Out of surgery hours please telephone the normal surgery telephone number on 01704 795195 and a recorded message will also give you the out of hours contact numbers (which vary according to the time you are calling).
The nearest Accident & Emergency Departments are located at Ormskirk Hospital for children and Southport Hospital for adults.
Ormskirk Hospital: 01695 577111
Southport Hospital: 01704 547471
The Minor Injuries unit based at Ormskirk Walk in Centre is open from 08:00 – 20:00 Monday to Friday, and 09:00 – 17:00 at weekends and on bank holidays.
The West Lancashire Health Centre is also based at Ormskirk Walk in Centre which you may attend without an appointment and is open from 08:00 – 20:00 seven days a week.
Please Telephone: 01695 402180.
There is an NHS Walk-in Centre based in Skelmersdale at The Concourse Shopping Centre, Southway, Skelmersdale WN8 6LJ.
Please telephone: 01695 588640 for the up-to-date opening hours.
Extended Access Service
West Lancashire now has an Extended Access service running 6 days a week from 18:30 -20:00 Monday to Friday, 09.00 – 16.00 on Saturdays.
You can book one of these appointments by contacting reception.
We have availability to book appointments with a GP, a ANP, PN, HCA and a phlebotomist.
The service runs from Burscough Health Centre.
The service offers pre-bookable and same-day primary care appointments with a range of clinicians including GPs, Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
Appointments are available to all patients that are registered in West Lancs and can be booked by contacting reception.
Please be aware that this is not a walk-in service – you must have an appointment
Should you need to cancel your appointment please contact the Extended Access service directly on 01695 736053.
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.
