111 is the NHS non-emergency number. It’s fast, easy and free. Call 111 and speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals. They will ask you a series of questions to assess your symptoms and immediately direct you to the best medical care for you.

111 is the NHS non-emergency number. It’s fast, easy and free. Call 111 and speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals. They will ask you a series of questions to assess your symptoms and immediately direct you to the best medical care for you.

NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

In case of a life-threatening emergency, please dial 999.

There is a walk in centre in Chester, adjacent to the Countess of Chester Hospital Accident & Emergency Dept.

Others are situated at:

Eastham Walk-in Centre – 3.6 miles away

31 Eastham Rake, Birkenhead, CH62 9AN

Wirral Arrowe Park NHS Walk-in Centre – 10.4 miles away

Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral  CH49 5PE

Open Monday to Friday 07:00 – 22:00, weekends 09:00 – 22:00

Liverpool City Walk-in Centre – 12.2 miles away

Unit 4 Charlotte Row, 53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool  L1 1HU

Open Monday to Friday 07:00 – 22:00, weekends & bank holidays 09:00 –  22:00

Wirral (Wallasey) NHS Walk-in Centre 11.7 miles away

Victoria Central Hospital, Mill Lane, Wallasey, CH44 5UF

Open Monday to Friday 07:00 – 22:00, weekends 09:00 – 22:00

The GP practice is usually the first place that carers have contact with the NHS. 

Staff here are well placed to recognise that someone is, or is about to become, a carer. For this reason, at your surgery you will find a lot of information aimed at patients who are carers so that they can be identified and better supported by the GP and other members of the health team.

Letting us Know 

Let us know that you are a carer and ask that this could be registered on your medical record. As a carer, we offer the following:

• some flexibility with appointment times, for both yourself and/or the person you care for to accommodate your caring situation
• agreement to share information about the condition of the person you care for (with their consent)

Caring impacts on your health

Carers are at a much higher risk of becoming ill themselves and your GP can help keep you fit and well by recognising the effects caring can have on your health, such as depression, stress, high blood pressure or back pain. Make sure you take advantage of the free NHS health checks if you are eligible for one and if not discuss any health concerns with your GP.

Many carers are inclined to ignore symptoms because they cannot contemplate becoming ill themselves when they have caring responsibilities. It is important that you  look after your own health and accept any treatment that you need as, ultimately, you cannot look after someone else without first looking after yourself.

So be prepared to share with your GP how much caring you are doing and any health concerns.

To register that you are a Carer with our practice please complete the form here