Choose well

We know it can sometimes be difficult to decide what kind of help you need when you or your family have a health problem. There are lots of health services available locally so it’s important to know where to go.

Many people automatically go to A&E as soon as they feel ill or have an accident, but there are a whole range of services available to you. To help you choose well we’ve put together some guidance about local health services. We hope that it will help you to decide where to go for your treatment.

• Self-care
• NHS Choices and NHS Direct
• Pharmacist
• GP
• GP Out-of-Hours Service
• Swifts and Night Owls
• NHS Walk-in Centre and Minor Injuries Units
• Dental services – routine and emergency
• A&E or 999
• Patient Advice and Liasion Service (PALS)