You can call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency. NHS 111 is a fast and easy way to get the right help, whatever the time. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.
Hold the door for someone or thank them for something most people wouldn’t notice. Extend a small courtesy and watch the effect.
Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not all hospitals have an A&E department. At A&E a doctor or nurse will assess your condition and decide on further action.
Outside of normal surgery hours you can still ‘phone your GP, but you will usually be directed to an out-of-hours service. The out-of-hours period is from 6.30pm to 8am on weekdays, and all day at weekends and on bank holidays.
Safer Internet Day – today – is organised in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre in February of each year to promote the safe and responsible use of online technology and mobile phones for children and young people.
A small gesture from you could be a big gesture to someone else. Reach out.
You need to make an appointment to see your doctor for non life-threatening illness. You don’t need one for an NHS walk-in centre, A&E and some pharmacists.
At NHS walk-in centres you can see an experienced nurse or doctor (although not all centres have a doctor) without an appointment. They offer advice, assessment and treatment for minor ailments and injuries such as cuts, bruises, minor infections, strains and skin complaints.
Choose a different way. Be a noticer and a doer. Someone needs for you to remind them they are great. Go and make a difference!
Life-threatening emergencies include: loss of consciousness/acute confused state and fits that are not stopping/persistent, severe chest pain/breathing difficulties/severe bleeding that cannot be stopped.