Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
The NHS is here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please help us by always trying to choose the most appropriate service for your needs.
There are a range of services available to help. Visit 111.nhs.uk or phone 111, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for advice, appointments or to get directed to the most appropriate service.
Care may include:
Local pharmacies can help with less urgent conditions and may be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine without you needing to see a GP (this is called Pharmacy First).
Conditions they can treat through Pharmacy First are:
Some pharmacies open late (until midnight) and at weekends. Find out more about pharmacies near you on our pharmacy web pages.
Use the NHS App to search trusted NHS guidance on hundreds of conditions and treatments. Use NHS 111 online through the app to check symptoms and get instant advice on what to do next.
You can also order repeat prescriptions and nominate a pharmacy for collection, book and manage GP appointments (including cancellations) and view your GP health record, including allergies, medications, and (if enabled) test results.
Many conditions, including flu, can be treated at home. You can find information about self-care on the NHS website.
And we have a range of specific advice for worried parents, covering common illnesses and when to seek treatment for you baby or child. This covers conditions such as chickenpox, asthma, earache, scarlet fever and many more. Visit our children’s health and wellbeing web pages.
You can give yourself the best protection by getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu and by vaccinating your children to protect them from RSV and measles, mumps and rubella. Find out more on our vaccination web page.
If you need mental health support, or are in crisis, you can call 111 (option 2) to be directed to the right support. You can also find information on mental health services and support.
Nottinghamshire Crisis Sanctuaries can help you with support, information and guidance if you are over 18 years old and experiencing mental health issues or in a mental health crisis.
You can just drop in to one of the sanctuaries or visit the Nottinghamshire Crisis Sanctuaries website for more information.
Contact your General Practice team about symptoms that aren’t going away. They can offer telephone, online, or face-to-face appointments with a GP, nurse or other healthcare professional depending on what your health concern is. Remember, your GP is open until 6.30pm and if you need help out of hours, please visit 111 online or phone 111.
You can visit your local Urgent Treatment Centre for sprains, fractures, minor burns and skin infections:
Contact NHS111 or phone 111 for an urgent dental appointment. You do not need to be registered with an NHS dentist.
You can find details about all your NHS services and how to access urgent and non-urgent care on our website.
We hope you stay well this winter.
