Please DO NOT go to A&E unless you have a serious medical condition! There are a wide range of other local NHS Services that may be able to help you.

NHS North Staffordshire is appealing to people to only use the A&E Department at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) for medical emergencies, following a large increase in the number of people seeking urgent medical care due to the bad weather.

To find out where to get help in North Staffordshire for non-emergency medical care, call the

Access Line: 08456 003 003

One simple phonecall can give you quick and easy access to a range of local health services for non urgent medical advice, including:

• The new Medical and Walk-in Centre in Newcastle
• The Minor Injuries Unit at Leek Moorlands Hospital
• The Walk-in Centre at Haywood Hospital in Burslem
• Stop Smoking Services
• Physio Direct
• Details of how to register with an NHS dentist
• Contact NHS North Staffordshire

So, make a note of the number, stick it on your fridge, put it in your mobile and keep it by the phone - so that help and advice is just one call away!

For more information about local NHS services, NHS Choices (http://www.nhs.uk) provides online postcode specific contact information and opening times for NHS healthcare providers such as GP out-of-hours services, A&E, pharmacies, walk-in centres and minor injuries units.

And remember, you can also call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or go to http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ to speak directly to someone to get health advice and information.

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