Emergency and Medical Information

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Emergency services:

• Telephone number for Fire/Police/Ambulance: 999 (or 112); Textphone: 18000
• Telephone number for Mountain Rescue or Coastguard: 999 (ask for Police)

Police:

North Wales Police Non-Emergency: 0845 6071002 or 101 when its less urgent than 999

North Wales Police (Gwynedd South): 01341-422 222

 

Medical Services

NHS non-emergency service: 111

Betsi Cadwalder University Health Board

Dental helpline: 0845 60 10 128 (Registered patients should contact their own dentist - answerphone will give out of hours arrangements)

Dental Patients not on a General Practioner Dental list should contact NHS Direct Wales on 0845 60 10 128

Nearest Doctor: Health Centre, Bala (01678-520 308), behind the Old School Restaurant on the B4391 (to lake & railway) before the Industrial estate - see below for more information

Nearest Hospital with 24-hour Accident & Emergency (A&E) service: Wrexham Maelor Hospital North Wales NHS Trust East - see below for more information

There is also hospital at Dolgellau with a Minor Injury Unit - see below for more information

Nearest Chemist: Rowlands & Co (42 High St., Bala): 01678-520 250 - see below for more information
Emergency prescriptions via Bala Police (01678-520 424)

Location of Defribulators:

• Outside White Lion Royal Hotel, 61 High Street, Bala, LL23 7AE - provided by the Bala & Penllyn Rotary Club
• Bala Health Centre
• Penllyn Leisure Centre

Wrexham Maelor Hospital (North Wales NHS Trust East )

Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TD
Telephone: 01978 291100
Hospital Office: 01978 725205

Dolgellau Hospital (North West Wales NHS Trust)
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 1NT

Telephone: 01341 422479 

 
Bala Health Centre
Bala Health Centre - Canolfan Iechyd
Bala
Gwynedd
LL23 7BA

Telephone: 01678 520308

Normal Opening Hours:

• Monday 08:00-18:30
• Tuesday 08:00-18:30
• Wednesday 08:00-13:30
• Thursday 08:00-18:30
• Friday 08:00-18:30

Please note that alternative opening hours may be in operation during holiday periods.

Chemist: Rowlands Pharmacy; 01678-520 250

42 High St.Bala, LL23 7AB

Opening Times

• Mon: 9.00 - 18.00
• Tues: 9.00 - 18.00
• Wed: 9.00 - 13.00
• Thur: 9.00 - 18.00
• Fri: 9.00 - 18.00
• Sat: 9.00 - 17.30
• Sun: Closed

The pharmacist is not available: 13.00-13.20 Branch will remain open

Emergency prescriptions via Bala Police (01678-520 424)

 

Bala Community First Responders