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Your Guide to Choosing Well
@ChooseWellWales
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Think carefully before dialling 999 or going straight to the Emergency
Department (A&E)
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Inappropriate 999 calls:
• clog up the emergency care system
• increase demand on hospitals &
• affect the time it takes to get to very sick people.
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Emergency Department (A&E) or 999
Minor Injury Services
GP or Out of Hours Services
Eye Care or Dentists
Pharmacists
Sexual Health Services
NHS Direct Wales
Self Care
Which NHS services are available to me?
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Self Care
Best option for:
• Coughs, colds,
• Sore-throats
• Upset stomachs
• General aches and pains
Why?
• Cost & convenience
• Condition improves
without medical help
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NHS Direct Wales
Best option for:
• Expert advice when unsure
• Checking symptoms
•Advice on self-care options
•Local service finder
Why?
• Free convenient expert
advice & information
• Condition improves without
medical help
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NHS Direct – 0845 46 47http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/
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Sexual Health Services
Best option for:
•STI Testing & Treatment
•Free Pregnancy Test
•Emergency Contraception
•HIV Advice & Support
Why?
•Free Confidential Advice & Support
•Diagnosis & Treatment
•Highly Skilled Specialist Staff
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Pharmacists
Best option for:
•Face-to-face advice & information
•Common winter health complaints
•Advice and support for on-going health complaints
Why?
•Local high street expert
•Convenience
•No appointment needed
•Private consultation rooms
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GP or Out of Hours
Best option for:
•An illness or injury that won’t go away or is getting worse
•Help with health life-style e.g smoking cessation, weight loss
•An out-of-hours service at weekends and evenings
Why?
•Experts on a range of health conditions
•On-going treatment and support for long term conditions
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Minor Injury Services
Best option for:
Something that needs urgent attention but is not a life-threatening emergency
For example:
•Infections•Rashes•Fractures•Lacerations
Why?
•Open 7 days a week
•No appointment needed
•Access to services such as X-Rays and stiches
•Treated much quicker than A&E because A&E gives priority to life-threatening conditions
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Emergency Department (A&E)
Best option for:
ONLY for life-threatening and serious emergencies, such as:
•Serious accidents•Serious burns•Breathing problems•Heart-attacks•Strokes
Why?
•No appointment needed but may wait for up to four hours
•Access to trauma and major trauma services
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Some medicine cabinet essentials
• Honey and lemon – for sore throats and coughs
• Paracetamol and ibuprofen – pain-relief and to bring down temperature
• Thermometer – normal temperature for an adult is 37 degrees Celsius; a fever in an adult is 38 degrees and above and children over five 37.5 degrees
• Re-hydration mixtures and indigestion remedies – to help with an upset stomach
ALWAYS read instructions for any medicine
NEVER take more than the recommended dose
TALK to your high-street pharmacist if you need advice
CALL your GP if symptoms suddenly get worse or condition suddenly deteriorates
REMEMBER antibiotics will not cure a cold, flu or upset stomach
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Prevention is better than cure
• Good respiratory and hand hygiene prevents the spread of germs
• Clean hard surfaces
• Restrict visits to vulnerable friends, neighbours and relatives until you have been symptom free for at least 3 days
• Have the flu jab if you are a carer or in an at risk group
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Choose Well Resources
To download your FREE Choose Well app and to download a range of Choose Well posters and
leaflets visit:
www.choosewellwales.org.uk