LOCAL SERVICES FOR HARINGEY

Your local pharmacy

Your high street pharmacist offers on the spot, expert advice on a range of illnesses and can give advice about how to use medicines and any questions you may have.

Your high street pharmacist can prescribe medicines for the following conditions, without you needing to see a GP or make an appointment: impetigo (skin infection), infected insect bites, earache, sore throat, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, and shingles. This is called Pharmacy First.

They can also provide free medicine for minor illnesses if you are eligible. Find out more: Self-care medicines scheme.

Find out more about how your local pharmacy can help you.

See opening hours for pharmacies in your area, including those open later at night and at weekends: Find a pharmacy – NHS

Help from NHS 111

If you’re worried about a symptom and not sure what help you need, visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111.

NHS 111 will direct you to the best place to get the care you need from your local health team.

GP evening and weekend appointments

You can book an evening or weekend appointment at a GP hub in Haringey by:

• contacting your GP practice as usual during opening hours

• calling 0330 053 9499 between 6.30pm – 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm on Saturday, and 8am-8pm on Sunday and public holidays
• If your GP practice is on this list, on Monday to Saturday call your GP first:
  Staunton Group Practice
  Hornsey Wood Green Surgery
  West Green Surgery
  The Old Surgery
  Tottenham Health Centre
  Dowsett Road Surgery
  Lawrence House Group Practice
  Tottenham Hale Medical Practice
  Tynemouth Medical Practice
  Fernlea Surgery

Urgent Treatment Centres

The Urgent Treatment Centre at North Middlesex Hospital provides treatment for minor illnesses, injuries and non-life-threatening conditions which require urgent or immediate attention.

The Urgent Treatment Centre is based within the hospital’s A&E department at, North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way, London N18 1QX

Open 9am to 10pm, seven days a week

Find out more: Urgent treatment centre at North Mid Hospital

Vaccinations

Flu cases are very high currently in London. Keep yourself and your family safe by getting your free flu jab.

• Adults: If you are eligible for a flu jab, contact your GP or book at your local pharmacy.
• For your children: Has your child missed their flu vaccination at school? Find catch up clinics in Haringey
• Details of all vaccination walk-in clinics in North Central London are published online. Check for locations near you.
• Find out more at get protected get vaccinated.

Mental health support

NHS Haringey Talking Therapies or call 0203 074 2280 for free, confidential help for common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia.

Community services and support

For urgent mental health help, visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111.

Health and wellbeing support

Haringey health and wellbeing support

Support with health costs and the cost of living

To find out if you can get help with health costs such as prescriptions or travel to your hospital appointments visit help with health costs

If you’re struggling with the cost of food, energy and other bills, you are not alone. Help, support and advice is available from Haringey Council or on 020 8489 1000.

They can help to identify what benefits and financial support you are entitled to, help you make a claim, and put you in touch with other local services that may be able to help you.

You can also contact your local Citizens Advice for free advice on a range of problems, such as with work, debt, benefits, immigration, housing, and more by calling 0808 278 7966 and Citizens Advice Haringey.

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