HEALTH chiefs in Warrington are reminding people with long-term conditions such as asthma, disabetes, lung and heart disease not to leave it too late to get repeat prescriptions in the run up to Christmas.
Many GP practices will have limited opening hours between Christmas and New Year, which means some people may struggle if they run out of their medication.
Dr Andy Davies, clinical chief cfficer at NHS Warrington Clinical Commission Group, and local GP, said: “There are around 75,000 people in the Warrington area who have a long term health condition. We want to make sure that people with these illnesses have a good Christmas and New Year.
“The last thing we want is for people to run out of their medication, become poorly and have to spend part of their holiday in hospital.
“It can be hard in the busy run-up to Christmas to find time to look after yourself. But a simple call to your GP surgery or a visit to your high street pharmacy could make all the difference. Your pharmacy can also give you useful advice on how to deal with winter bugs, such as coughs, colds, sore throats and the flu.”
NHS teams across Warrington are backing the Choose Well campaign.
Choose Well reinforces the message that A&E and 999 services are really for life-threatening and serious conditions.
Local high street pharmacies can help deal with minor illnesses and complaints such as coughs, colds, ‘flu, stomach upsets, aches and sprains.
Local NHS services can be found at www.nhs.uk
HEALTH chiefs in Warrington are reminding people with long-term
conditions such as asthma, disabetes, lung and heart disease not to
leave it too late to get repeat prescriptions in the run up to
Christmas.
Health warning as Christmas approaches
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