Ayrshire & Arran Health Board has commissioned NHS 24 to provide an out of hours, telephone advice service at nights and weekends for patients with urgent medical problems.
If you require to be seen, you can contact NHS 24 directly on 111 who will arrange for you to see one of the doctors working for Ayrshire Urgent Care Service (AUCS) if appropriate.
If you simply need advice, a nursing sister or doctor will speak to you. If you need to be seen by a doctor and are fit to travel, you will be invited to a treatment centre. If your problem is more serious and you are not fit to travel, a doctor will visit you at home.
Please be prepared to give a few details including name, address and telephone number etc. when you telephone the out of hours number.
Telephone calls to the out of hours service are recorded. Please remember that the service is for URGENT problems only.
The NHS 24 website can be found at www.nhs24.com
Your local pharmacy can also advise on many minor ailments - click here for more infomation.
Minor Injuries
For details of services and your nearest of Minor Injuries Unit please click here.