NHS 111 Wales is available in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The simple, easy-to-remember and free-to-call number gives patients access to healthcare advice and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Does NHS 111 work in Wales?
If you are feeling unwell but the problem is not a medical emergency, visit our online symptom checkers or call 111. For patients’ safety, all calls are recorded. Calls to NHS 111 Wales are free from landlines and mobiles.
What is the equivalent of 111 in Wales?
NHS 111 Wales is the free way to contact the NHS in Wales from landlines and mobiles. The 111 service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and you can use it both for health information and advice and to access urgent primary care.
Is 111 for the whole of UK?
The 111 number for NHS services is currently available in all of England, Wales and Scotland.
Can you call 111 instead of GP?
111 is a free number to call when you have an urgent healthcare need that isn’t a life-threatening situation. Following a short assessment NHS 111 will direct you to the right service, at the right time and as close to your home as possible.
How do I get an emergency prescription in Wales?
If you run out of your prescribed repeat medication and it is outside of your GP surgery’s usual working hours (e.g. Monday to Friday 6.30pm to 8.00am, Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays), then you can visit some pharmacies in Wales for an Emergency Medicines Supply Service, free of charge.
Is NHS Wales the same as NHS England?
Responsibility for the NHS in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government. This means that it is separate from the NHS in England.
How long does 111 usually take?
It depends what your timeframe is triaged as – there are bandings of an hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, or 12-24 hours depending how 111 grade the urgency. It also depends how busy it is. Yesterday we had over 100 people waiting for a call back and 4 GP’s working.
How do you contact out of hours GP in Wales?
Outside normal surgery hours you can call NHS 111 Wales to access the GP Out of Hours service.
What is the NHS called in Wales?
NHS Wales (Welsh: GIG (Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol) Cymru) is the publicly-funded healthcare system in Wales, and one of the four systems which make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.
Can 111 give antibiotics?
You cannot use this service to get: antibiotics for a new or recent problem.
Can 111 get you a doctor’s appointment?
NHS 111 can also make direct appointments online, by phone or face–to–face with a variety of health services, including Urgent Treatment Centres, a patient’s own GP, specialised mental health crisis services, dental services and pharmacists for urgent repeat prescriptions and advice.
When should you ring 111?
NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.
What reasons can I call 111 for?
Call 111 to speak to someone if you need to: discuss complex medical problems. discuss worries about a long-term condition. get end-of-life care, or report a death.
Can I phone 111 anytime?
NHS 111 is here to make it easier and quicker for patients to get the right advice or treatment they need, be that for their physical or mental health. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Can NHS 111 send out a doctor?
Depending on the situation, the NHS 111 team can connect you to a nurse, emergency dentist or even a GP, and can arrange face-to-face appointments if they think you need one.
How long should an urgent NHS Referral take Wales?
Following assessment, those who need treatment should start to receive it within 56 days. The right to be seen within maximum waiting times does not apply: If you choose to wait longer.
Can I get my prescription in Wales?
Living in Wales with a GP in Wales
If you are registered with a GP in Wales you are entitled to free prescriptions from a pharmacist in Wales.
Are prescriptions free in Wales 2022?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have abolished prescription charges for residents.
Can I go to an English hospital if I live in Wales?
English residents who are registered with a Welsh GP can choose whether to be treated in Wales or to receive the treatment at an English Hospital of their choice.
Does the NHS work in Wales?
The NHS in Wales delivers services through seven Local Health Boards, three NHS Trusts and two Special Health Authorities.