🚨 Who Should I Contact in an Emergency?

Need help? We’re here to point you in the right direction.

Sometimes it can be difficult to know whom to contact when you or someone you care about becomes unwell.

This page provides a simple guide to some of the services available to patients and residents in the Westhoughton, Blackrod and surrounding areas.

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🔴 LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY

CALL 999

 

Call 999 immediately if someone's life is at risk.

Examples include:

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❤️ Severe chest pain or suspected heart attack
🫁 Severe difficulty breathing
🧠 Signs of a stroke
🩸 Serious or uncontrollable bleeding
🤕 Serious injury
😴 Someone who is unconscious or cannot be woken
⚡ A seizure
🚨 Any situation where you believe someone's life is in immediate danger

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Do not delay calling 999.

If appropriate, you can also attend your nearest A&E department.

 

🟠 URGENT MEDICAL HELP

Call NHS 111

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☎️ 111

If you need urgent medical help but it is not a life-threatening emergency, NHS 111 can help you decide what to do next.

You can also use NHS 111 online.

NHS 111 can:

• Give urgent medical advice

• Tell you where to get help

• Arrange an appointment where appropriate

• Direct you to an urgent treatment service

• Advise you whether you need A&E

👉 Call 111 if you are unsure what service you need.

NHS 111 Online

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🩺 YOUR GP SURGERY

Peter House Surgery – Westhoughton

 

Peter House Surgery

📍 Captain Lees Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3UQ

☎️ 01942 812525

Peter House is the main Unsworth Group Practice site in Westhoughton. NHS information lists the practice at Peter House, Captain Lees Road.

For routine appointments, prescriptions and other GP-related enquiries, don't hesitate to get in touch with the surgery directly.

 

🩺 BLACKROD

Blackrod Health Centre

 

Blackrod Health Centre

📍 Church Street, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5EQ

☎️ 01204 697229

Blackrod Health Centre's published contact information lists the centre at Church Street and gives 01204 462828 as its contact number.

For GP appointments and other practice-related enquiries, please contact the appropriate GP practice directly.

 

🌙 WHEN YOUR GP IS CLOSED

 

If you need urgent medical help when your GP surgery is closed and you cannot wait until it reopens:

 

☎️ Call 111

 

NHS 111 can assess your needs and tell you what to do next.

If the situation is life-threatening, call 999.

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🧠 MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY

A mental health emergency should be treated just as seriously as a physical health emergency.

 

🔴 Immediate danger?

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Call 999 or go to A&E.​

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🟠 Need urgent mental health help?

Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option where available.

You can also tell NHS 111 if you are worried about someone else.

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💙 PLEASE REMEMBER

The Unsworth PPG is run by volunteers.

We are not the GP surgery and we cannot:

❌ Book GP appointments
❌ Issue prescriptions
❌ Diagnose medical conditions
❌ Provide individual medical advice
❌ Replace NHS emergency services

We provide information to help our local community find the right service.

If you are unsure where to go, NHS 111 is a good place to start for urgent medical help.

📞 QUICK CONTACT GUIDE

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🔴 Life-threatening emergency999

🟠 Urgent medical help111

🩺 GP appointment / routine enquiry Your GP surgery

💊 Prescription enquiry Your GP / NHS App

🧠 Mental health emergency999 / 111 depending on urgency

🏥 Serious injury or life-threatening illness999 / A&E

❤️ If you're worried, don't wait.

If you think something is seriously wrong, get help.

999 — Emergency

111 — Urgent help

GP surgery — Routine care

Information provided by the Unsworth Patient Participation Group

We aim to provide helpful signposting information, but services and contact details can change. Please check the relevant NHS or healthcare provider website for the latest information.

Unsworth PPG — Supporting patients and connecting our community.