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This
information page is designed to help and reassure you about
your ability to cope with healthcare needs, emergencies and
accidents.
Not
all the information you may need is provided. - e.g. There
are 15 hospitals....but if you print and keep this page for
your Midlothian and Edinburgh holiday or visit, you can be
confident that you can quickly access appropriate help in
the event of emergency or health needs. YOU
CAN ALSO PRINT A SHORTENED VERSION OF THE PAGE BY CLICKING
HERE
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IN THE EVENT OF SERIOUS EMERGENCIES IN THE UK
DIAL 999
for Ambulance, Police, Firebrigade, or Coastguard
Health
and Dental Care in Edinburgh and Lothians
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New
Royal Infirmary (Little France)
Old
Dalkeith Road
Little France
Edinburgh
EH16 4SU
Tel 0131 536 1000
Accident
and Emergency & Diabetic Tel
0131 536 4000
Royal
Hospital for Sick Children
9 Sciennes Road
Central Edinburgh
EH9 1LF
Tel 0131 536 0000
Child
Accident and Emergency Tel 0131 536
0205
Western
General Hospital
Crewe
Road West
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Tel 0131 537 1338
NHS24
Provides
Health advice when you are feeling unwell and a health
information service
TEL
08454 242424
Healthcentre
- General paractitioner - General
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Healthcare,
out of hours needs and information about emergency medical
prescriptions.
Bonnyrigg
Health Centre(inc Eskvalley emergency)
33-37
High Street
Bonnyrigg
EH19 2DA
Tel 0131 536 8989
"E"
Division Police HQ is in Dalkeith
Dalkeith
Police Station
Newbattle Road
Dalkeith
Tel 0131 663 2855
Gorebridge
(not continuously manned) Tel 01875
820374
Edinburgh
Police HQ Tel 0131 311 3131
Crimestoppers
Tel 0800 555111
Esk
Valley Veterinary Services
21
Eskbank Road
Dalkeith
Tel 0131 654 1232
Post
Office and Postal Services
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Information
helpline Tel 0845 7223344
Charges
for Healthcare Services from the
National Health Service in the UK
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Hospital
If you are a Non British national you can expect free emergency
ambulance and initial hospital care. Extended care will incur
local Healthcare and Hospital Trust fees unless there is a
reciprocal agreement between your country and Britain. If
there is such an agreement then treatment is free.
General
Medical and Dental Practioners
GP's
are self employed. Some General Medical Practitioners may
treat you as a private patient and fee the treatment. Others
will not charge ( and will treat you free as a "Temporary
Resident"). Medicine is not free. If you are being treated
as a private patient , the pharmacy will charge the actual
cost of the medicine. If you are a UK resident, a Temporary
resident or are resident in a country with a reciprocal healthcare
agreement with the UK, you will have to pay normal nominal
drugs prescription charges.
Insurance
You
should check whether there is a reciprocal agreement for healthcare
& dental treatment between Britain and your country and
ensure you have appropriate insurance to cover emergencies
costs.
ABOUT THE NATONAL HEALTH SERVICE weblink : Click on
:- www.doh.gov.uk then
click to "Publications"...then "Point"
...or "Coin"
Other
Emergency or Crisis Services
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Hr taxis 0131 660 9595
SAMARITANS 0345 909090
DRUGS HELPLINE 0800 776600
ALCHOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 0345 697555
AIDS HELPLINE 0800 567123
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
0870 5555 999
CHILDLINE 0800 1111
SOLICITOR - accidents ( A.McDOUGALL) 0800
138 2457
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