The practice is open:

Monday 7.20am - 7.30pm

Tuesday to Friday 8.15am - 6.30pm

In an emergency such as collapse, breathing difficulties, loss of consciousness, or serious injury - any problem which appears to demand IMMEDIATE medical attention, you should dial 999.

Telephone advice can be obtained from NHS Direct, telephone no 0845 4647.

In case of an urgent medical problem, a doctor can be contacted at any time by telephoning St Albans (01727) 855500 - the usual surgery number. A recorded message will tell you how to contact the emergency doctor.

From 6.30pm until 8.00am, and all day Saturday and Sunday, emergency cover is provided by:

Herts Urgent Care (HUC)

03000 333 333

a rota of local general practitioners.

You may be given advice on the telephone, or if you need to see the doctor, you will be asked, if at all possible, to go to the out of hours emergency centre. We would ask you to co-operate with this whenever you can, so that the doctor is able to visit quickly at home those who are seriously ill and unable to be moved.

A 'Walk In' Centre can also be found in Luton. The address and telephone number are: The Luton Walk In Centre, 14-16 Chapel Street, Luton, Beds. 01582 556400.