If you need urgent or emergency care in Epping Forest and aren’t sure where to go:
Visit 111.nhs.uk. Out of hours urgent GP appointments can be booked through NHS 111, either at patients’ homes if they are too ill to travel, or at one of the local bases.
Urgent treatment centres near you:
There is an Integrated Urgent Assessment and Treatment Centre in Harlow open 8am to midnight every day, which you will need to be referred to by a GP, A&E or NHS 111. Use this service if you need urgent medical attention, but it’s not a life-threatening situation.
Call 999 or go to A&E immediately if:
Someone isn’t breathing, they are showing signs of heart attack or stroke, or other situations outlined on the NHS website.
There are several hospitals nearby that have A&E departments for life and limb-threatening emergencies. These are open 24/7.
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow
- Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford
- Queen’s Hospital in Romford.
Other urgent and emergency care is available in the local area. Find services on the NHS website.