Life Threatening Emergencies
In a life threatening emergency such as sudden severe chest pain, severe breathlessness, loss of power in a limb, loss of consciousness or severe bleeding dial 999.
Injuries
The surgery is equipped to treat minor injuries like small cuts and joint sprains. If the injury is more severe or may involve a broken bone then you should attend the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at The County Hospital (not 24 hour) or Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Also in the event of poisoning or overdose the attend A&E
GP Out of Hours Service
The GP out of Hours service operates when the surgery is closed.
To access this service telephone 01785 815 555
If you require a doctor in an emergency outside of our normal working hours your call will automatically be transferred to a local call centre.
You may be offered advice over the telephone, in a treatment centre or in your own home. The treatment centre is based at:
Stafford Primary Care Centre
Mid Staffordshire General Hospital
Weston Road
Stafford
Note: This is not a walk in centre and consultations are strictly by appointment.
NHS 111
NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.
Get help online or on the telephone:
To get help from NHS 111, you can:
- go to 111.nhs.uk (for people aged 5 and over only)
- call 111
- NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In life threatening emergencies such as chest pain and severe shortness of breath you should call 999