Market Cross Surgery

7 Market Place, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7EG
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Out of hours

https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/commissions the Out of Hours Service that is provided for our patients when the surgery is closed.

If you need a doctor urgently after hours on weekdays, at the weekend or on Bank Holidays, please ring 01638 713109 and your call will automatically be diverted to the Out of Hours Service.

Visits out of hours should be requested only when felt absolutely necessary

Do I need to call 999?
Please only dial 999 or go to your nearest Accident & Emergency if the illness or injury is life threatening or can’t wait. You should dial 999 immediately if you or someone else
is seriously ill. For example if someone

  • has had a major accident
  • has problems with breathing
  • has severe chest pains
  • is unconscious
  • has lost a lot of blood

Do I really need to contact a doctor?
Please only use the out-of-hours service if your medical condition is such that you cannot possibly wait until the surgery opens again. The provision of an out-of-hours service costs local health authorities a lot of money and its resources are stretched by inappropriate use and patients who really need attention might have to wait longer.