Getting Ready for Winter
ADVICE aiming to help patients stay safe over the Winter is being issued by NHS Derbyshire. Health bosses are reminding patients to call their usual surgery number if they need to speak to a GP when their surgery is closed over the holiday period. They will then be directed to the out-of-hours service.
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NHS services providing urgent care services in Derbyshire over the winter are:
Derby Walk-in Centre
The Osmaston Road Walk-in Centre is open seven days a week between 8am to 7.30pm. The centre provides experience nurse assessments, healthcare advice, information and treatment for people with minor injuries and ailments. Tel: 01332 224700
Derby Open Access Centre
Based at Lister House, 207 St Thomas Road, the Open Access Centre offers walk-in appointments for all NHS Derby City and NHS Derbyshire County patients and bookable GP appointments for Derby City residents, from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. Tel: 01332 275610
Ilkeston Walk-in Centre
Ilkeston Family Practice and Walk-in Centre, is open from 8am to 8pm every day over the Easter period and offers GP services without an appointment. Tel: 0115
951 2496
Out-of-Hours
Out-of-hours services are available when GP surgeries are closed. Typically this is from 6.30pm to 8.00am on weekdays, and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays. Out of normal GP surgery hours, patients are advised to simply phone their usual surgery number and they will be redirected to the out-of-hours service.
Out of Hours Walk in services are available at:
Ashbourne Urgent Care Centre, St Oswald’s Hospital, Ashbourne, open 9am to 1pm at weekends and on Bank Holidays.
Swadlincote Urgent Care Centre, Swadlincote Health Centre, open Monday to Friday, 6.30pm to 10pm, and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, 9am to 10.30pm
North High Peak Urgent Care Centre, New Mills Health Centre, open Monday to Friday, 6.30pm to 10pm and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, 9.30am to 10pm
Minor Injuries Units – for minor injuries such as cuts and bruises, minor burns, scalds and minor head injuries
Buxton Hospital, open 8am to 10pm every day
Ilkeston Hospital, open 24 hours a day
Ripley Hospital, open 8am to 9pm
Whitworth Hospital, open 24 hours a day