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Out of hours services
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 you can call 111. Calls from landlines and mobiles are free. More information about this service can be found at www.nhs.uk/111
Calling 111 from within Hertfordshire 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.
Should you find yourself in an emergency situation requiring one, community defibrillators Bretherton Law have a list of the locations of publicly accessible defibrillators in St Albans on their website. Call 999 and the call handler will give you the code required to open the unit. The 999 call handler can also give you details of known units near yo.
If you require a pharmacy out of hours:
- Jade Pharmacy in Parkbury House (AL1 3HD) is open until 7am - 10pm on weekdays, 8am - 9pm on Saturdays and 9am - 9pm on Sundays.
- The pharmacy in Morrisons on Hatfield Road (AL1 4SU) is open 9am - 7pm Monday to Saturday and 10am - 4pm on Sundays.
- Boots on St Peter's Street is open 8.30am - 6.30pm on Saturdays, 11am-5pm on Sundays.
- Tesco Hatfield Pharmacy open 8am - 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am - 4pm Sunday.
Details of all our local pharmacies, including their opening hours, are listed in this section of the website under Pharmacies. You can also find more details of these and other options further afield on the NHS website Services Search.
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.
