After Hours/Emergency Care

Options for when Health Services is closed:

After Hours Nurse Triage Phone Line

• Contact University Switchboard, (859) 858-3511 x 0, and ask to speak to the triage nurse. 

First Aid

• Each residence hall has a first aid kit, including some over-the-counter medications and first-aid supplies, accessible through the RA or RD.

Reputable Online Resources

• webMD
• medlineplus

For General Medication Questions

• Walgreens Pharmacy (pharmacist available 24/7): (859) 278-9911

POISON CONTROL CENTER (24/7 availability): 1-800-222-1222

Evening, Weekend and/or Emergency Treatment

(Please note: When seeking treatment off campus, you will need to take a copy of your insurance card and a photo ID.  These services will not be free and you may have to pay a copay at the time of service.) View information on how to use your health insurance.

• Concentra Urgent Treatment Center
  204 Bellaire Dr., Nicholasville
  (859) 887-4882
  Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  No appointments necessary

• Baptist Health Urgent Care at Brannon Crossing
  610 Brannon Rd. Suite 100, Nicholasville
  (859) 260-5540
  Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Walk-in appointments available

• The Little Clinic at Beaumont Center
  3175 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington
  (859) 219-5152
  Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Sunday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Walk-ins available

Local Hospitals and Emergency Rooms :

Note: Your health insurance may or may not be accepted at the hospitals below.  View information on how to use your health insurance.

• Baptist Health Hospital – Lexington
• CHI St. Joseph Hospital – Lexington
• CHI St. Joseph Jessamine – Nicholasville
• University of Kentucky Healthcare Hospital – Lexington