Choose well
It doesn’t have to be A&E
SELF-CARE
Hangover
Take care of yourself.
Grazed knee
Keep a well stocked
medicine cabinet.
PHARMACIST (CHEMIST)
Go to nearest Pharmacy
Pharmacists are highly trained
healthcare professionals and can
give you advice on illnesses and
For minor ailments (see below)
medicine you need to treat them.
Athletes foot
Hay fever
Nappy rash
Blocked nose
Headache
Sore throat
Cold sores
Head lice
Sprain; strain or muscle pain
Constipation
Heartburn and Indigestion
Temperatures
Cough
Insect bite and sting
Threadworms
Diarrhoea
Minor skin conditions
Thrush
Earache
Mouth ulcers
GP (DOCTOR)
Being sick
Call your GP:
Ear pain
Your local GP surgery will provide
Stomach bugs
a wealth of services; advice,
Backache
assessment, prescriptions,
examinations and much more.
NHS WALK-IN-CENTRE OR MINOR INJURIES UNIT
Cuts
Go to the nearest walk-in-centre
Strains
Or minor injuries unit:
Rashes
Located throughout the region
Sprains
they assess and treat minor
injuries and illnesses.
The Nearest Walk In Centre is,
Park Community Practice, Horne Street Medical Centre,
Hanson Lane, Halifax HX1 5UA
Opening times
01422 399858
Weekdays 8am till 7pm (closed 12pm till 3pm)
Weekends 8am till 6pm (closed 12pm till 3pm)
NHS 111
Unexpected Sickness
Ring 111 free including mobiles
Severe Pain
When it’s not a 999 Emergency
Worsening Health Condition
But you need medical help fast.
Unwell
24 hours a day.
Unsure
Via text phone call 18001 111
Confused
www.nhs.uk/111
Need Help
You think you need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service.
You don't know who to call for medical help or don’t have a GP to call.
You require health information or reassurance about what to do next.
For immediate, life-threatening emergencies, continue to call 999
A&E OR 999
Choking
Go to A&E or ring 999
Chest pain
Accident and Emergency
Severe bleeding
Departments provide immediate
Head injury/Blacking out
Emergency care in very serious
Overdose
Or life-threatening situations.
Suspected broken bone
In an emergency you should go directly to your local A&E department/dial 999
Generally you should treat the situation as an emergency if:
 The person has stopped breathing or their heart has stopped.
 The person is experiencing severe chest pain or is having trouble breathing.
 There is severe bleeding from any part of the body.
 The person is, or has been unconscious.
 There has been a serious head injury.
 The person has a severe burn/scald.
 The person has a severe allergic reaction.
 The person has a numbness or weakness down one side/ or has problems
you are saying.
understanding what
 There is suspected broken bone or dislocation.
 The person is experiencing severe stomach ache that cannot be treated by
remedies.
 The person has overdosed or poisoned themselves.
over-the-counter