Urgent and Emergency Care Services For Bank Holiday

August Bank Holiday Arrangements For South Eastern HSC Trust Area For Urgent And Emergency Care

The arrangements for urgent and emergency care services over the August bank holiday period within the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust are as follows:

Ulster Hospital Emergency Department

The Ulster Hospital Emergency Department is open as normal over the August bank holiday period. The Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Ulster Hospital Minor Injuries Unit

The Minor Injuries Unit at the Ulster Hospital will be open as normal over the August bank holiday period from 8.00 am – 6.00 pm. Patients are not required to Phone First on the August Bank Holiday.

The South Eastern HSC Trust has issued times for its August Bank Holiday arrangements for Emergency treatments.

Lagan Valley Hospital Urgent Care Centre

The ‘Phone First’ Urgent Care Centre in Lagan Valley Hospital will be open as normal on August bank holiday from 8.00 am – 6.00 pm (Monday – Friday). 

The Urgent Care Centre is closed at weekends.  

Patients should call 028 9260 4643 before attending. 

Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at Lagan Valley Hospital Urgent Care Centre or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.  

Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre

The ‘Phone First’ Urgent Care Centre in the Downe Hospital will be open as normal on August bank holiday from 8.00 am – 6.00 pm.  Patients should call 028) 4483 8091 before attending. 

Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at the Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.

Downe Hospital Minor Injuries Unit

The ‘Phone First’ weekend Minor Injuries Unit in the Downe Hospital will be open as normal on Saturday 24 August 2024 and on Sunday 25 August 2024 from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. 

Patients should call 028 4483 8091 before attending.  

Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at the Downe Hospital Minor Injuries Unit or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.

GP Out of Hours

GP Out of Hours is for urgent medical care when your GP surgery is closed. The contact details are as follows:

North Down & Ards area:  028 9182 2344
Down & Lisburn area:       028 9260 2204