Emergencies

Life-threatening emergencies:

 

 

Dial 999 for an ambulance (e.g. sudden severe chest pain, breathlessness, collapse, loss of consciousness, heavy bleeding)

 

Emergencies during surgery hours:

 

Telephone the surgery on: 01435 864999

Please inform the receptionist about the urgency of the call, so she can ensure that you will be helped as quickly as possible by either

  • Telephone advice by a doctor
  • Emergency appointment at the surgery
  • Home visit

 

Emergencies when the surgery is closed

 

The surgery is closed between 18.30 and 8.00, plus weekends and bank holidays. If you need urgent medical advice or treatment you can

- Telephone the Out of Hours service: 03000 242424

 

- Attend Walk in Centre Eastbourne Station, Open 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week, Terminus Road, Eastbourne,   East Sussex, BN21 3 QJ. Telephone: 01323 726650

 

- Attend the Minor injuries units:

  • Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, Southview Road: 01892 603602
  • Lewes Victoria Hospital, Neville Road: 01273 402504
  • Uckfield Community Hospital, Framfield Road: 01825 745030

- Telephone NHS direct 0845 4647 for advice only

Logon to www.nhs.uk – contact details for pharmacies & walk in centres.

 (You will need to use the red close button at the top right hand corner of the NHS site to return to the Heathfield Surgery website)