NHS 111 is available all year round.
When you ring 111, you will speak to an experienced triage nurse, who can offer advice about a wide range of ailments.
Your needs will be assessed and advice offered.
Visit NHS Choices website
Additional information on all of the services above can be found on the NHS Choices website at www.nhs.co.uk
The website also provides information on health conditions and their treatment and management.
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ONLY
Ring 999 or visit the Accident & Emergency department at Tameside General Hospital
The Accident & Emergency department at Tameside General Hospital should be used for medical emergencies ONLY.
Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.
The Accident and Emergency Department should only be used by people with serious injuries or serious illness requiring immediate treatment, but we realise that people are not always sure where else to go.
By using the other services described above, next time you need treatment, you can avoid a lengthy wait at the hospital as well as helping us make sure A&E is there to look after those who need it the most.
Stamford House Surgery offers a walk in clinic Monday to Friday fromo 8.30 am to 10.30 am for urgent problems.