When we are closed

If the surgery is closed and you require urgent medical assistance that cannot wait until the surgery reopens please telephone the out of Hours Service on 0161 763 8940 or NHS 111.

If you or the patient has a potentially life- threatening illness, please dial 999.

Bolton GP Out of Hours Service

This Bolton GP Out of Hours service is only accessible when the surgery is closed. It is a community based service which delivers urgent primary care in the out of hours period.

The service is currently based at Waters Meeting Health Centre and is operational from 6:30pm -8am Monday to Friday, all weekend from 6:30pm on Fridays until 8am Monday and bank holidays. The service is staffed by reception staff, drivers, clerical staff, general practitioners, advanced practitioners and triaging nurses.

Please note the Out of Hours Service is not a walk-in-centre. All appointments are made by telephone. Routine calls will be given advice only and will be asked to go to their own surgery when next opens. 

NHS 111

NHS 111, can help is you have an urgent medical problem and you are not sure what to do. To get help from NHS 111 you can:

call 111 or visit 111 online click here

 Life Threatening

Please dial 999 if you have a potentially life-threatening illness.