If you are unwell after 6.30pm in
the week or any time at weekends
phone
0845 600 1013 and you will get
through to the Urgent Care Service (UCS).
Your call will be answered by
a trained member of staff at the St
Leonard's Triage Centre.
Certain personal information, such
as your name, phone number, address
and date of birth, will be required.
They will then pass your details
straight to a doctor who will ring
you back to obtain more information
about your problem, and, with you,
decide the best option for you.
Depending on the seriousness
of your condition this might be:
- Advice over the phone
- A visit to the local
treatment centre at St
Leonard’s, Shaftesbury or
Blandford Hospitals
- A home visit by a nurse,
doctor, Emergency Care
Practitioner (ECP) or paramedic.
The UCS has a switchboard to
receive out-of-hours calls. A Health
Care Professional is available at
all times to offer advice and, where
necessary, to visit patients at
home. Please be patient if the phone
lines are busy, and if it is an
emergency and the phone is not
answered promptly, please dial 999.
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