The GP Out of Hours service for Downpatrick (Downedoc) is located at the front of the Downe Hospital, adjacent to the Emergency Department. The service operates overnight from 6.00pm to 8.00am weekdays, and all day at the week-end and bank holidays. The service is accessed by telephone:
Tel: (028) 9260 2204
Patients should contact their own GP Surgery to arrange an appointment during normal working hours.
GP Out of Hours is for urgent care where patients cannot wait until their registered surgery is open.
This is available from 6.00pm to 8:00am and weekends. From 6.00pm on Friday to 8.00am on Monday plus bank holidays.
GP out of Hours Service is for urgent primary care and provides a limited variety of services which may vary in different areas. We recommend you phone ahead to find out if the services you require are available at your local Out of Hours centre.
An answerphone message will give you the contact details for your local out-of-hours service when your local GP surgery is closed.