NHS Leicester City - Choose better

Feeling unwell? - There are a range of NHS services on your doorstep. Emergency services should be used only in very serious or life-threatening situations.

During winter, more people get ill or are injured than at other times of the year and by Choosing better means you will get the best treatment for you.

Is the best choice to treat very minor illnesses, ailments and injuries. A range of common illnesses and complaints, such as coughs, colds, sore throats and upset stomachs and aches and pains can be treated with a well stocked medicine cabinet and plenty of rest.

Offers confidential health advice and information by telephone, on the Internet and through digital TV, 24 hours a day. Call 0845 4647 or visit- www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Pharmacies are found throughout Leicester City. Your local pharmacist can give you expert advice on common winter illnesses and the medicines you need to treat them such as painful coughs, headache and diarrhoea, without the need for an appointment.
To find your nearest Pharmacy, click here.

GPs surgeries can be found locally across Leicester City, and offer expert treatment for people of all ages. Registering is free, and means you can make an appointment with a doctor for medical advice, examinations and prescriptions.
If you need to see a doctor urgently outside of opening hours, contact your GP surgery who will then direct you to the out-of-hours service.
To find your nearest GP, click here.

Urgent Care Centres and Walk-In Centres can treat minor illnesses, cuts and sporting injuries, and offer expert health advice for you and your family. You do not need an appointment, and you will be seen by an experienced nurse or doctor.

Oadby and Wigston Walk-in Medical Centre
18 The Parade, Oadby. Open 8am to 8pm all week.

Urgent Care Centre
Leicester Royal Infirmary (Next to A&E) open 24 hours.

Walk-In Centre
Merlyn Vaz Health and Social Care Centre,
Spinney Hill Road, Leicester. Open 8am to 8pm all week.

Loughborough Walk-In Centre,
Pinfold Gate, Loughborough. Open 24 hours.

If you're injured or seriously ill you should go, or be taken to A&E.
Leicester's A&E department is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to treat serious and life-threatening emergencies. This includes severe breathing difficulties, suspected broken bones and heavy blood loss

To download the Choose Well leaflet, explaining which is the right services to use if you are ill or injured, click here.

Do not visit Accident & Emergency (A&E) unless you have a serious or life-threatening condition.

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