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2023
7th April - Friday
10th April - Monday
1st May - Monday
8th May - Monday
29th May - Monday
28th August - Monday
25th December - Monday
26th December - Tuesday
2024
1st January - Monday
29th March - Friday
1st April - Monday
6th May - Monday
27th May - Monday
26th August - Monday
25th December - Wednesday
26th December - Thursday
The Black Country Hub Extended Hours Service
Working collaboratively with 5 other practices we can offer appointments for our patients outside our core hours.
Appointments are limited but available with a GP, Nurse or HCA. These appointments are pre-bookable or on the day please ask at Reception for pre-bookable appointments (do not attend without a confirmed appointment as you will not be seen, it is NOT a Walk-in service)
Black Country Hub is based at:
Portway Family Practice, Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury, B69 1HE.
Please see below the opening times and days
Monday to Friday - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
The telephone number is 0121 612 3422, patients can call the hub during the above opening times.
If you have an urgent problem when the surgery is closed, please ring NHS 111 your call will be answered by one of the out of hours team.
Please note that when contacting them, your telephone conversation will be recorded.
If you need to seek medical treatment then you can also attend
Russells Hall Hospital - Urgent Care Centre
Pensnett Road Dudley DY1 2HQ.
Telephone: 01384 456 111
Other numbers you can use in non-emergency
NHS 111
NHS website: www.nhs.uk
What Is Non Urgent And Emergency Care?
Non Urgent Care Services offer advice and treatment for minor illnesses or injuries where you cannot wait for a routine appointment with your GP.
Some of the services that provide none urgent care are:
NHS 111
PHARMACY - MINOR AILMENTS SCHEME
GP PRACTICE URGENT ON THE DAY
EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS
WALK IN CENTRES
What Is Emergency Care Services?
Provide treatment for Life threatening conditions, this could be a serious illness or injury such as chest pain, severe loss of blood or choking.
Some of the services that provide emergency care are:
THE AMBULANCE SERVICE
A&E
Every year, millions of us visit our GP with minor health problems that our local pharmacist could resolve.
It is estimated that every year, 50 million visits to the GP are made for minor ailments such as coughs and colds, mild eczema and athlete's foot.
But by visiting your pharmacy instead, you could save yourself time and trouble.
Instead of booking and waiting for a GP appointment, you can visit your local pharmacist any time – just walk in.
All pharmacists can recognise many common health complaints. They can give advice or, where appropriate, medicines that will help clear up the problem.
If your problem is more serious and needs the attention of a GP, your pharmacist will recognise this and advise you to see your GP instead.
What's more, many pharmacies are open in the evenings and on the weekends.
If everybody went to a pharmacist with common health problems, more time would be freed up for our GPs. This might make it easier to get a convenient appointment with your GP next time you need one.
So, if you have a common health problem, a trip to your local pharmacy is an option.