HEALTH chiefs at Warrington are again urging people to stay away from A&E unless it is a genuine emergency.
NHS Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are encouraging people to “examine your options” and make the right decision should they suffer a minor illness or injury.
Choosing the right service will ensure patients receive the best possible treatment, while freeing up busy NHS services to help the people who need them most.
Dr Simon Redfearn, GP at Birchwood Medical Centre, said: “A&E departments are often seen as the first place to go, when in fact there are other NHS services that may be more suitable, such as your local pharmacy, NHS 111 or GP.
“Pharmacists can help with a range of common conditions and minor injuries, and many are open until late and at weekends. If you need medical help fast but it’s not an emergency, you can call NHS 111,
which is a free service and can quickly direct you to the right service for your needs. It also ensures that the 999 number is kept free for very serious emergency medical cases.”
For more information about treating common conditions visit the NHS Choices website at http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx
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Stay away from A&E plea from health chiefs
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After the experience i had at the a&e department over the weekend i have no intention of going back in the near future 🙁
If the country’s money went on the right things ie people , health nit buildings, and unnecessary expenses it would be like this. I was in a and e 9 hours last week myself there so run off their feet bed shortages and everything
we.ve been to Warrington ane on many occasions with my 16yr old daughter who ad l8ts of stomach problems and eveb her overiers it took 9month to actually give her a scan which confirmed she had two cists just kept sending her home with painkillers nothing helped, 2weeks ago gets phone call from school ask8n to pick my daughter up where yet again went ane and this time u wasn’t moving until I gt answers she was in so much pain unknown the cist had erupted 3weeks on she still in a lot of pain I even went alder hay yesterday altogether be told after 2hrs they won’t see her cause she 16 and they class her as adult the NHS is one big joke we had to then go over to whiston I could go on n on