Out of Hours Service
The Limes Medical Centre's out of hours service, PELC, is managed by West Essex Primary Care Trust. Out of surgery hours please telephone 01992 573838 and listen to the message on the answering machine which will tell you how to contact PELC. In an acute emergency dial 999 for an ambulance. You can still dial 01992 573838 out of hours and use our 24/7 patient partner, automated booking system.
NHS Direct
NHS Direct is able to offer you health advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Either telephone 0845 4647 or visit www.nhsdirect,nhs.uk
Urgent Care Centre
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
Essex
CM20 1QX
Tel: 01279 694775
This new service opened in December 2010, replacing the nearby Harlow walk-in centre at Wych Elm.
Urgent care is health care required for minor to moderate health problems that are not immediately life threatening but which if untreated may result in irreversible complications.
The Urgent Care Centre is accessed via the front door of the accident and emergency department where people will be streamed according to their needs. Car parking is available on the hospital site and nearby multi-storey car parks. Disabled parking is also available.
For further information and for a full list of services offered please go to:
www.westessexpct.nhs.uk/ourservices/urgentcarecentre.php