Medical and Dental services are separate and our team are not trained or insured to assist with dental problems. You will need to visit a dentist.

Dental services you can get on the NHS include:

• dentist appointments to check if your teeth and mouth are healthy, including emergency appointments
• treatments for problems and injuries affecting your teeth and mouth
• advice and treatments to help prevent dental conditions

How to find an NHS dentist – NHS

If you’re unable to find an NHS dentist, you can contact your local integrated care board (ICB). Your local ICB manages dental services in your area and may be able to tell you where you can get a local dental appointment.

How can I access an NHS dentist in an emergency or out of hours? – NHS

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has partnered with Dentaid, The Dental Charity to provide a new mobile dental service for people experiencing health inequalities who struggle to get dental care. If you meet the criteria, the Practice can help you access this service.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight – Dentaid

There is also provision for specialised dental care for those who have additional needs who cannot receive care in a general dental setting.

Special Care Dental Service :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

The Andover Sexual Health clinic operates on the Andover War Memorial Hospital site.

Opening hours:

Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8AM until 8PM

Under 18s can use the walk in service on Tuesdays: 3.30PM until 5PM

To book an appointment for this clinic please phone 0300 300 2016 or book via the PHR (Personal Health Record)

Andover – War Memorial Hospital :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Sexual Health

Oral contraception (‘the pill’) is now available for certain patient cohorts from the Pharmacist without needing to go via your GP Practice.

To be eligible to access the service, the patient must be seeking to be started on oral contraception, or seeking to obtain a further supply of their ongoing contraceptive pill prescription.

The 2 eligible patient cohorts are:

• Combined Oral Contraceptive (COCP) – from when your periods start up to and including 49 years of age
• Progestogen Only Pill (POP) – from when your periods start up to and including 54 years of age

Find a pharmacy that offers the contraceptive pill without a prescription – NHS

Some local options:

Pharmacy Contraception Service – Day Lewis

NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service – Boots Health Hub

Patients can now get treatment for seven common conditions directly from their local pharmacy, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.

Usual prescription charges will apply for the seven common conditions. Patients that were already exempt from prescription charges will still be exempt.

You can simply walk in and request advice through the Pharmacy First scheme.

Andover MIU is the best place to be seen with any concerns over fractures/broken bones, minor head injuries, minor burns, wounds, bumps and bruises from slips, trips and accidents and things stuck up noses or in ears!

Appointments with Andover MIU can be booked by calling 111 and requesting an appointment which will be arranged directly for you with the MIU team.

There is also a walk in service available 8.15am – 4pm Monday to Friday.

Please note MIU will not see children under the age of 1.

Full information on their website:

Andover Minor Injuries Unit :: Hampshire Hospitals

Opening hours

Appointments: 8:15am – 6:00pm Monday to Friday

Walk-in service: 8:15am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday (inc. bank holidays)

Treatment at the clinic includes:

• Treating minor head injuries
• Facial and eye injuries
• Foreign body removal
• Fractures
• Bites
• Minor burns
• Wound assessment and closure
• An X-ray facility on site (if required) Monday to Friday from 9pm to 4:30pm, excluding bank holidays. 

To register for maternity care with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT), simply register using this website:

Badger Notes – Self-refer your pregnancy to SHIP Maternity Referral

This will notify the midwife team at HHFT who will contact you to arrange your maternity care.

If you are foreign language speaking, or are unable to use the online portal, please call 07443 987711.

You can find lots of information on the HHFT website.

Maternity Services :: Hampshire Hospitals

The Wessex Healthier Together website and app is your go to resource for further advice and any concerns during your pregnancy, it also allows you to contact the Maternity Day Assessment Unit via the app.

Pregnancy :: Healthier Together

Concerns during pregnancy :: Healthier Together

If you think you are in labour, then call the maternity triage line on : 0300 123 9001

If you do not wish to continue with your pregnancy, please visit Abortion clinics, Information, Advice and Treatment | BPAS

What is a Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)?

Symptoms that can be seen under the service include:
• Red eye or eyelids
• Dry eye, or gritty and uncomfortable eyes
• Irritation and inflammation of the eye
• Significant recent sticky discharge from the eye or watery eye
• Recently occurring flashes or floaters
• In-growing eyelashes
• Recent and sudden loss of vision
• Foreign body in the eye

If you have very minor symptoms you may be advised to self care or seek support from your local pharmacy first.
Please note, this is not a sight test. Also, if you have a major eye condition that is being regularly monitored by your
optometrist or hospital eye service, this will not be covered by this service; for example, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma.

Where should I go?
An appointment will normally be required – whether virtually (telephone or video) or face to face, so please telephone first. Appointments are available during normal working hours and some practices offer appointments in the evenings and at weekends. Not all practices have an optometrist available every day, but if they don’t, they will be able to find you an alternative appointment nearby.

Who is this service for?
If you are registered with us you can use this service. It is for people of all ages – adults and children. Children under 16 years must be accompanied at their appointment by an adult.

How do I book an appointment with the service?
To make an appointment, call one of the participating optical practices. A local participating practice can be found online at: primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice.

You will be asked some questions about your symptoms in order to assess how quickly you need to be seen by the service, which will be within 24hrs in urgent cases and within a few days for non-urgent cases. You maybe be contacted by a clinician to discuss your symptoms further either via phone or video call first.

Please take your glasses and a list of your current medication with you to the appointment. The optometrist may put drops in your eyes to enlarge your pupils in order to get a better view inside your eyes. You should not drive until the effects of these drops have worn off, which may take a few hours. If your condition is more serious, the optometrist will book you an urgent appointment at a hospital eye clinic. If you need a routine appointment with a hospital, the optometrist will organise this for you. You may also be advised to make an appointment with your GP if your eye condition is in relation to your general health.

Will the service cost me anything?

If you are registered with us, the consultation is FREE. Please note that over the counter medications are chargeable, so is the cost of an NHS prescription (unless you are exempt). The optometrist will make you aware of any charges before issuing the medication