Out of hours is defined as weekdays from 6.30pm to 8am the following morning, Saturday and Sunday all day and on bank/public holidays.
For emergencies dial 999.
If it's not a 999 emergency but you need medical help fast and you are calling from within Hertfordshire you can call 111. This replaces the former NHS Direct number. Calls from landlines and mobiles are free. More information about this service can be found at www.nhs.uk/111
Calling 111 will put you through to Herts Urgent Care (HUC). HUC is a local doctor’s cooperative which provides out of hours medical cover to the Hertfordshire area. The doctors who provide the service include several of the GP’s from the doctor’s surgeries in Hemel Hempstead.
Should you find yourself in an emergency situation requiring one, community defibrillators can be found at the following locations in Hemel Hempstead:
The Roundhouse Volunteer Centre , Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1DT
The Hemel Hempstead School. Heath Lane. Hemel Hempstead. Herts, HP1 1TX
Abbots Hill School, Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 2BA
Amavarati Buddhist Monastery, St Margarets, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 3BZ
Gadebridge Surgery, 300 Galley Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 3LE
The Village Hall, Levertock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP3 8QG
Call 999 and the call handler will give you the code required to open the unit.
The NHS Services Search also enables you to quickly locate your nearest minor injuries unit, urgent care centre or A&E department, simply by entering your postcode.
If you require urgent dental advice and your dentist is closed (6pm - 10.30pm weekdays, weekends or bank holidays) or require urgent dental treatment at weekends and bank holidays call Herts Urgent Care on 111.