If you need urgent or emergency care in Hertsmere 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 urgent treatment centre at Barnet General Hospital, open from 8am to 10pm every day and one at Watford General Hospital, open from 8am to 2am every day. Use this service if you need urgent medical attention, but it’s not a life-threatening situation.
For travel information, visit the West Herts Teaching Hospitals Trust website or the Royal Free Hospital site for Barnet General Hospital.
There is also an Integrated Urgent Care Hub at St Albans City Hospital. It is not a walk-in service, patients are booked in through NHS 111 or their GP practice.
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.
Barnet Hospital and Watford General Hospital have A&E departments which are open 24/7 for life and limb-threatening emergencies. Find out more about Barnet Hospital.
Find out more about Watford General Hospital.
Other urgent and emergency care is available in the local area. Find services on the NHS website.