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Urgent out of hours GP service
Dial 0845 6710 270 local rate (mobile rates may vary according to service provider) or 01392 824 600.
Your GP practice’s voicemail will also provide our details.
Patients will be invited to attend a treatment centre by a GP or nurse who has provided their telephone consultation and feels that they need to be seen.
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The rota information for duty pharmacies regularly changes.
Contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 to find out the opening times of your local pharmacies.
Patients will receive a home visit if:
• The GP or nurse who provides their telephone consultation feels that they need to be seen and
• travel to a treatment centre would cause deterioration in the patient’s medical condition or unacceptable discomfort.
The Devon Doctors service is for urgent healthcare problems. There are lots of things you can do that mean you might not need to use our urgent service.
We work with professionals across Devon to improve the out-of-hours experience for patients receiving palliative care, and their carers. Read more
Download our palliative care patient leaflet here
Devon is a popular place for visitors and holidaymakers. Please bring regular medicines with you, as well details of existing medical conditions.