If you need urgent healthcare, but your condition is not critical enough for a trip to the Emergency Department, consider one of the other healthcare services on offer in Swindon.
As the August Bank Holiday weekend approaches, Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) are asking people to think ahead and help their local NHS by using the most appropriate local healthcare service over the bank holiday.
Many local services are open late, with the Urgent Care Centre on the GWH site being open 24/7 and Swindon NHS Health Centre on the corner of Fleming Way and Islington Street in the town centre open until 6pm.
Gill May, Executive Nurse, Swindon CCG, said: “There are some great services available in Swindon, some open 24/7 or late. We want to make sure people know about them, when to turn to which service, where those services are and when they are open.
“We are encouraging everyone to stock up their medicine cabinets with essentials like plasters, antiseptic cream, paracetamol and indigestion remedies to treat minor illnesses and injuriesand to collect repeat prescriptions in time for the bank holiday.
“It’s also important that we look out for elderly friends, relatives and neighbours and encourage them to seek help early. Excellent advice on minor illnesses, over-the-counter medicines and urgent repeat prescriptions is available from local pharmacists. NHS 111 is also a good first point of call and can offer medical advice over the phone and information on local services 24/7.”
For information about pharmacy opening times over the Bank Holiday, click here.
For further information about local NHS services in your area, click here.
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