02/04/2026
⚠️ Resident doctors are on strike from 7am on 7 April until 7am on 13 April.
If you need urgent medical help but you’re not sure where to go, contact NHS 111.
Please remember that A&E is for life-threatening emergencies but there are a range of other NHS services to help:
💊 Pharmacy – your local pharmacy can help with a range of common conditions.
🤕 Urgent treatment centres – can help with sprains, fractures, minor burns and skin infections.
🩺 General practice – contact your practice for symptoms that aren’t going away. If you need help out of hours, visit 111 online or phone 111.
🤗 Self-care – visit our website or the NHS App for information about how to treat yourself for some common conditions.
👶 Children’s health and wellbeing – visit our website for information about common childhood illnesses, including advice on what ‘red-flag’ signs to look out for, where to seek help if required and how long your child’s symptoms are likely to last.
🧠 Mental health support – visit 111 online or phone 111 (option 2).
‼️ Mental health crisis sanctuaries – can help you with support, information and guidance if you are over 18 years old and experiencing mental health issues or in a mental health crisis.
🦷Urgent dental care – visit 111 online or phone NHS111 to arrange an urgent appointment. You don’t need to be registered with an NHS dentist.
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