Urgent Care Resources
Contact details for alternative medical services:
Medical Emergency
If you have a medical emergency Call 999 or attend Accident and Emergency.
Urgent Medical Advice
For urgent medical advice you can phone 111 or visit their website at 111.nhs.uk
Minor Ailments and Medication Queries
Your local local pharmacy may be able to help you self treat minor ailments or help with questions about your medications: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-and-pharmacies/pharmacies/how-your-pharmacy-can-help
Minor Injuries
For minor Injuries call the telephone triage line on 03004217777.
www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/miius
GP walk-in centre
There is a GP walk in service in place at Gloucester Health Access Centre but it’s best to call first 01452 336 290.
Urgent Eye Problems
You can arrange an NHS funded optician appointment for urgent eye problems using primaryeyecare.co.uk.
Contact details for alternative mental health services:
Mental Health Emergency
If you are feeling suicidal or have a mental health emergency you can contact the Crisis team directly 24hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 1690398 (option 3 for Cheltenham).
Samaritans
Can offer support via phonecall or text conversation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org/scotland/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan
Let’s talk
You can self-refer to let’s talk for talking therapy such as CBT.
Call 0800 073 2200 or visit talk2gether.nhs.uk
Teens in Crisis (TIC+)
You can self refer to TIC+ who are funded to provide support to local young people
Adult Community Services:
Adult Social Care
If you are struggling with care issues you can self refer to the adult social care help desk.
Telephone: 01452 426868
Out of Hours Emergency: 01452 614194
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk – Adult Social Care helpdesk
District nursing
If you are already under the care of the district nursing team and need to contact them
Cheltenham: 0300 421 6070
Urgent contact number out of hours: 0300 421 0555
www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/ict
Physiotherapy
You can self refer to adult physio therapy.
Call 0300 422 3040 or visit www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/adult-physiotherapy/musculoskeletal-physiotherapy-self-referral-form
Children’s Community Services:
Children’s physiotherapy
You can self refer to children’s physio.
Call 0300 421 6972 or visit www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/childrens-physiotherapy
Health visiting team – for pre-school aged children
Telephone: 0300 421 6486
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/health-visiting
School nursing team – for school aged children
Telephone: 0300 421 8514
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/school-nursing
Gloucestershire Family Information Service
You may also find useful support services on offer through 01452 427362 or www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/children-young-people-and-families/family-information-service-fis
Other useful resources:
For advice on financial issues you can contact the Citizens Advice:www.citizensadvice.org.uk
If you have not found what you are looking for in the lists above your could try the Gloucestershire website Your Circle which lists many other useful services: www.yourcircle.org.uk