Health & Pharmacies
Find NHS pharmacies, GPs, dentists and urgent care, plus quick guidance on which service to use in and around Elsenham.
Pharmacies
Community pharmacies can provide medicines, health advice and an increasing range of NHS clinical services without needing a GP appointment first.
Find an Open Pharmacy
Use the NHS finder for current published opening hours and contact details. Opening hours can change, especially on bank holidays.
Find a pharmacyFind Pharmacy Services
Search NHS pharmacies offering services such as flu vaccination, blood-pressure checks, contraception and other commissioned services.
Search pharmacy servicesUrgent Repeat Medicine
If you have run out of a regular medicine and cannot contact your GP, NHS 111 can advise on an emergency prescription or urgent pharmacy supply.
NHS 111 onlinePrescriptions & NHS App
Order repeat prescriptions, manage nominated pharmacies and access other NHS account services through the NHS App where supported.
Pharmacy First
NHS Pharmacy First lets participating community pharmacies assess and treat seven common conditions through defined clinical pathways.
Eligibility depends on the clinical pathway and individual symptoms. Pharmacists screen for warning signs and may refer you to another NHS service when appropriate.
About NHS Pharmacy FirstGPs, Dentists & Hospitals
GP Surgery
Find a local GP surgery, check contact details and see how to register. Registered patients may also be able to manage appointments through the NHS App.
Find a GPNHS Dentist
Search for NHS dentists offering routine, urgent or specialist dental care. Availability for new NHS patients varies by practice.
Find a dentistUrgent Dental Care
Contact your usual dentist first where possible. NHS 111 can assess urgent dental problems and can arrange urgent dental care where appropriate.
Urgent dental helpHospitals
Search the NHS hospital directory for services, departments and contact details.
Find a hospitalUrgent Care
Urgent Treatment Centres and Minor Injury Units provide same-day care for many illnesses and injuries that need quick attention but are not life-threatening.
NHS 111
Use 111 when you think you need medical help now but it is not a life-threatening emergency. NHS 111 can direct you to the appropriate local service.
Urgent Treatment & Minor Injuries
Essex urgent-care services can treat problems such as minor injuries, suspected fractures, infections, sudden illness and other non-life-threatening conditions.
Essex urgent-care servicesMental Health Crisis
In Essex, NHS 111 can provide urgent mental-health support. If someone is in immediate danger or there is a serious risk to life, call 999.
Which service should I use?
- 999 / A&E: life-threatening emergency.
- NHS 111: urgent help when you need medical advice now but it is not a 999 emergency.
- Pharmacy: medicines, minor illnesses and Pharmacy First services.
- GP: ongoing or non-emergency medical problems that need GP assessment.
- Dentist: dental problems — GP surgeries cannot provide dental treatment.