Non-urgent advice: Extended Access & Out of Hours
We are now able to offer weekend and weekday evening appointments at our federation hub practices.
Sites
– Alconbury Surgery
– Little Paxton Surgery
– Cedar House Surgery, St Neots
– Eaton Socon Health Centre, St Neots
This service is provided by our Federation and funded by Cambridge and Peterborough Clinical commissioning group. Pre bookable appointments are available for non urgent consultations, including blood tests and dressings.
Please call us for more information or to book an appointment
Where to Get Medical Help at the Weekend
NHS 111
Open 24/7, 365 days a year, NHS 111 connects patients to a team of fully trained call advisers who are supported by experienced nurses, paramedics, and GPs.
They will ask questions to assess the symptoms, and give healthcare advice or direct the caller to a local NHS service. If necessary, they can also call an ambulance or direct people straight to A&E. Calls to NHS 111 are free from a landline or mobile phone.
Pharmacies
Pharmacies will be open across the bank holiday weekends with many open on the bank holiday Mondays too.
Mental Health Crisis – The First Response Service (FRS) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, gives those in Mental Health crisis the opportunity to get access to help quickly, by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option. As with NHS 111, the service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Minor Illness and Injury Units (MIU)
Minor Illness and Injury Units can treat a range of minor illnesses and injuries such as sprains and strains, broken bones, minor burns and scalds, minor head and eye injuries, bites and stings.
Opening Hours are as Follows
Peterborough MIIU
City Care Centre, Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6DB
Tel: 01733 847090
Monday – Sunday: 8am-8pm
Open seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays.
Due to new data protection laws, from May 2018, we will need your explicit consent to text and email you. Please let staff know you are happy for us to do so on your next call or visit to the surgery.
Out of Hours
Emergency cover outside of normal surgery hours is provided by 111.
Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.