Find the right service

Get in the know about local services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and find the right service for you  when you are unwell or injured.

Top tips to get the right care

Follow our five top tips to get the right NHS care, all year round. 

  1. For minor illnesses, get advice from NHS 111 Online, the NHS
    App or a local pharmacy.
  2. Use your pharmacy for convenient, specialist advice without an
    appointment, including over-the-counter medicines , some
    prescription medication and oral contraception, without needing
    an appointment at your GP practice first.
  3. When it’s urgent, use your GP practice – or NHS 111 when your
    GP practice is closed. Get same-day urgent appointments at your
    practice, a pharmacy or another service nearby, including evenings,
    weekends and bank holidays.
  4. You can use some urgent treatment centres as a walk-in patient
    but it is best to use NHS 111 for an appointment in the right place
    for you.
  5. Mental health and wellbeing support is available at a
    neighbourhood mental health cafe. In a mental health crisis, call
    NHS 111 and choose the mental health option, 24/7. You can text
    0748 063 5199 and someone will get back to you within 12 hours.

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At-a-glance guide to which service you need

To help you get the right care for your particular health problem as quickly as possible, use our quick-reference guide below.

Urgent care

Minor and common illnesses and injuries

Get in the know about services in more detail

GP practices

Your first port of call for urgent health matters and oversee all aspects of your routine and preventative care.

Urgent care services

Use NHS 111 for an appointment in the right place for you. Some services can be used without an appointment.

Pharmacies

Convenient health advice and medicines near you. Prescription medication for some conditions without needing to see a GP.

Mental health services

Find out all the local options for mental health support.

Children and young people's health

Specific information for parents about health matters relating to children and young people.

NHS 111

For urgent health needs, advice and services that can help. Available 24/7. Call, go online or use the NHS App.

NHS App

Manage prescriptions, appointments and your health record. Health advice via NHS 111

Dental care

Urgent, non-urgent and routine dental care - get in the know

Vaccinations

Vaccinations provide the best protection from serious illness. Find out which ones you need and how to get them.
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