Amersham Health Centre |
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Opening HoursThe surgery is open from 8.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday and for a limited number of pre-booked appointments on a Saturday morning from 8.30am to 12 noon. Phone calls are not taken on a Saturday morning. Out-Of-Hours CoverThe doctors work as a partnership and cover one another’s absence on holiday or study leave. Occasionally a locum is employed to cover absences. Out-of-hours and night cover is provided by Buckinghamshire Urgent Care and not by our doctors. NHS Buckinghamshire is responsible for commissioning out-of-hours services. When The Health Centre Is Closed - Tel: 0844 477 8733A doctor from Buckinghamshire Urgent Care is always on call outside normal working hours, at weekends and on public holidays. You can obtain the correct number by calling 0844 477 8733. Please only use the out-of-hours service if your problem really cannot wait until the next working day. CasualtyThe nearest accident & emergency department is at Stoke Mandeville Hospital - telephone 01296 315664. There is an Emergency Medical Centre at Wycombe Hospital - telephone 01494 526161.There is no casualty department at the health centre or at Amersham Hospital. |
