Urgent Care Near Camberley: NHS 111, Frimley Park A&E and Minor Injuries
When to use NHS 111, when to go to A&E, and where Frimley Park Hospital is for people in Camberley, Frimley, Bagshot, Lightwater and Mytchett.
The nearest A&E for Camberley is Frimley Park Hospital on Portsmouth Road, GU16 7UJ. Call 999 for a life-threatening emergency, and use NHS 111 if you need help now but are not sure where to go. The NHS says not to drive yourself to A&E.
Where is the nearest A&E?
For Camberley and the surrounding villages, Frimley Park Hospital is on Portsmouth Road, Camberley, Surrey GU16 7UJ, as listed on its NHS service page. That page links to the hospital's departments and contact details. The hospital trust's own site, fhft.nhs.uk, is where to check what is available on site and its contact numbers. For department hours and services, check the trust's page or call NHS 111. In a genuine emergency, do not delay to check a website.
When should I go to A&E or call 999?
The NHS's guide to A&E says A&E is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies and operates 24 hours a day, every day. If it is an emergency needing an ambulance, call 999. The NHS says not to drive yourself to A&E: ask someone to drive you or call 999 and ask for an ambulance. It also warns that A&E departments can be very busy, so you may wait a long time.
When should I use NHS 111?
The NHS says 111 can help if you think you need medical help right now and are not sure where to go. According to its guidance on when to use 111:
- 111 online is suitable for straightforward symptom assessment for people aged 5 and over. You can also use it through the NHS App.
- Call 111 instead if the problem is for a child under 5, or you have complex medical conditions, a care plan with your doctor or need end-of-life care coordination.
- Depending on your symptoms, 111 may advise you to call 999 or go to A&E, attend an urgent treatment centre, see an out-of-hours GP, expect a nurse callback, get specialist dental or mental health support, contact your own GP, see a pharmacist or look after yourself at home.
- 111 online cannot issue fit notes or book appointments in other NHS services.
What is an urgent treatment centre?
The NHS describes urgent treatment centres as the option for less serious cases that still need prompt attention, and says some A&E departments have on-site GP services. To find out which minor injury or urgent treatment services near Camberley are open at any given time, ask 111 which service to use. They can direct you to one based on your symptoms and the time of day.
Other options when it is not an emergency
For minor illness, a pharmacy may be able to help (see our pharmacies guide). For problems that can wait, contact your GP surgery; see our GP guide. For dental problems, see our NHS dentists guide.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the nearest A&E to Camberley?
- Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Camberley, Surrey GU16 7UJ. The hospital trust's website, fhft.nhs.uk, is where to check services and contact numbers.
- When should I call 999 or go to A&E?
- The NHS says A&E is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies and is open 24 hours a day, every day. If you need an ambulance, call 999.
- Should I drive myself to A&E?
- No. The NHS says to ask someone to drive you or call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
- When should I use NHS 111?
- When you think you need medical help right now and are not sure where to go. 111 online suits people aged 5 and over; call 111 for a child under 5, or if you have complex medical conditions or a care plan.
- What can NHS 111 do for me?
- Depending on your symptoms, it may advise 999 or A&E, an urgent treatment centre, an out-of-hours GP, a nurse callback, specialist dental or mental health support, your own GP, a pharmacist or self-care at home. It cannot issue fit notes.
- Is there a minor injuries unit near Camberley?
- Ask NHS 111, which can direct you based on your symptoms and the time of day.
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