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IN A CRITICAL EMERGENCY OR INJURY CALL 999<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Always dial 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department (A&E) in a critical emergency.
Your NHS is available all year round to care for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Emergency Department (A&E) is for critical emergency situations only.
Please think carefully before using emergency services and refer to our guide on when to visit an Emergency Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FOR URGENT CARE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There have been changes to how you access urgent care to keep everyone safe and well. While your GP practice and some NHS services may operate differently during the pandemic, and be closed on weekends and public holidays, the NHS continues throughout to provide urgent care for those who need it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NHS 24 – CALL 111<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you think you need to attend an Emergency Department or Minor Injury Unit, but it is not a critical emergency<\/a>, call 111 first, day or night, all year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will direct you to the right care in the right place<\/a>. This might include a telephone or video consultation or directing you to another local health service closer to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need to attend a hospital in person you will be given a suitable appointment time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call NHS 24 free on 111 for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n