nearest Emergency Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

For general health advice: Telephone NHS DIRECT on 0845 4647