NHS 24 is Scotland’s provider of digital health and care services. Find out where to get the right care in the right place.
NHS 111 can help if you think you need medical help right now. You can get help from NHS 111: by using 111 online in the NHS App by calling 111 111 can direct you to the best place to get help if you cannot contact your GP during the day, or when your GP is closed (out-of-hours). Depending on what you need, you might be advised to: call 999 or go to A&E in an emergency go to an urgent ...
Find out how to contact NHS 24. Includes information on media enquiries, giving feedback and making a Freedom of Information request.
Call NHS 24 on 111 or visit NHS Inform if you are unwell and need some advice, when your GP or dental practice is closed. If it’s an emergency, and you need access to urgent care, but it’s not life threatening, you should always first phone NHS 24 on 111, or, speak to your local GP before attending ED.
NHS 24 - Call free on 111 If you have a non-life threatening condition, you should call NHS 24 first on 111, day or night. NHS 24 will assess you by telephone and refer you to the right care by the right healthcare professional as close to home as possible. This could include self-care, GP practice or primary care, community pharmacy or referral to the Emergency Department. Following ...
NHS 24 is Scotland's national telehealth and telecare organisation. This special health board runs a telephone advice and triage service that covers the out-of-hours period (Mondays to Fridays between 6pm and 8am, public holidays and all weekend).
NHS 111 and GP Out of Hours Call NHS 24 on 111 or visit www.nhsinform.scot if you are unwell and need some advice when your GP or dental practice is closed.
The NHS 24 service is there 24 hours a day to make sure you can access healthcare advice and treatment as quickly as possible and, in many cases, avoid a trip and long wait at A&E. It is able to help adults and children over the age of 12 months who may need need urgent medical care or treatment for an injury or illness which is not life-threatening. NHS 24 staff can offer advice or quickly ...
Mental health services at NHS 24 Anyone can experience mental health issues, at any point in their life. You don’t have to deal with these problems alone. NHS 24 mental health services are available to everyone in Scotland, of all ages. The services we offer include listening, offering advice, and guiding you to further help if required.
Dr Laura Ryan explains when is best to call NHS 24 111, and when other services such as NHS inform and NHS Scotland Pharmacy First might be more suitable. Ge...
If a health professional has given you a specific phone number to call when you are concerned about your condition, continue to use that number. For immediate, life-threatening emergencies, continue to call 999.
NHS 24 will help you get the right care in the right place, often closer to home and without the need to go to A&E. This may include a phone or video consultation. Or, you can still contact your GP practice during opening hours. If it’s a life threatening emergency, you should phone 999 or go directly to A&E.
If you feel ill and your GP surgery is closed.
Phone NHS 24 on 111 for urgent care If you think you need to visit A&E but it’s not life threatening, you can phone NHS 24 on 111 for free, day or night.
The non-emergency medical helpline NHS 24 is to get a new number from next summer and calls to the service will be free.
A free NHS urgent mental health support phone line which launched in late 2022 gets an average of 6,000 calls each month, while the overall number of calls almost doubled between 2023 and 2024.
A short animation explaining what happens when you call NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland. For more information ...more
The NHS App makes it easier to take control of your health. You can: Book and manage GP appointments View your health records securely Order repeat prescriptions Get trusted health advice And much more – all from your mobile phone Using the NHS App not only saves you time, but it also helps save money for the NHS.
NHS 24 is Scotland's national telehealth and telecare organisation. This special health board runs a telephone advice and triage service that covers the out-of-hours period (Mondays to Fridays between 6pm and 8am, public holidays and all weekend).
