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attention, ask your and advise on ailments. Some
hotel to recommend medicines are only available
a doctor, or go to the with a prescription. It is worth
nearest NHS health noting that prescription drugs
centre (doctor’s are not free even if you are
sur gery) or hospital entitled to NHS treatment; if
Accident & you are not, you will be charged
Emergency (A&E) the full price, and so will need
Typical London police car department. Not all to make an insurance claim.
hospitals have A&E Boots is the largest chain of
departments, but pharmacies in the UK. Most
those that do are phar macies are closed on
listed on the NHS Sundays, but those listed in
and Visit London the Directory, below, have
websites, and in local extended hours.
phone books. In
many cases, the
simplest thing may Travel and Health
Insurance
be to call NHS 111,
London ambulance a free advice service All visitors to London should
for non-emergencies. have a comprehensive travel
If you have a dental insurance policy providing
problem, you can adequate cover for all event-
also call NHS 111 ualities including potential legal
for addresses of expenses, theft, lost luggage or
emergency dentists. other property, accidents,
Dental treatment cancellations, travel delays and
through the NHS is medical cover. Even if you are
not entirely free, so entitled to use the NHS for
consider private medical needs, it can be a good
London fire engine treatment (again, idea to have private medical
hotels should be able to insurance included too, since
Medical Express) on a paying recommend a dentist) and this may allow you to get
basis. In case of emergency, claim on your insurance policy. quicker treatment with fewer
anyone – EU or non-EU – will Pharmacies (also known as formalities. Your insurance
be treated free of charge. chemists) are plentiful around company should provide you
If you have an accident or London, and pharmacists are with a 24-hour emergency
other problem needing medical trained to dispense medications number in case of need.
DIRECTORY
In an Emergency Lost Property NHS 111 Late-Opening
Tel 111 Pharmacies
Police, Fire and Transport for London (24-hr health information
Ambulance services Lost Property Office and nurse-led advice). Millennium Pharmacy
Tel 999 or 112. 200 Baker St NW1. 68 Brixton Rd SW9
Map 3 C5. Map 22 E5. Tel 020 7840
Calls are free. University College
Tel 0343 222 1234. Hospital 0465. Open 7am–11pm
Police Open 8:30am–4:30pm Accident and Emergency, Mon–Sat, 1–5pm Sun.
Mon–Fri. ∑ tfl.gov.uk 235 Euston Rd NW1. Boots the Chemist
City of London Police 302 Regent St W1.
Tel 101 (non-emergencies). Health Services Map 5 A4. Map 13 A3.
Tel 0845 155 5000.
∑ cityoflondon. Medical Express Tel 020 7637 9418.
police.uk (Private) Dentists Open 7:45am–9pm
Mon–Fri, 9am–7pm Sat,
Metropolitan Police 117A Harley St, W1. noon–6pm Sun.
Tel 0300 123 1212. Tel 0800 9800 700. Forest & Ray 24-Hour ∑ boots.com
Emergency Dental
∑ medicalexpress
∑ met.police.uk Clinic Superdrug
clinic.co.uk
West End Central NHS 8F Gilbert Place WC1. 508–520 Oxford St W1.
Map 11 C2. Tel 020 7629
Police Station ∑ nhs.uk Map 13 B1. 1649. Open 7am–11pm
27 Savile Row W1. To locate a hospital, look Tel 020 3199 0178. Mon–Fri, 8am–10pm Sat,
Map 12 F2. under “Find and choose ∑ 24hour-emergency- 1–7pm Sun.
Tel 020 7437 1212. services”. dentist.org.uk ∑ superdrug.com
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