Health services

If it is hard for you to visit a doctor during normal working hours, ask for an early or late appointment.  Many outer north east London GP practices are open longer than 9am - 5pm, and some are open on Saturdays.

If you are not registered with a GP and need medical help,

• you can call NHS Direct on 0845 4647
• visit the NHS Direct website
• your local pharmacist may be able to help
• or you can visit one of our walk-in centres.  You do not need an appointment.

Walk-in centres

• The Barking Community Hospital walk-in centre, at Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LX; tel 020 8924 6262. It is open Monday to Friday 7am - 10pm and Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays 9am - 10pm, all year except 25 December.
• The Broad St walk-in centre, at Morland Road, Dagenham, RM10 9HU; tel 020 8596 4400. It is open on Monday to Friday 7am - 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am - 6pm all year, with slightly shorter opening hours on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
• The Orchard Village walk-in centre, at Roman Close, Rainham, RM13 8QA; tel 01708 793900.  It is open Monday to Friday 10.00am - 2pm and 3pm - 7pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am - 2pm, closed Bank Holidays.
• The Oliver Road polyclinic, at 75 Oliver Road, Leyton, Greater London, E10 5NF, tel: 020 8430 8320. is right next to the Leyton Orient Football Club complex in Waltham Forest.  It is open 8am - 8pm every day, all year.  
• The Loxford polyclinic is at 417 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2SN; tel 020 8822 3800.  It is open 8am - 8pm, 7 days per week.  For more information  see the Loxford polyclinic website.
• The Harold Wood polyclinic is at The Drive (off Gubbins Lane), Harold Wood, RM3 0AR; tel 01708 792000.  It is open 8am - 8pm every day, all year. For more information, see the Harold Wood polyclinic website.