Looking after yourself
What information is in looking after yourself?
Registering with a GP (doctor)
If you are new to the area then you will need
to register with a GP. You can do this by going to your
nearest surgery and asking to register as a new patient. If
you don’t know where the surgery is then you can phone: 01905 760
073 to get the information that you need.
If you feel ill or have had an accident and
your doctors surgery is closed then you can either go to the
nearest accident and emergency or ring NHS Direct for advice Tel
No: 0845 46 47. You could also try calling your doctors
surgery as there may be an answer message with an out of hours
number to ring.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
Remember only call 999 in an emergency.
Registering with a dentist
You can register with a dentist by phoning
01905 760 111 and asking which practices are accepting new
patients.
If you need urgent treatment then you can call
0845 46 47
If you need urgent treatment but it is out of
hours then you can call 0845 609 0669
Prescriptions
To find out if you are entitled to help with
paying for prescriptions and dental treatment take a look at NHS
booklet HC11
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Medicinespharmacyandindustry/Prescriptions/NHScosts/index.htm
or call jobcentre plus 0800 66 88 or pop into your nearest
centre
Useful Contacts:
Accident and Emergency departments (open
24hrs)
Worcester Royal Infirmary
Newtown
Worcester
WR5
1HN
Tel No: 01905 76 33 33
Kidderminster General Hospital
Bewdley Road
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11
6RJ
Tel No: 01562 82 34 24
Alexandra Hospital,
Redditch
Woodrow Drive
Redditch
B98 7UB
Tel No: 01527 503 030
http://www.worcestershirehealth.nhs.uk/