There are a range of NHS services on your doorstep. Make sure you choose the right service and get the right treatment.
Visit your local pharmacy when you are suffering from a common health problem which does not require a nurse or a doctor i.e diarrhoea, runny nose, painful cough or headache. Find local pharmacies here.
The Minor Injuries Unit in Bracknell can treat patients who have minor injuries.
These include:
The service is available for all patients who live in Bracknell Forest, Slough, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Surrey Heath and North East Hampshire and Farnham. People can be seen through its walk-in service or with a booked appointment through contacting 111 online or on the phone.
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Opening hours: The service is available 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm (including bank holidays).
Location:
Bracknell Urgent Care Centre
London Road
Bracknell
Reading
RG12 9RT
Phone:
01344 551100
Emergency services are very busy. They should only be used in very serious or life threatening situations.
When it comes to your health or the health of someone in your family, it is often very obvious if the person is seriously ill and needs urgent care. You should seek medical attention by either taking the casualty to A & E or by phoning 999 for an emergency ambulance.
If the emergency is a critical or life-threatening situation like the following examples and in any of these instances, you should seek urgent medical attention by dialling 999:
Remember to remain calm, do everything you can to help the person, but don't put yourself in danger and don't give the person anything to eat, drink or smoke.
People with signs of a heart attack, which might include crushing central chest pain often accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating and vomiting, need urgent medical help and an ambulance should be called immediately by dialling 999.
For conditions like heavy blood loss, suspected broken bones, deep wounds such as stab wounds, foreign body in eyes or ears, which are not as life-threatening and where the patient can travel, they can be taken to the nearest A & E.
